Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kristiansand Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kristiansand

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 52.6% cheaper than Kristiansand without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 54.1% cheaper than Kristiansand without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kristiansand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$25.34 NOK 252
-88.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$103 NOK 1,022
-87.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$13.35 NOK 133
-76.18%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.91 NOK 48.8
-54.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.47 NOK 24.59
-55.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-88.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$9.28 NOK 92.3
-73.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$9.57 NOK 95.2
-66.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kristiansand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.09 NOK 20.8
-28.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.45 NOK 34.37
-51.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.33 NOK 33.17
-65.77%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.29 NOK 42.64
-47.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.47 NOK 114
21.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$14.35 NOK 143
-72.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$30.58 NOK 304
-63.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.47 NOK 34.56
3.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.24 NOK 22.23
-31.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.31 NOK 32.97
-19.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.17 NOK 41.47
-66.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.3 NOK 22.88
-31.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.22 NOK 22.07
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.74 NOK 27.28
-62.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.9 NOK 18.9
-70.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$13.99 NOK 139
-84.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.07 NOK 130
14.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.2 NOK 31.83
-24.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.9 NOK 38.8
-32.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kristiansand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-91.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$66.1 NOK 658
-84.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$10.25 NOK 102
-95.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.4 NOK 13.92
-75.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$41.43 NOK 412
-85.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.16 NOK 21.47
-66.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
-26.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$42.1K NOK 418.3K
-24.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kristiansand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$217 NOK 2,156
-71.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$31 NOK 308
-86.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$38.17 NOK 380
-36.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kristiansand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.62 NOK 414
-45.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$35.29 NOK 351
-82.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.13 NOK 151
-78.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kristiansand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$266 NOK 2,647
-64.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.5K NOK 144.4K
-58.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kristiansand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$104 NOK 1,034
-49.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.1 NOK 479
-48.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$99.5 NOK 989
-14.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$153 NOK 1,522
-52.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kristiansand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,001 NOK 9,953
-74.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$901 NOK 8,961
-82.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,751 NOK 17.4K
-67.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,412 NOK 14K
-76.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,257 NOK 52.3K
-80.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,589 NOK 35.7K
-76.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kristiansand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,719 NOK 37K
-95.09%
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 Kristiansand: October 28, 2025

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