Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kista Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kista

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 39.3% cheaper than Kista without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 56.4% cheaper than Kista without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kista
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.7 SEK 129
-78.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$73.1 SEK 691
-82.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.64 SEK 101
-70.11%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.72 SEK 44.59
-53.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.69 SEK 25.39
-59.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.51 SEK 23.68
-89.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.82 SEK 73.9
-68.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.53 SEK 71.1
-57.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kista
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.6 SEK 15.1
-6.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.78 SEK 26.3
-39.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.89 SEK 36.72
-70.69%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.24 SEK 40.04
-46.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.21 SEK 115
14.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.91 SEK 113
-66.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.93 SEK 160
-33.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.07 SEK 28.97
17.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.62 SEK 24.78
-41.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.03 SEK 28.67
-12.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.46 SEK 42.14
-69.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.62 SEK 15.31
-2.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.83 SEK 17.31
18.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.58 SEK 24.4
-59.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.58 SEK 14.92
-64.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$7.29 SEK 68.8
-69.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.6 SEK 119
18.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.91 SEK 18.02
27.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.88 SEK 17.77
40.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kista
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.33 SEK 31.45
-90.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$73.4 SEK 693
-86.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$6.4 SEK 60.5
-92.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.64 SEK 15.48
-79.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$61.9 SEK 585
-90.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.98 SEK 18.66
-63.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$31.9K SEK 301.8K
-17.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.2K SEK 323K
-6.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kista
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$112 SEK 1,060
-44.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.59 SEK 270
-85.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$36.53 SEK 345
-33.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kista
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$40.29 SEK 381
-43.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$24.94 SEK 236
-74.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.71 SEK 148
-79.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kista
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$146 SEK 1,383
-36.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,064 SEK 38.4K
50.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kista
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$94.3 SEK 891
-43.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$40.29 SEK 381
-38.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$96.2 SEK 909
-11.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$152 SEK 1,439
-52.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kista
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$849 SEK 8,022
-69.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$656 SEK 6,198
-75.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,377 SEK 13K
-58.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,062 SEK 10K
-68.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,850 SEK 36.4K
-74.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,719 SEK 25.7K
-68.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kista
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.53
193.16%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kista: October 28, 2025

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