Cost of Living Comparison Between Umea and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Umea and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Umea is 89% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 132% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Umea is 119.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 138.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umea
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.59 SEK 147
$3 Rp 48.8K
419.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 SEK 782
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
561.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.55 SEK 109
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
263.21%
Cappuccino
$4.25 SEK 40.11
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
92.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 SEK 31.19
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.55
$0.26 Rp 4,217
900.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.15 SEK 86.4
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
266.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.5 SEK 70.9
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
134.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Umea
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 SEK 16.59
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 SEK 32.81
$1.67 Rp 27K
107.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
277.19%
Eggs
$4.26 SEK 40.22
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
87.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.57 SEK 109
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-17.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.09 SEK 105
$4 Rp 64.8K
177.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.59 SEK 176
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
64.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.2
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 SEK 22.37
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
54.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.63
$2.65 Rp 43K
6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 SEK 42.96
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
229.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 SEK 15.84
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
6.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.68
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 SEK 23.76
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
142.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 SEK 14.66
$0.56 Rp 9,114
176.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 SEK 63
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
198.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.56 SEK 99.8
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-29.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEK 15.72
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-31.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SEK 19.95
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Umea
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.99 SEK 28.22
$0.32 Rp 5,203
834.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.5 SEK 571
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
497.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.2 SEK 49.09
$0.49 Rp 7,888
961.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 SEK 15.73
$0.34 Rp 5,573
391.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.79 SEK 442
$6.04 Rp 98K
674.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 18.09
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
161.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 305.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
23.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 323.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
7.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umea
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 SEK 641
$62.6 Rp 1M
8.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.26 SEK 333
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
760.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.21 SEK 257
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
11.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umea
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.5 SEK 477
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
123.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.79 SEK 366
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
519.65%
Cinema Ticket
$15.83 SEK 150
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
381.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umea
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,393
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
58.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,138 SEK 39.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-32.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umea
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 SEK 946
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
89.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.18 SEK 361
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
53.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 SEK 1,180
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
46.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 SEK 1,253
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
82.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umea
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 SEK 7,587
$259 Rp 4.2M
210.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 SEK 5,168
$159 Rp 2.6M
244.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 SEK 11.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
106.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$870 SEK 8,220
$336 Rp 5.5M
158.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,816 SEK 45.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
381.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,218 SEK 30.4K
$860 Rp 14M
274.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Umea
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,755 SEK 26K
$182 Rp 3M
1410.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.28
-65.89%

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

Last update for Umea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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