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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 54% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 59.9% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Alesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.63 NOK 205
-85.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$84.8 NOK 844
-85.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$12.62 NOK 126
-74.80%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-44.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.98 NOK 19.68
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.18 NOK 21.69
-88.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$11.34 NOK 113
-77.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$9.21 NOK 91.6
-65.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Alesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.46 NOK 24.42
-39.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-42.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-60.96%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.94 NOK 39.24
-42.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.01 NOK 139
-0.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$13.43 NOK 134
-70.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$22.72 NOK 226
-50.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.73 NOK 27.12
31.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-34.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.22 NOK 22.06
19.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.61 NOK 35.95
-61.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.72 NOK 27.05
-41.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.79 NOK 17.85
20.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.88 NOK 28.68
-63.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.05 NOK 20.35
-72.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$14 NOK 139
-84.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$16.8 NOK 167
-10.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.42 NOK 34.03
-28.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.09 NOK 40.71
-35.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Alesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.48 NOK 44.61
-92.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$66.2 NOK 659
-84.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$12.04 NOK 120
-95.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.1 NOK 20.88
-83.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$73.9 NOK 735
-91.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.21 NOK 22.02
-66.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.2K NOK 350.4K
-25.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-24.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Alesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$236 NOK 2,350
-73.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$38.25 NOK 381
-89.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$40.95 NOK 407
-40.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Alesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$57.8 NOK 575
-60.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$30.47 NOK 303
-79.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$17.02 NOK 169
-80.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Alesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$262 NOK 2,603
-64.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,521 NOK 25.1K
141.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Alesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$83.2 NOK 828
-36.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$44.43 NOK 442
-44.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$110 NOK 1,089
-22.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$137 NOK 1,362
-47.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Alesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$948 NOK 9,434
-72.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$792 NOK 7,875
-79.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,398 NOK 13.9K
-58.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,167 NOK 11.6K
-71.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,347 NOK 43.2K
-76.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,378 NOK 23.7K
-63.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Alesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,020 NOK 40K
-95.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.03
229.53%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alesund: October 26, 2025

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