Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Molde Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Molde

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 62% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 54.8% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Molde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$25.65 NOK 255
-88.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$81.6 NOK 812
-84.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$13.69 NOK 136
-76.77%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.33 NOK 53.1
-58.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.76 NOK 27.43
-60.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.62 NOK 26.09
-90.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$8.95 NOK 89
-72.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$10.3 NOK 103
-68.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Molde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.19 NOK 21.78
-31.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.07 NOK 30.5
-45.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.95 NOK 39.29
-71.14%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.98 NOK 29.61
-23.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.24 NOK 91.9
50.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$17.32 NOK 172
-76.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$28.02 NOK 279
-59.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.51 NOK 24.96
43.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.95 NOK 29.38
-48.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.32 NOK 33
-20.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.41 NOK 53.8
-74.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.5 NOK 14.96
5.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.22 NOK 22.04
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.6 NOK 25.87
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.84 NOK 18.26
-69.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$18.51 NOK 184
-87.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.3 NOK 132
12.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.83 NOK 28.16
-14.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.01 NOK 39.87
-34.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Molde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.19 NOK 41.65
-92.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$83.9 NOK 835
-87.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$9.95 NOK 99
-95.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.46 NOK 14.5
-76.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$45.91 NOK 457
-86.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.16 NOK 21.53
-66.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
-27.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
-17.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Molde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$236 NOK 2,347
-73.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$38.61 NOK 384
-89.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$55.3 NOK 550
-56.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Molde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.47 NOK 482
-53.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$35.07 NOK 349
-82.15%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$16.64 NOK 166
-80.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Molde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$203 NOK 2,023
-54.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
-40.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Molde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$96.9 NOK 964
-45.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.9 NOK 516
-52.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$99.7 NOK 992
-14.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$153 NOK 1,525
-52.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Molde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
-78.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$869 NOK 8,646
-81.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,408 NOK 14K
-58.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
-76.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
-78.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
-76.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Molde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
-94.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.75
254.13%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Molde: October 28, 2025

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