Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sandvika Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sandvika

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 62.4% cheaper than Sandvika without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 57.2% cheaper than Sandvika without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sandvika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$15.87 NOK 158
-81.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$95 NOK 945
-86.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$20.49 NOK 204
-84.48%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.87 NOK 38.5
-42.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.76 NOK 27.41
-60.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.17 NOK 21.62
-88.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$8.23 NOK 81.9
-69.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$9.79 NOK 97.4
-67.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sandvika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.49 NOK 24.74
-40.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.49 NOK 34.73
-52.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.82 NOK 18.11
-37.36%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.25 NOK 42.29
-46.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.85 NOK 188
-26.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$26.13 NOK 260
-84.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$23.24 NOK 231
-51.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.68 NOK 26.68
34.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.42 NOK 24.04
-36.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.59 NOK 35.74
-26.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.72 NOK 36.97
-62.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.13 NOK 21.14
-25.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.43 NOK 24.12
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.27 NOK 22.56
-54.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.47 NOK 14.67
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$15.43 NOK 154
-85.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$17.49 NOK 174
-14.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.56 NOK 35.37
-31.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.25 NOK 52.3
-49.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sandvika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.79 NOK 37.69
-91.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$91.7 NOK 912
-88.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$7.76 NOK 77.2
-93.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.34 NOK 13.32
-74.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$52.1 NOK 518
-88.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.32 NOK 23.04
-68.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$41.5K NOK 413.3K
-36.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.7K NOK 414.7K
-23.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sandvika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$242 NOK 2,408
-74.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$30.59 NOK 304
-86.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$63.9 NOK 635
-61.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sandvika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$61.2 NOK 609
-63.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$36.11 NOK 359
-82.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$19.98 NOK 199
-83.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sandvika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$293 NOK 2,914
-68.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.3K NOK 102.6K
-40.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sandvika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$137 NOK 1,360
-61.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.1 NOK 509
-51.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$128 NOK 1,272
-33.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$200 NOK 1,986
-63.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sandvika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,227 NOK 12.2K
-78.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$908 NOK 9,036
-82.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,801 NOK 17.9K
-67.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,545 NOK 15.4K
-78.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,059 NOK 80.2K
-87.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,256 NOK 42.3K
-79.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sandvika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,887 NOK 48.6K
-96.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.8
176.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sandvika: October 28, 2025

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