Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kirkenes Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kirkenes

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 57.1% cheaper than Kirkenes without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 55.2% cheaper than Kirkenes without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kirkenes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$25.35 NOK 252
-88.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$103 NOK 1,023
-87.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$13.61 NOK 135
-76.63%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.98 NOK 49.54
-55.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.25 NOK 32.3
-66.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.83 NOK 28.16
-90.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$10.09 NOK 100
-75.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$9.61 NOK 95.6
-66.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kirkenes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.19 NOK 21.76
-31.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.42 NOK 34.05
-51.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.31 NOK 32.95
-65.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.45 NOK 44.25
-48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.12 NOK 121
15.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$14.58 NOK 145
-72.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$27.39 NOK 272
-58.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.45 NOK 34.31
4.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.44 NOK 24.3
-37.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.38 NOK 33.64
-21.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.49 NOK 44.63
-69.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.47 NOK 24.62
-36.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.56 NOK 25.48
-15.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.82 NOK 28.1
-63.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.89 NOK 18.8
-70.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$15.03 NOK 150
-85.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.02 NOK 149
-0.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.33 NOK 33.15
-27.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.13 NOK 41.07
-36.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kirkenes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.13 NOK 41.05
-92.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$72.1 NOK 717
-85.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$10.19 NOK 101
-95.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.46 NOK 14.48
-76.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$47.14 NOK 469
-87.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.2 NOK 21.86
-66.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
-27.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$38.1K NOK 379.1K
-16.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kirkenes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$237 NOK 2,356
-73.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$37.7 NOK 375
-89.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$56 NOK 557
-56.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kirkenes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.92 NOK 487
-53.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$35.58 NOK 354
-82.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.67 NOK 106
-69.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kirkenes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$280 NOK 2,786
-66.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.1K NOK 100.7K
-39.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kirkenes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$94.5 NOK 940
-44.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.6 NOK 513
-51.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$107 NOK 1,060
-20.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$149 NOK 1,482
-51.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kirkenes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,205 NOK 12K
-78.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$890 NOK 8,853
-82.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,857 NOK 18.5K
-68.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,552 NOK 15.4K
-78.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,268 NOK 22.6K
-55.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,856 NOK 18.5K
-53.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kirkenes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,940 NOK 49.1K
-96.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.38
203.20%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kirkenes: October 29, 2025

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