Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Grimstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Grimstad

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 51.3% cheaper than Grimstad without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 52.6% cheaper than Grimstad without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Grimstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$23.13 NOK 230
-87.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$50.5 NOK 502
-75.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$14.93 NOK 149
-78.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.69 NOK 46.61
-52.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$4.04 NOK 40.15
-72.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$3.24 NOK 32.26
-91.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$12.29 NOK 122
-79.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$10.14 NOK 101
-68.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Grimstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.32 NOK 23.08
-35.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.07 NOK 30.5
-45.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.06 NOK 30.43
-62.75%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.13 NOK 31.13
-27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.69 NOK 106
30.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$13.4 NOK 133
-70.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.46 NOK 164
-31.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.05 NOK 20.4
75.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.33 NOK 23.2
-34.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.34 NOK 33.26
-20.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.96 NOK 39.4
-65.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.55 NOK 25.37
-38.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.71 NOK 26.92
-20.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.78 NOK 27.69
-62.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.75 NOK 17.46
-68.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$17.52 NOK 174
-87.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.88 NOK 148
0.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.35 NOK 33.36
-27.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.22 NOK 42.01
-37.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Grimstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.97 NOK 49.4
-93.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$77.3 NOK 769
-86.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$9.98 NOK 99.3
-95.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.38 NOK 13.75
-75.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$42.02 NOK 418
-85.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.29 NOK 22.76
-68.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36K NOK 358.5K
-27.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$42.4K NOK 421.6K
-24.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Grimstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$304 NOK 3,020
-79.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.44 NOK 283
-85.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$55.5 NOK 552
-56.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Grimstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.44 NOK 482
-53.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$35 NOK 348
-82.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.28 NOK 152
-78.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Grimstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$265 NOK 2,632
-64.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.6K NOK 145.6K
-58.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Grimstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$50.2 NOK 499
5.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$60.9 NOK 606
-59.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$103 NOK 1,021
-16.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$163 NOK 1,625
-55.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Grimstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
-78.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$887 NOK 8,826
-82.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
-68.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,562 NOK 15.5K
-78.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,249 NOK 52.2K
-80.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,201 NOK 41.8K
-79.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Grimstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,321 NOK 43K
-95.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.9
171.02%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Grimstad: October 29, 2025

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