Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tromso Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Tromso

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 61.3% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 66.7% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Tromso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$33.04 NOK 329
-90.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$120 NOK 1,190
-89.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$15 NOK 149
-78.80%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$6.07 NOK 60.4
-63.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$4.5 NOK 44.79
-75.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$3.32 NOK 32.98
-92.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$11.04 NOK 110
-77.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$11.19 NOK 111
-71.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Tromso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.48 NOK 24.66
-39.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.25 NOK 32.37
-48.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.45 NOK 34.34
-66.96%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.9 NOK 48.72
-53.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.24 NOK 112
24.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$15.22 NOK 151
-73.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$37.42 NOK 372
-69.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.97 NOK 39.48
-9.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.78 NOK 27.68
-44.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.72 NOK 36.99
-28.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.08 NOK 50.5
-72.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.08 NOK 30.63
-48.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.66 NOK 36.4
-40.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.72 NOK 27.07
-61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.72 NOK 17.16
-67.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$14.76 NOK 147
-84.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$16.33 NOK 162
-8.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.62 NOK 35.99
-32.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.65 NOK 46.29
-43.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Tromso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.59 NOK 45.7
-93.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$60.8 NOK 605
-83.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$12.62 NOK 126
-96.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.08 NOK 10.78
-68.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$50.6 NOK 503
-88.05%
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
$32.5K NOK 323.7K
-19.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$37.1K NOK 369.5K
-14.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Tromso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$247 NOK 2,458
-74.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$47.58 NOK 473
-91.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$75.2 NOK 748
-67.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Tromso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$47.57 NOK 473
-52.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$39.47 NOK 393
-84.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$16.62 NOK 165
-80.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Tromso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$327 NOK 3,255
-71.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,242 NOK 72K
-15.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Tromso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$88.4 NOK 879
-40.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$32.47 NOK 323
-23.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$130 NOK 1,298
-34.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$137 NOK 1,359
-46.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Tromso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,350 NOK 13.4K
-80.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,248 NOK 12.4K
-87.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,525 NOK 25.1K
-77.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,821 NOK 18.1K
-81.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,541 NOK 85K
-88.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,232 NOK 52K
-83.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Tromso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,480 NOK 34.6K
-94.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.27
211.01%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tromso: October 28, 2025

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