Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Asker Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Asker

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 57% cheaper than Asker without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 66% cheaper than Asker without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Asker
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$25.2 NOK 251
-88.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$101 NOK 1,007
-87.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$13.56 NOK 135
-76.55%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.89 NOK 48.67
-54.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.66 NOK 26.43
-58.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-87.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$11.11 NOK 110
-77.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$9.47 NOK 94.2
-66.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Asker
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.12 NOK 21.06
-29.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.4 NOK 33.82
-50.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.51 NOK 34.96
-67.52%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.3 NOK 42.75
-47.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.27 NOK 112
23.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$13.8 NOK 137
-71.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$31.56 NOK 314
-64.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.76 NOK 37.39
-4.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.51 NOK 24.98
-39.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.29 NOK 32.75
-19.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.38 NOK 43.61
-68.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.43 NOK 24.13
-34.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-15.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.83 NOK 28.17
-63.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.07 NOK 20.56
-72.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$14.37 NOK 143
-84.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.86 NOK 128
16.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-30.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.22 NOK 42.02
-37.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Asker
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.33 NOK 43.06
-92.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$77.1 NOK 767
-86.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$10.08 NOK 100
-95.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.45 NOK 14.47
-76.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$42.88 NOK 427
-85.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.28 NOK 22.72
-67.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36.1K NOK 358.8K
-27.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$42.2K NOK 419.9K
-24.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Asker
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$216 NOK 2,145
-70.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$30.61 NOK 305
-86.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$37.62 NOK 374
-35.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Asker
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$50.3 NOK 500
-55.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$35.36 NOK 352
-82.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.02 NOK 149
-78.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Asker
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$269 NOK 2,673
-65.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-59.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Asker
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$102 NOK 1,013
-48.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$46.74 NOK 465
-46.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$123 NOK 1,225
-30.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$150 NOK 1,488
-51.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Asker
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,490 NOK 14.8K
-82.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
-86.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,262 NOK 22.5K
-74.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,770 NOK 17.6K
-81.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$9,389 NOK 93.4K
-89.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$8,076 NOK 80.3K
-89.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Asker
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,712 NOK 36.9K
-95.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.38
203.20%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Asker: October 29, 2025

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