Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Baerum Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Baerum

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 62.3% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 58.4% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Baerum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$25.24 NOK 251
-88.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$99.5 NOK 990
-87.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$13.54 NOK 135
-76.51%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.85 NOK 48.23
-54.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.54 NOK 25.24
-56.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.13 NOK 21.14
-87.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$9.18 NOK 91.4
-72.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$9.72 NOK 96.7
-67.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Baerum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.35 NOK 23.34
-36.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.56 NOK 35.46
-53.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.21 NOK 31.92
-64.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.13 NOK 51
-55.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.44 NOK 114
21.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$16.26 NOK 162
-75.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$31.71 NOK 315
-64.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.57 NOK 35.49
0.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.27 NOK 22.56
-32.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.36 NOK 33.39
-21.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.11 NOK 40.91
-66.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.19 NOK 21.83
-27.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.15 NOK 21.36
0.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.76 NOK 27.41
-62.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.9 NOK 18.87
-70.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$14.21 NOK 141
-84.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$19.62 NOK 195
-23.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.37 NOK 33.5
-27.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.93 NOK 39.1
-32.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Baerum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.31 NOK 42.92
-92.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$73 NOK 726
-86.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$9.96 NOK 99.1
-95.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.45 NOK 14.46
-76.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$41.79 NOK 416
-85.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.1 NOK 20.93
-65.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.2K NOK 270.7K
-3.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.3K NOK 241.7K
31.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Baerum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$301 NOK 2,993
-79.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$39.8 NOK 396
-89.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$38.67 NOK 385
-37.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Baerum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$51.1 NOK 508
-55.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$35.25 NOK 351
-82.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.48 NOK 154
-78.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Baerum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$267 NOK 2,653
-65.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.7K NOK 145.9K
-58.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Baerum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$106 NOK 1,052
-50.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.91 NOK 477
-48.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$97.8 NOK 973
-12.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$154 NOK 1,530
-52.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Baerum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,206 NOK 12K
-78.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$893 NOK 8,881
-82.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,147 NOK 21.4K
-73.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,600 NOK 15.9K
-78.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
-80.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,947 NOK 39.3K
-78.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Baerum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$5,019 NOK 49.9K
-96.36%
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 Baerum: October 29, 2025

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