Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Halmstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Halmstad

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40.2% cheaper than Halmstad without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 41.7% cheaper than Halmstad without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Halmstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.57 SEK 128
-77.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$74.6 SEK 705
-83.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.35 SEK 97.8
-69.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.9 SEK 46.3
-54.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.11 SEK 29.34
-64.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.4 SEK 22.66
-89.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.51 SEK 70.9
-66.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.21 SEK 58.7
-48.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Halmstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.53 SEK 14.42
-2.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.68 SEK 25.31
-37.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.26 SEK 30.78
-65.03%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.46 SEK 32.7
-34.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.7 SEK 111
19.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.62 SEK 90.9
-58.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$18.4 SEK 174
-38.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.19 SEK 30.16
12.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.6 SEK 24.61
-41.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.95 SEK 27.85
-10.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.26 SEK 40.29
-67.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.57 SEK 14.82
0.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.57 SEK 14.79
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.09 SEK 19.75
-50.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.97 SEK 9.19
-42.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$7.03 SEK 66.4
-68.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.23 SEK 106
33.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.27 SEK 21.42
7.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.59 SEK 24.45
1.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Halmstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.88 SEK 27.25
-88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$67.4 SEK 637
-84.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.94 SEK 46.65
-90.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.64 SEK 15.45
-79.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$41.93 SEK 396
-85.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.96 SEK 18.54
-62.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.8K SEK 215.1K
15.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.8K SEK 197K
53.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Halmstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$140 SEK 1,324
-55.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.09 SEK 237
-83.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$36.4 SEK 344
-33.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Halmstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$39.37 SEK 372
-42.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$25.61 SEK 242
-75.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$17.64 SEK 167
-81.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Halmstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$161 SEK 1,519
-42.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,127 SEK 39K
47.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Halmstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$90.2 SEK 852
-41.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.2 SEK 342
-31.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$97.9 SEK 924
-12.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$153 SEK 1,447
-52.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Halmstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$613 SEK 5,794
-57.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$589 SEK 5,560
-73.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,155 SEK 10.9K
-49.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,028 SEK 9,710
-67.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,349 SEK 41.1K
-77.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,741 SEK 25.9K
-68.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Halmstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,515 SEK 23.8K
-92.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.9
240.51%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Halmstad: October 28, 2025

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