Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Ubud, Bali

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Abu Dhabi is 65.1% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Abu Dhabi is 25.3% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Abu Dhabi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.84 AEDĀ 39.77
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
212.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 AEDĀ 249
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
111.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 AEDĀ 34.15
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
91.56%
Cappuccino
$5.85 AEDĀ 21.49
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
107.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 AEDĀ 4.66
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-7.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 AEDĀ 1.48
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-45.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.78 AEDĀ 39.57
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
271.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.83 AEDĀ 39.75
$3.92 RpĀ 66.2K
176.28%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abu Dhabi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 AEDĀ 7.40
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
16.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 AEDĀ 5.60
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 AEDĀ 8.86
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
105.98%
Eggs
$3.68 AEDĀ 13.49
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
56.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 AEDĀ 39.05
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
-28.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.49 AEDĀ 31.16
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
99.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.15 AEDĀ 40.92
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
-8.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 AEDĀ 8.81
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
-35.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 AEDĀ 6.42
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
12.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 AEDĀ 6.94
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
-29.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 AEDĀ 5.52
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
-35.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 AEDĀ 4.18
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-43.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 AEDĀ 5.12
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-39.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 AEDĀ 6.52
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
76.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 AEDĀ 2.32
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-13.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 AEDĀ 23.34
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
92.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.60 AEDĀ 49.90
$25.14 RpĀ 425.2K
-45.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 AEDĀ 8.66
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
-18.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 AEDĀ 7.99
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
-21.30%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Abu Dhabi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 AEDĀ 2.59
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
162.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.02 AEDĀ 95.5
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
215.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 AEDĀ 12.11
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
633.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 AEDĀ 2.03
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
30.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 AEDĀ 29.12
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
26.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 AEDĀ 2.78
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
-11.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K AEDĀ 165.5K
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
74.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K AEDĀ 83.0K
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
-29.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abu Dhabi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 AEDĀ 530
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
78.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.4 AEDĀ 189
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
1190.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 AEDĀ 376
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
334.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abu Dhabi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.5 AEDĀ 244
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-31.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.45 AEDĀ 126
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
436.60%
Cinema Ticket
$13.77 AEDĀ 50.5
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
231.01%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Abu Dhabi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 AEDĀ 2,315
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
114.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K AEDĀ 44.6K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
85.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abu Dhabi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 AEDĀ 208
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
4.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.1 AEDĀ 209
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
50.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 AEDĀ 343
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
6.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.8 AEDĀ 330
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
15.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Abu Dhabi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 AEDĀ 5,381
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
47.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 AEDĀ 3,903
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
59.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 AEDĀ 11.1K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-10.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 AEDĀ 8,303
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
8.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,766 AEDĀ 17.5K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
56.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,024 AEDĀ 11.1K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
27.14%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Abu Dhabi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,603 AEDĀ 9,552
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
1349.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.19
13.28
-60.92%

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Last update for Abu Dhabi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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