Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kongsberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kongsberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 56.5% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 60.4% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$22.17 NOK 221
-86.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$69.6 NOK 692
-82.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$13.52 NOK 134
-76.48%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.92 NOK 48.94
-55.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.53 NOK 25.19
-56.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.17 NOK 21.54
-88.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$9.06 NOK 90.2
-72.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$10.25 NOK 102
-68.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.17 NOK 21.54
-31.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.09 NOK 30.79
-45.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.27 NOK 32.5
-65.14%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.69 NOK 46.66
-51.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.48 NOK 104
33.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$12.08 NOK 120
-66.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$18.32 NOK 182
-38.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3 NOK 29.89
20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-32.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.25 NOK 32.37
-18.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.98 NOK 39.63
-65.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.19 NOK 21.77
-27.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.22 NOK 22.11
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$3 NOK 29.86
-65.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.82 NOK 18.1
-69.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$17.05 NOK 170
-86.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.23 NOK 132
13.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.28 NOK 32.6
-25.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.86 NOK 38.39
-31.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.47 NOK 24.6
-87.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$89.9 NOK 894
-88.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$10.2 NOK 101
-95.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.4 NOK 13.97
-75.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$30.5 NOK 303
-80.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.09 NOK 20.79
-65.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37.9K NOK 376.9K
-30.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.2K NOK 410.1K
-22.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$221 NOK 2,195
-71.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.32 NOK 272
-84.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$37.37 NOK 372
-34.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$45.19 NOK 449
-49.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$55.2 NOK 549
-88.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$20.58 NOK 205
-84.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$310 NOK 3,082
-69.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,652 NOK 36.3K
66.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$88.4 NOK 880
-40.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$52 NOK 518
-52.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$160 NOK 1,589
-46.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$165 NOK 1,638
-55.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,012 NOK 10.1K
-74.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$902 NOK 8,973
-82.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,719 NOK 17.1K
-66.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
-78.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,733 NOK 57K
-82.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,011 NOK 39.9K
-78.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,331 NOK 33.1K
-94.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.38
203.20%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kongsberg: October 29, 2025

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