Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Norway

For one person, living is cheaper in Ubud, Bali: $1,348 a month against $2,781 in Norway, rent and utilities included – about $17,200 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
🇳🇴 Norway
$2,781
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 62.8% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 59.2% cheaper than Norway without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Norway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
$23.03 NOK 220
-85.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
$106 NOK 1,013
-66.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
$15.52 NOK 148
-62.89%
Cappuccino
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
$5.51 NOK 52.7
-52.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
$4.08 NOK 38.95
-57.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
$3.21 NOK 30.70
-76.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
$11.42 NOK 109
-76.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
$11.41 NOK 109
-60.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Norway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
$2.38 NOK 22.75
-35.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
$3.66 NOK 34.93
-39.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
$3.72 NOK 35.52
-67.20%
Eggs
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$5.08 NOK 48.52
-57.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
$13.26 NOK 127
33.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
$15.88 NOK 152
-75.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
$31.69 NOK 303
-62.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
$3.66 NOK 34.91
-1.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
$2.68 NOK 25.57
-43.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
$3.54 NOK 33.80
-34.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
$5.15 NOK 49.21
-61.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
$2.60 NOK 24.87
-30.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
$3.04 NOK 29.00
-21.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
$2.89 NOK 27.59
-65.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 9,373
$2.25 NOK 21.49
-76.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
$17.57 NOK 168
-87.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
$17.91 NOK 171
28.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
$3.51 NOK 33.53
-31.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
$4.27 NOK 40.74
-29.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Norway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,255
$4.65 NOK 44.39
-94.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
$84.0 NOK 803
-91.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,876
$11.72 NOK 112
-96.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,582
$1.85 NOK 17.70
-77.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
$69.0 NOK 659
-92.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
$2.25 NOK 21.48
-62.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
$48.2K NOK 459.9K
-49.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
$44.1K NOK 420.7K
-27.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Norway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$268 NOK 2,561
-69.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
$38.56 NOK 368
-82.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
$73.1 NOK 698
-75.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Norway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
$50.1 NOK 479
9.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
$36.88 NOK 352
-49.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
$18.06 NOK 173
-76.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Norway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 Rp 8.7M
$283 NOK 2,707
71.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
$7,862 NOK 75.1K
-27.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Norway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
$110 NOK 1,050
-58.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
$57.4 NOK 548
-39.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
$120 NOK 1,148
-34.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
$163 NOK 1,555
-52.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Norway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
$1,351 NOK 12.9K
-16.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 Rp 12.1M
$1,065 NOK 10.2K
-36.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
$2,139 NOK 20.4K
69.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
$1,724 NOK 16.5K
0.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
$6,644 NOK 63.4K
-57.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
$4,930 NOK 47.1K
-53.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Norway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 Rp 3.0M
$4,150 NOK 39.6K
-96.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
4.99
176.15%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Last update for Norway: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
$674
Norway
$1.1K 58% $391
Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
$290
Norway
$498 71.8% $208
Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
$108
Norway
$406 276% $298
Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
$106
Norway
$203 90.4% $96
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
$106
Norway
$380 260% $274
Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
$64
Norway
$86 35.6% $23
Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
$11
Norway
$124 1077% $113
Good to know
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🇳🇴 Norway
🕒 Local time
16:42 4:42 PM
10:42 10:42 AM
6 h behind Ubud, Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
74,800
5,594,340
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

NOK, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Norwegian Krone exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 9.55 NOK (1 NOK = 0.105 USD). 1 EUR = 10.71 NOK (100 NOK = 9.34 EUR).

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