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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 66.1% cheaper than Reykjavik without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 58.8% cheaper than Reykjavik without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Reykjavik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$27.22 ISKĀ 3,375
-87.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
$145 ISKĀ 17.9K
-77.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
$22.41 ISKĀ 2,778
-78.31%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$5.94 ISKĀ 737
-52.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$3.26 ISKĀ 404
-57.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$2.54 ISKĀ 315
-71.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$12.83 ISKĀ 1,591
-77.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$11.46 ISKĀ 1,421
-65.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Reykjavik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.88 ISKĀ 234
-7.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$4.33 ISKĀ 537
-43.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$3.57 ISKĀ 443
-67.23%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$6.56 ISKĀ 813
-64.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
$18.18 ISKĀ 2,254
-18.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
$24.52 ISKĀ 3,040
-82.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
$42.03 ISKĀ 5,212
-70.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$3.20 ISKĀ 397
16.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$2.42 ISKĀ 300
-35.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$3.06 ISKĀ 380
-12.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$4.86 ISKĀ 603
-51.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$3.66 ISKĀ 454
-45.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$2.34 ISKĀ 290
-1.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$3.14 ISKĀ 389
-67.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$2.02 ISKĀ 251
-63.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
$13.91 ISKĀ 1,725
-76.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
$23.74 ISKĀ 2,944
5.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$3.69 ISKĀ 458
-21.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$3.23 ISKĀ 400
-14.24%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Reykjavik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
$5.29 ISKĀ 656
-94.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
$88.2 ISKĀ 10.9K
-90.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
$6.54 ISKĀ 811
-93.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
$2.60 ISKĀ 323
-83.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
$85.8 ISKĀ 10.6K
-92.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$2.51 ISKĀ 312
-65.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
$47.1K ISKĀ 5.8M
-45.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
$52.6K ISKĀ 6.5M
-39.31%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Reykjavik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$89.2 ISKĀ 11.1K
-9.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$27.07 ISKĀ 3,356
-85.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
$84.2 ISKĀ 10.4K
-72.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Reykjavik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$84.0 ISKĀ 10.4K
15.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
$38.09 ISKĀ 4,722
-83.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$17.42 ISKĀ 2,160
-76.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Reykjavik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$324 ISKĀ 40.1K
-9.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
$30.5K ISKĀ 3.8M
-78.50%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Reykjavik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
$141 ISKĀ 17.5K
-61.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
$62.6 ISKĀ 7,765
-39.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$183 ISKĀ 22.7K
-51.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$268 ISKĀ 33.2K
-70.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Reykjavik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$2,197 ISKĀ 272.4K
-54.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$2,053 ISKĀ 254.6K
-67.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
$3,159 ISKĀ 391.6K
7.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$2,728 ISKĀ 338.3K
-23.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
$7,833 ISKĀ 971.2K
-61.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
$6,268 ISKĀ 777.2K
-62.06%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Reykjavik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$4,471 ISKĀ 554.4K
-95.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.63
37.90%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Reykjavik: March 3, 2026

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