Cost of Living Comparison Between Mussaffah and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mussaffah and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Mussaffah is 49.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 141.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mussaffah is 32.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 121.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mussaffah
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.63 AED 24.36
$3 Rp 48.8K
121.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.31 AED 122
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
166.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.61 AED 35.29
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
202.20%
Cappuccino
$4.79 AED 17.59
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
116.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 AED 3.78
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 AED 1.26
$0.26 Rp 4,217
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.45 AED 34.71
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
278.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.25 AED 33.98
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
189.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mussaffah
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 AED 6.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 AED 4.2
$1.67 Rp 27K
-31.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 AED 7.31
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
74.56%
Eggs
$2.82 AED 10.35
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
24.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.33 AED 37.92
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-25.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 AED 25.48
$4 Rp 64.8K
73.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.52 AED 31.28
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-24.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 AED 6.93
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-47.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 AED 5.74
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
1.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 AED 5.17
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 AED 4.47
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-11.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 AED 3.79
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-34.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 AED 4.29
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-45.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 AED 5.32
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
39.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 AED 2.15
$0.56 Rp 9,114
5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.11 AED 22.42
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
173.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 AED 25.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-54.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 AED 7.2
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 AED 8.28
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-14.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Mussaffah
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 AED 6.04
$0.32 Rp 5,203
415.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.8 AED 194
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
421.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 AED 11.85
$0.49 Rp 7,888
559.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 AED 1.89
$0.34 Rp 5,573
52.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.78 AED 17.54
$6.04 Rp 98K
-20.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 AED 3
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
12.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.3K AED 162.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
69.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K AED 82.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-29.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mussaffah
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 AED 524
$62.6 Rp 1M
128.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.5 AED 237
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1472.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AED 378
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
323.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mussaffah
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.8 AED 238
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
186.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.44 AED 145
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
530.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.06 AED 47.95
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
296.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mussaffah
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$645 AED 2,370
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
592.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,921 AED 25.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
13.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mussaffah
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 AED 194
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
0.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.7 AED 205
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
124.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 AED 334
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
6.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83 AED 305
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
14.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mussaffah
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 AED 2,790
$259 Rp 4.2M
193.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 AED 2,733
$159 Rp 2.6M
368.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,556 AED 9,385
$578 Rp 9.4M
342.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 AED 4,900
$336 Rp 5.5M
296.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,268 AED 19.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
426.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,250 AED 11.9K
$860 Rp 14M
277.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mussaffah
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 AED 12.2K
$182 Rp 3M
1726.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
13.28
-64.23%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mussaffah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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