Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Varnamo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Varnamo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 47.9% cheaper than Varnamo without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 51.2% cheaper than Varnamo without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Varnamo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$12.46 SEK 118
-75.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$86.4 SEK 816
-85.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$12.03 SEK 114
-73.57%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.06 SEK 47.76
-56.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.85 SEK 26.93
-61.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.1 SEK 19.82
-87.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$8.21 SEK 77.5
-69.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.43 SEK 70.2
-56.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Varnamo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.68 SEK 15.89
-11.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.2 SEK 20.82
-24.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-61.36%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.36 SEK 41.17
-47.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.71 SEK 120
9.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.51 SEK 109
-65.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$17.08 SEK 161
-33.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.34 SEK 31.56
7.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.78 SEK 26.28
-44.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.93 SEK 27.66
-9.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.53 SEK 42.83
-69.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.73 SEK 16.35
-8.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.63 SEK 15.41
32.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.64 SEK 24.98
-60.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.22 SEK 11.56
-54.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$8.22 SEK 77.7
-72.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$17.81 SEK 168
-15.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.02 SEK 19.09
20.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.13 SEK 20.14
23.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Varnamo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.43 SEK 32.42
-90.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$74.7 SEK 706
-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
$2.67 SEK 25.2
-87.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$62.7 SEK 593
-90.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.97 SEK 18.62
-62.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.1K SEK 303K
-18.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.1K SEK 322.5K
-6.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Varnamo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$121 SEK 1,145
-48.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$29.09 SEK 275
-85.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$41.47 SEK 392
-41.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Varnamo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$40.71 SEK 385
-44.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$25.66 SEK 242
-75.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$18.05 SEK 171
-81.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Varnamo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$177 SEK 1,674
-47.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,059 SEK 38.3K
50.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Varnamo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$79 SEK 747
-33.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$61.1 SEK 577
-59.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$107 SEK 1,013
-20.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$131 SEK 1,238
-44.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Varnamo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$844 SEK 7,974
-69.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$642 SEK 6,069
-75.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,382 SEK 13.1K
-58.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,098 SEK 10.4K
-69.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,390 SEK 41.5K
-77.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,121 SEK 29.5K
-72.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Varnamo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,118 SEK 20K
-91.39%
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 Varnamo: October 29, 2025

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