Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sandnes Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sandnes

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 64.3% cheaper than Sandnes without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 65.6% cheaper than Sandnes without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sandnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$28.46 NOK 283
-89.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$120 NOK 1,194
-89.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$13.14 NOK 131
-75.80%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.98 NOK 49.56
-55.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.59 NOK 35.74
-69.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.9 NOK 28.88
-91.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$9.93 NOK 98.8
-74.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$10.25 NOK 102
-68.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sandnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.17 NOK 21.56
-31.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.39 NOK 33.71
-50.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.22 NOK 31.99
-64.60%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.2 NOK 41.83
-45.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.71 NOK 126
9.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$14.25 NOK 142
-71.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$36.31 NOK 361
-68.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.49 NOK 34.69
3.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.55 NOK 25.35
-40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.07 NOK 30.57
-13.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.77 NOK 47.49
-71.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.22 NOK 22.05
-28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.29 NOK 22.81
-5.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.83 NOK 28.13
-63.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.92 NOK 19.07
-70.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$15.04 NOK 150
-85.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.87 NOK 138
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.28 NOK 32.58
-25.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4 NOK 39.82
-34.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sandnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.08 NOK 40.62
-92.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$70.6 NOK 703
-85.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$15.1 NOK 150
-96.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.09 NOK 20.78
-83.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$47.11 NOK 469
-87.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-65.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34K NOK 338.7K
-23.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.3K NOK 321K
-1.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sandnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$216 NOK 2,151
-71.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$44.3 NOK 441
-90.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$80.9 NOK 805
-69.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sandnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.99 NOK 487
-53.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$49.79 NOK 495
-87.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$18.48 NOK 184
-82.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sandnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$316 NOK 3,148
-70.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,100 NOK 90.5K
-32.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sandnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$119 NOK 1,180
-55.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$60.2 NOK 599
-58.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$107 NOK 1,065
-20.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$157 NOK 1,563
-53.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sandnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,232 NOK 12.3K
-79.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$874 NOK 8,690
-81.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,647 NOK 16.4K
-64.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,451 NOK 14.4K
-76.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,128 NOK 41.1K
-75.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,456 NOK 34.4K
-75.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sandnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,817 NOK 38K
-95.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.4
201.82%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sandnes: October 28, 2025

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