Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Dubai is 98.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 298.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dubai is 112.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 278.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubai
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.02 AED 40.48
$3 Rp 48.8K
267.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.4 AED 295
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
541.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 AED 34.28
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
193.40%
Cappuccino
$5.49 AED 20.15
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
148.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 AED 4.57
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 AED 3.22
$0.26 Rp 4,217
238.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.4 AED 45.55
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
396.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.52 AED 49.66
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
322.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubai
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 AED 7.36
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
34.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 AED 5.22
$1.67 Rp 27K
-14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 AED 8.32
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
99.12%
Eggs
$3.31 AED 12.15
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
45.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 AED 37.4
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-26.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.18 AED 33.71
$4 Rp 64.8K
129.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 AED 46.85
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
12.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 AED 8.44
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 AED 6.85
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 AED 6.82
$2.65 Rp 43K
-29.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 AED 5.48
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
7.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 AED 4.39
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 AED 4.64
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-41.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 AED 5.13
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
34.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 AED 2.38
$0.56 Rp 9,114
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.7 AED 24.61
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
200.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.32 AED 59.9
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
8.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 AED 9.68
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
8.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 AED 12.92
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubai
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 AED 5.84
$0.32 Rp 5,203
396.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.7 AED 296
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
697.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 AED 11.83
$0.49 Rp 7,888
557.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 AED 3.14
$0.34 Rp 5,573
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.37 AED 30.73
$6.04 Rp 98K
38.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 AED 2.65
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K AED 121K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
25.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K AED 83.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-29.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubai
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 AED 796
$62.6 Rp 1M
246.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$63.4 AED 233
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1446.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 AED 371
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
315.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubai
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 AED 327
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
294.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.03 AED 169
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
635.30%
Cinema Ticket
$14.96 AED 54.9
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
354.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubai
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$833 AED 3,060
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
793.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K AED 52.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
133.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubai
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.3 AED 306
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
57.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.7 AED 234
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
156.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 AED 413
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
32.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 AED 447
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
67.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubai
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,421 AED 8,892
$259 Rp 4.2M
835.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 AED 5,729
$159 Rp 2.6M
882.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,608 AED 16.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
697.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,940 AED 10.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
774.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,378 AED 27.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
637.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,803 AED 14K
$860 Rp 14M
342.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubai
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,063 AED 14.9K
$182 Rp 3M
2127.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
13.28
-66.19%

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Last update for Dubai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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