Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Alesund Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Alesund

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 57% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 37.1% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$19.86 NOKĀ 191
-82.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.7K
$84.7 NOKĀ 816
-62.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.3K
$12.70 NOKĀ 122
-61.73%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$4.12 NOKĀ 39.65
-31.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$2.01 NOKĀ 19.36
-31.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$2.25 NOKĀ 21.71
-67.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$11.29 NOKĀ 109
-74.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$9.21 NOKĀ 88.7
-57.44%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$2.39 NOKĀ 22.99
-27.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$2.94 NOKĀ 28.34
-17.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$2.83 NOKĀ 27.22
-58.66%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$3.97 NOKĀ 38.27
-40.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.3K
$14.39 NOKĀ 139
2.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$13.44 NOKĀ 129
-68.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$22.23 NOKĀ 214
-45.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$2.82 NOKĀ 27.15
31.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$2.28 NOKĀ 21.96
-31.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$2.17 NOKĀ 20.89
23.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$3.68 NOKĀ 35.42
-36.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$2.70 NOKĀ 26.05
-25.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.82 NOKĀ 17.49
26.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$2.78 NOKĀ 26.81
-63.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$2.05 NOKĀ 19.76
-64.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
$13.84 NOKĀ 133
-76.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 425.9K
$17.55 NOKĀ 169
43.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$3.38 NOKĀ 32.52
-14.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
$4.03 NOKĀ 38.85
-31.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,544
$4.40 NOKĀ 42.35
-93.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
$67.1 NOKĀ 646
-87.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,664
$12.33 NOKĀ 119
-96.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,157
$2.18 NOKĀ 20.98
-80.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$72.5 NOKĀ 699
-91.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$2.18 NOKĀ 21.01
-60.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.6M
$35.8K NOKĀ 344.6K
-27.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.2M
$43.5K NOKĀ 418.9K
-26.68%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$240 NOKĀ 2,311
-66.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.3K
$38.82 NOKĀ 374
-89.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 398.8K
$40.01 NOKĀ 385
-41.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$56.9 NOKĀ 548
70.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
$29.89 NOKĀ 288
-78.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.5K
$16.87 NOKĀ 162
-75.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$262 NOKĀ 2,519
12.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$2,550 NOKĀ 24.6K
156.81%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.5K
$85.3 NOKĀ 822
-36.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 642.8K
$43.38 NOKĀ 418
-12.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$112 NOKĀ 1,081
-21.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$134 NOKĀ 1,290
-41.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$961 NOKĀ 9,251
3.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$807 NOKĀ 7,769
-17.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
$1,401 NOKĀ 13.5K
142.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$1,168 NOKĀ 11.3K
77.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
$4,472 NOKĀ 43.1K
-32.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
$2,423 NOKĀ 23.3K
-1.84%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$4,275 NOKĀ 41.2K
-95.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.03
229.53%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Alesund: March 3, 2026

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