Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Skovde Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Skovde

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 53.1% cheaper than Skovde without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.3% cheaper than Skovde without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Skovde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.01 SEK 151
-81.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$68.5 SEK 648
-81.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.82 SEK 112
-73.10%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.8 SEK 45.31
-53.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.67 SEK 25.24
-58.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.26 SEK 21.34
-88.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$8.23 SEK 77.8
-69.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$8.73 SEK 82.4
-63.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Skovde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.57 SEK 14.86
-5.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.75 SEK 26.03
-39.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.59 SEK 43.35
-75.16%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.94 SEK 46.71
-54.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.93 SEK 113
16.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$14.18 SEK 134
-71.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.79 SEK 159
-32.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.89 SEK 36.76
-7.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.87 SEK 27.13
-46.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.71 SEK 35.08
-28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.13 SEK 48.47
-73.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.58 SEK 14.94
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.76 SEK 16.62
22.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.69 SEK 25.37
-61.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.33 SEK 12.55
-57.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$8.03 SEK 75.9
-72.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.13 SEK 95.7
47.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.39 SEK 22.61
1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.58 SEK 24.38
2.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Skovde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.77 SEK 35.6
-91.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$74.7 SEK 705
-86.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.65 SEK 53.4
-91.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.67 SEK 15.74
-79.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$63.5 SEK 600
-90.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.92 SEK 18.14
-61.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$33K SEK 311.9K
-20.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
-6.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Skovde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$114 SEK 1,075
-44.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.98 SEK 274
-85.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$42.52 SEK 402
-42.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Skovde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$39.83 SEK 376
-43.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$25.05 SEK 237
-75.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$19.75 SEK 187
-83.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Skovde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$146 SEK 1,384
-36.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,635 SEK 53.2K
8.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Skovde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$88.3 SEK 834
-40.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$41.05 SEK 388
-39.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$102 SEK 962
-16.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$159 SEK 1,502
-54.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Skovde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$848 SEK 8,009
-69.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$644 SEK 6,084
-75.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,376 SEK 13K
-58.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
-69.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,988 SEK 37.7K
-74.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,369 SEK 31.8K
-74.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Skovde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.8
176.67%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Skovde: October 28, 2025

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