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Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ain and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ain and Ubud, Bali

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Al Ain is 30.6% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Al Ain is 50.9% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Al Ain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 AEDย 24.66
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
95.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 AEDย 249
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
107.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 AEDย 29.23
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
57.94%
Cappuccino
$4.82 AEDย 17.68
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
69.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 AEDย 2.99
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-38.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 AEDย 1.37
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-50.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 AEDย 30.37
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
185.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.09 AEDย 40.69
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
181.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al Ain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 AEDย 6.82
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 AEDย 5.38
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-42.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 AEDย 9.01
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
105.88%
Eggs
$3.17 AEDย 11.65
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
30.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.73 AEDย 10.02
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-81.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.65 AEDย 31.74
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
105.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 AEDย 25.28
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-42.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 AEDย 9.13
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-32.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 AEDย 5.91
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
3.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 AEDย 4.85
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-52.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 AEDย 3.11
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-61.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 AEDย 2.42
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-66.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 AEDย 1.43
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-82.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 AEDย 6.12
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
65.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 AEDย 2.16
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-24.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 AEDย 23.41
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
101.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.88 AEDย 50.9
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-41.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 AEDย 4.89
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-52.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 AEDย 7.92
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-21.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Al Ain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 AEDย 3.92
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
296.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.20 AEDย 88.8
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
197.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 AEDย 10.17
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
515.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 AEDย 2.03
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
30.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.12 AEDย 29.81
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
31.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 AEDย 2.78
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.0K AEDย 165.0K
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
71.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K AEDย 82.1K
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-29.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Ain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.6 AEDย 340
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
14.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.8 AEDย 186
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
1133.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$96.5 AEDย 354
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
307.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al Ain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 AEDย 194
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-45.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.59 AEDย 149
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
545.31%
Cinema Ticket
$11.43 AEDย 41.94
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
178.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Al Ain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$634 AEDย 2,327
$298 Rpย 5.0M
112.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,838 AEDย 14.1K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-41.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al Ain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.52 AEDย 79.0
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-59.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.7 AEDย 204
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
45.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 AEDย 289
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-8.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.7 AEDย 197
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-31.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Al Ain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 AEDย 2,469
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-33.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 AEDย 2,749
$669 Rpย 11.3M
12.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,111 AEDย 18.8K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
52.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 AEDย 4,528
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-41.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,397 AEDย 8,795
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-20.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 AEDย 4,436
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-48.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Al Ain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,645 AEDย 13.4K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
1943.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.19
13.28
-60.92%

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Last update for Al Ain: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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