Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Helsingborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Helsingborg

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 43.8% cheaper than Helsingborg without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 50.9% cheaper than Helsingborg without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Helsingborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$15.53 SEK 147
-80.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$75 SEK 709
-83.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.51 SEK 99.3
-69.74%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.65 SEK 43.98
-52.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.92 SEK 27.6
-62.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.76 SEK 26.05
-90.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.24 SEK 68.4
-65.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.43 SEK 60.7
-50.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Helsingborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.47 SEK 13.92
1.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.37 SEK 22.37
-29.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.63 SEK 24.84
-56.65%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.65 SEK 43.91
-51.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.2 SEK 96.4
36.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.73 SEK 111
-65.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.13 SEK 152
-29.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.8 SEK 26.44
28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.84 SEK 26.87
-46.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.23 SEK 30.51
-17.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.77 SEK 35.57
-63.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.49 SEK 14.11
6.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.4 SEK 13.24
54.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.99 SEK 18.77
-47.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.67 SEK 15.8
-66.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$7.43 SEK 70.2
-69.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.95 SEK 94
50.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.33 SEK 21.99
4.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.66 SEK 15.65
59.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Helsingborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.22 SEK 30.44
-90.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$67.1 SEK 634
-84.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.15 SEK 29.71
-84.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.66 SEK 15.66
-79.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$20.3 SEK 192
-70.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.97 SEK 18.65
-62.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.9K SEK 310.8K
-20.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.8K SEK 319.3K
-5.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Helsingborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$118 SEK 1,116
-46.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.5 SEK 269
-85.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$35.41 SEK 335
-31.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Helsingborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$38.71 SEK 366
-41.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$22.14 SEK 209
-71.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$21.04 SEK 199
-84.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Helsingborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$145 SEK 1,370
-35.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
46.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Helsingborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$81.9 SEK 773
-35.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$43.15 SEK 408
-42.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$86.2 SEK 815
-1.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$113 SEK 1,067
-35.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Helsingborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$818 SEK 7,726
-68.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$656 SEK 6,199
-75.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,361 SEK 12.9K
-57.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,147 SEK 10.8K
-70.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,575 SEK 33.8K
-72.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,653 SEK 25.1K
-67.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Helsingborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,299 SEK 31.2K
-94.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.66
184.98%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Helsingborg: October 27, 2025

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