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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 42% cheaper than Helsingborg without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 29.5% cheaper than Helsingborg without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Helsingborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
$15.85 SEKĀ 146
-78.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
$72.7 SEKĀ 670
-55.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
$10.38 SEKĀ 95.8
-53.18%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$4.66 SEKĀ 42.95
-39.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$2.86 SEKĀ 26.40
-52.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$2.68 SEKĀ 24.67
-72.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$7.41 SEKĀ 68.3
-60.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.2K
$6.37 SEKĀ 58.8
-38.46%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Helsingborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.52 SEKĀ 13.98
14.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$2.47 SEKĀ 22.77
-1.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$2.69 SEKĀ 24.77
-56.51%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
$4.89 SEKĀ 45.07
-51.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
$10.51 SEKĀ 96.9
40.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
$11.54 SEKĀ 106
-63.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
$16.23 SEKĀ 150
-24.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
$2.74 SEKĀ 25.30
35.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$2.80 SEKĀ 25.81
-44.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$3.14 SEKĀ 28.91
-14.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
$3.82 SEKĀ 35.18
-38.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$1.47 SEKĀ 13.57
36.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$1.46 SEKĀ 13.49
58.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$2.08 SEKĀ 19.14
-51.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$1.72 SEKĀ 15.88
-57.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
$7.15 SEKĀ 65.9
-53.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 425.2K
$10.29 SEKĀ 94.8
144.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$2.42 SEKĀ 22.35
19.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
$1.73 SEKĀ 15.92
60.12%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Helsingborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
$3.29 SEKĀ 30.32
-91.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
$66.1 SEKĀ 610
-87.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
$3.13 SEKĀ 28.86
-85.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
$1.64 SEKĀ 15.10
-74.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
$19.86 SEKĀ 183
-68.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$2.02 SEKĀ 18.61
-57.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
$31.9K SEKĀ 294.5K
-18.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
$34.7K SEKĀ 319.6K
-7.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Helsingborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$119 SEKĀ 1,101
-32.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
$28.42 SEKĀ 262
-86.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
$36.58 SEKĀ 337
-35.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Helsingborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$39.16 SEKĀ 361
148.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
$22.01 SEKĀ 203
-70.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
$20.81 SEKĀ 192
-80.01%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Helsingborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$148 SEKĀ 1,362
99.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
$4,066 SEKĀ 37.5K
61.05%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Helsingborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
$82.0 SEKĀ 756
-33.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
$43.15 SEKĀ 398
-12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$84.3 SEKĀ 777
4.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$116 SEKĀ 1,066
-32.45%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Helsingborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$835 SEKĀ 7,697
19.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$661 SEKĀ 6,095
1.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
$1,382 SEKĀ 12.7K
145.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$1,146 SEKĀ 10.6K
81.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
$3,273 SEKĀ 30.2K
-7.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
$2,491 SEKĀ 23.0K
-4.52%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Helsingborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$3,086 SEKĀ 28.5K
-94.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.66
184.98%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Helsingborg: March 3, 2026

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