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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 58.6% cheaper than Arendal without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 50.2% cheaper than Arendal without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Arendal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$18.35 NOKĀ 176
-81.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
$76.8 NOKĀ 735
-58.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
$14.91 NOKĀ 143
-67.40%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
$4.96 NOKĀ 47.49
-43.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$3.23 NOKĀ 30.86
-57.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$3.02 NOKĀ 28.90
-75.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$11.04 NOKĀ 106
-73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$10.03 NOKĀ 96.0
-60.92%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Arendal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$2.31 NOKĀ 22.15
-24.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
$3.15 NOKĀ 30.14
-22.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$3.71 NOKĀ 35.51
-68.46%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$4.28 NOKĀ 40.99
-45.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
$13.10 NOKĀ 125
12.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
$15.64 NOKĀ 150
-72.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
$27.03 NOKĀ 259
-54.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$3.43 NOKĀ 32.85
8.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
$2.57 NOKĀ 24.63
-39.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
$3.06 NOKĀ 29.25
-12.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$4.65 NOKĀ 44.55
-49.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
$2.16 NOKĀ 20.72
-7.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
$3.08 NOKĀ 29.52
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$2.58 NOKĀ 24.72
-60.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$1.84 NOKĀ 17.61
-60.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
$15.16 NOKĀ 145
-78.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
$17.49 NOKĀ 167
43.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$3.35 NOKĀ 32.09
-13.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$4.16 NOKĀ 39.82
-33.41%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Arendal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
$3.95 NOKĀ 37.77
-93.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
$106 NOKĀ 1,018
-92.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
$7.97 NOKĀ 76.3
-94.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
$2.10 NOKĀ 20.09
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
$30.61 NOKĀ 293
-79.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$2.04 NOKĀ 19.52
-57.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
$34.6K NOKĀ 331.3K
-25.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
$33.0K NOKĀ 316.1K
-3.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Arendal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$187 NOKĀ 1,786
-56.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$35.81 NOKĀ 343
-88.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
$73.6 NOKĀ 705
-68.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Arendal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$44.64 NOKĀ 427
117.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
$53.6 NOKĀ 513
-88.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$12.00 NOKĀ 115
-65.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Arendal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$303 NOKĀ 2,895
-2.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
$10.2K NOKĀ 97.7K
-35.89%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Arendal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
$96.6 NOKĀ 925
-43.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
$58.1 NOKĀ 556
-34.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$106 NOKĀ 1,010
-16.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$158 NOKĀ 1,512
-50.56%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Arendal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$1,060 NOKĀ 10.1K
-6.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$716 NOKĀ 6,853
-6.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
$1,320 NOKĀ 12.6K
156.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$1,156 NOKĀ 11.1K
79.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
$3,074 NOKĀ 29.4K
-1.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
$2,050 NOKĀ 19.6K
16.00%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Arendal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$4,077 NOKĀ 39.0K
-95.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.6
268.89%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Arendal: March 1, 2026

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