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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 61.8% cheaper than Arendal without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 58.8% cheaper than Arendal without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Arendal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.94 NOK 178
-83.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$76.8 NOK 764
-83.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$15.16 NOK 151
-79.02%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.12 NOK 51
-56.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.26 NOK 32.44
-66.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$3.03 NOK 30.13
-91.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$11.1 NOK 110
-77.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$10.02 NOK 99.7
-68.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Arendal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.31 NOK 22.97
-35.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.06 NOK 30.41
-45.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.53 NOK 35.12
-67.71%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.44 NOK 44.14
-48.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.92 NOK 129
7.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$15.48 NOK 154
-74.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$27.24 NOK 271
-58.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.38 NOK 33.65
6.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.57 NOK 25.6
-40.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.01 NOK 29.99
-11.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.74 NOK 47.18
-70.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.17 NOK 21.56
-27.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.03 NOK 30.15
-28.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.48 NOK 24.69
-58.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.78 NOK 17.68
-68.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$14.95 NOK 149
-85.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.99 NOK 159
-6.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-29.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.04 NOK 40.16
-34.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Arendal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.75 NOK 37.27
-91.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$103 NOK 1,029
-90.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$7.86 NOK 78.2
-93.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.07 NOK 20.59
-83.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$29.91 NOK 298
-79.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.07 NOK 20.62
-64.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35K NOK 348.3K
-25.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.2K NOK 320.4K
-0.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Arendal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$187 NOK 1,860
-66.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$35.28 NOK 351
-88.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$72.7 NOK 723
-66.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Arendal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$44.42 NOK 442
-49.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$52.8 NOK 525
-88.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.32 NOK 123
-73.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Arendal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$301 NOK 2,994
-69.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10K NOK 99.9K
-39.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Arendal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$97.6 NOK 970
-45.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$59.7 NOK 594
-58.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$107 NOK 1,061
-20.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$159 NOK 1,578
-54.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Arendal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,076 NOK 10.7K
-75.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$709 NOK 7,053
-77.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,319 NOK 13.1K
-56.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,134 NOK 11.3K
-70.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,947 NOK 29.3K
-66.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,010 NOK 20K
-57.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Arendal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,969 NOK 39.5K
-95.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.6
268.89%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Arendal: October 29, 2025

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