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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Dubai is 90.8% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Dubai is 50.6% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Dubai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.73 AEDĀ 39.37
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
209.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 AEDĀ 302
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
156.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 AEDĀ 34.21
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
91.77%
Cappuccino
$5.72 AEDĀ 21.01
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
102.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 AEDĀ 4.53
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-10.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 AEDĀ 3.43
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.21 AEDĀ 44.81
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
321.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.41 AEDĀ 49.22
$3.92 RpĀ 66.2K
242.09%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dubai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 AEDĀ 7.37
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
15.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 AEDĀ 5.02
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-43.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 AEDĀ 8.09
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
88.03%
Eggs
$3.37 AEDĀ 12.38
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
43.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 AEDĀ 37.09
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
-31.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.49 AEDĀ 34.81
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
123.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 AEDĀ 45.78
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
2.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 AEDĀ 8.78
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
-35.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 AEDĀ 7.20
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
25.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 AEDĀ 6.84
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
-30.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 AEDĀ 5.49
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
-35.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 AEDĀ 4.34
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-41.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 AEDĀ 4.78
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-43.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 AEDĀ 5.26
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
41.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 AEDĀ 2.54
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-5.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 AEDĀ 24.50
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
101.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.88 AEDĀ 69.3
$25.14 RpĀ 425.2K
-24.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 AEDĀ 9.74
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
-8.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 AEDĀ 12.59
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
23.83%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Dubai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 AEDĀ 5.86
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
492.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 AEDĀ 297
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
880.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 AEDĀ 11.80
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
615.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 AEDĀ 2.92
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
90.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 AEDĀ 30.40
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
32.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AEDĀ 2.75
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
-12.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K AEDĀ 120.0K
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
26.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K AEDĀ 82.2K
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
-29.78%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 AEDĀ 790
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
166.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.6 AEDĀ 230
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
1473.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AEDĀ 379
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
337.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dubai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 AEDĀ 327
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-8.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.01 AEDĀ 173
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
632.24%
Cinema Ticket
$15.14 AEDĀ 55.6
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
263.94%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Dubai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$834 AEDĀ 3,062
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
183.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K AEDĀ 53.1K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
120.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dubai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 AEDĀ 307
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
54.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.5 AEDĀ 229
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
64.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 AEDĀ 411
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
27.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 AEDĀ 448
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
56.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Dubai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,390 AEDĀ 8,769
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
140.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 AEDĀ 5,726
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
133.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,546 AEDĀ 16.7K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
34.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,006 AEDĀ 11.0K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
44.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,269 AEDĀ 26.7K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
139.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,104 AEDĀ 15.1K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
72.55%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Dubai
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,017 AEDĀ 14.7K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
2137.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
13.28
-66.19%

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Last update for Dubai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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