Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Longyearbyen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Longyearbyen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 49.5% cheaper than Longyearbyen without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 61.2% cheaper than Longyearbyen without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Longyearbyen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$19.95 NOK 198
-84.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$103 NOK 1,024
-87.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$13.47 NOK 134
-76.39%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$6.09 NOK 60.5
-63.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.67 NOK 36.47
-70.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$3.71 NOK 36.89
-92.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.27 NOK 72.4
-65.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$9.44 NOK 94
-66.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Longyearbyen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.97 NOK 29.55
-49.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.41 NOK 33.91
-51.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.22 NOK 32.02
-64.60%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.84 NOK 48.14
-53.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.62 NOK 106
31.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$14.51 NOK 144
-72.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$28.35 NOK 282
-60.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.19 NOK 31.73
12.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.11 NOK 30.95
-50.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.08 NOK 30.59
-13.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.69 NOK 46.68
-70.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.09 NOK 30.79
-48.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.53 NOK 35.14
-38.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.93 NOK 19.2
-46.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.67 NOK 6.62
-16.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$14.97 NOK 149
-85.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.3 NOK 132
12.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.45 NOK 34.36
-29.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.93 NOK 39.11
-32.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Longyearbyen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.16 NOK 41.35
-92.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$72.7 NOK 724
-86.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$10.05 NOK 100
-95.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.01 NOK 10.02
-66.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$46.91 NOK 467
-87.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.11 NOK 21.02
-65.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35K NOK 348.6K
-25.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$38.5K NOK 383.3K
-17.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Longyearbyen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$74.4 NOK 740
-15.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$38.6 NOK 384
-89.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$47.89 NOK 476
-49.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Longyearbyen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.78 NOK 495
-54.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$35.5 NOK 353
-82.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.28 NOK 122
-73.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Longyearbyen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$288 NOK 2,865
-67.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.2K NOK 102K
-40.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Longyearbyen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$95 NOK 945
-44.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.6 NOK 513
-51.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$107 NOK 1,061
-20.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$151 NOK 1,501
-51.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Longyearbyen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$696 NOK 6,922
-62.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$877 NOK 8,728
-81.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,822 NOK 18.1K
-68.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,543 NOK 15.4K
-78.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,215 NOK 51.9K
-80.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,967 NOK 39.5K
-78.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Longyearbyen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,509 NOK 25K
-92.73%
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 Longyearbyen: October 29, 2025

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