Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and Ubud, Bali

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ajman is 73.4% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ajman is 14.5% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 101.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ajman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.08 AEDĀ 22.32
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
75.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.59 AEDĀ 101
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
-14.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 AEDĀ 29.21
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
63.79%
Cappuccino
$3.80 AEDĀ 13.95
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
34.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 AEDĀ 3.26
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-35.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 AEDĀ 1.38
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-47.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.86 AEDĀ 39.84
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
274.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.80 AEDĀ 39.62
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
175.51%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ajman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 AEDĀ 7.96
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
24.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 AEDĀ 4.31
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
-52.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 AEDĀ 5.27
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
23.08%
Eggs
$1.89 AEDĀ 6.95
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-19.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 AEDĀ 33.25
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
-38.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 AEDĀ 23.88
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
53.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 AEDĀ 27.76
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
-38.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 AEDĀ 6.06
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-55.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 AEDĀ 4.57
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
-19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 AEDĀ 5.27
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
-46.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 AEDĀ 3.88
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-54.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 AEDĀ 3.40
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
-53.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 AEDĀ 3.60
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
-57.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 AEDĀ 2.95
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
-20.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 AEDĀ 2.10
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-21.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 AEDĀ 23.31
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
91.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.84 AEDĀ 39.78
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-56.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 AEDĀ 5.81
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-45.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 AEDĀ 10.19
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
0.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ajman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.12 AEDĀ 15.11
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
1425.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 AEDĀ 238
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
684.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 AEDĀ 13.10
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
693.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 AEDĀ 2.55
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 AEDĀ 29.09
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
26.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 AEDĀ 2.97
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
-5.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.6K AEDĀ 163.6K
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
72.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K AEDĀ 86.9K
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
-25.78%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 AEDĀ 518
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
74.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.1 AEDĀ 228
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
1460.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 AEDĀ 400
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
362.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ajman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$164 AEDĀ 601
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
68.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.64 AEDĀ 13.37
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-43.30%
Cinema Ticket
$13.74 AEDĀ 50.4
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
230.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ajman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$592 AEDĀ 2,173
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
101.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,822 AEDĀ 21.4K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
-11.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ajman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 AEDĀ 218
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
9.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 AEDĀ 222
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
59.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 AEDĀ 316
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-2.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 AEDĀ 346
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
20.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ajman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,322 AEDĀ 12.2K
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
233.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,681 AEDĀ 6,169
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
151.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,690 AEDĀ 20.9K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
67.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,242 AEDĀ 19.2K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
152.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,232 AEDĀ 8,193
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-26.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,395 AEDĀ 5,120
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-41.35%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ajman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,217 AEDĀ 8,135
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
1134.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.28
-65.89%

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Last update for Ajman: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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