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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mussaffah is 38.1% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mussaffah is 20.1% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mussaffah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.85 AEDĀ 25.16
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
97.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.22 AEDĀ 118
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
0.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.68 AEDĀ 35.52
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
99.18%
Cappuccino
$5.02 AEDĀ 18.44
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
78.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 AEDĀ 3.77
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-24.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 AEDĀ 1.28
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-52.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.68 AEDĀ 35.53
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
233.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.66 AEDĀ 35.44
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
146.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mussaffah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 AEDĀ 6.45
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
1.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 AEDĀ 4.39
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-50.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 AEDĀ 7.53
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
75.21%
Eggs
$2.73 AEDĀ 10.01
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
16.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 AEDĀ 38.58
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
-28.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 AEDĀ 24.56
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
57.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 AEDĀ 31.72
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
-29.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 AEDĀ 6.77
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
-50.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 AEDĀ 5.43
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-5.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 AEDĀ 5.17
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
-47.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 AEDĀ 4.46
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
-47.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 AEDĀ 3.81
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-48.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 AEDĀ 4.52
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-46.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 AEDĀ 5.39
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
45.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 AEDĀ 2.20
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-17.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 AEDĀ 22.55
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
85.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.73 AEDĀ 50.4
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
-45.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 AEDĀ 6.90
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-35.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 AEDĀ 8.02
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
-20.94%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mussaffah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 AEDĀ 6.09
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
514.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.1 AEDĀ 195
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
542.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 AEDĀ 12.36
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
648.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 AEDĀ 2.06
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 AEDĀ 17.90
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
-22.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AEDĀ 2.77
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
-12.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K AEDĀ 165.7K
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
74.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K AEDĀ 81.2K
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
-30.65%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mussaffah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 AEDĀ 532
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
79.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.0 AEDĀ 242
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
1558.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 AEDĀ 374
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
333.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mussaffah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.4 AEDĀ 236
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-33.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.43 AEDĀ 145
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
514.17%
Cinema Ticket
$13.04 AEDĀ 47.85
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
213.46%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mussaffah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$636 AEDĀ 2,333
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
116.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,936 AEDĀ 25.5K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
5.92%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mussaffah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 AEDĀ 192
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
-3.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 AEDĀ 209
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
49.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 AEDĀ 345
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
6.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 AEDĀ 297
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
3.64%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mussaffah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 AEDĀ 2,763
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-24.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 AEDĀ 2,821
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
15.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,469 AEDĀ 9,063
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
-27.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,384 AEDĀ 5,079
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-33.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,816 AEDĀ 17.7K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
58.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,286 AEDĀ 8,390
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-3.88%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mussaffah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,892 AEDĀ 10.6K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
1510.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
13.28
-64.23%

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Last update for Mussaffah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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