Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwais and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwais and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Ruwais is 57.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 124.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ruwais is 33.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 117.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruwais
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.63 AED 24.33
$3 Rp 48.8K
121.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.08 AED 140
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
204.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 AED 28.5
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
144.03%
Cappuccino
$4.68 AED 17.2
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
111.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 AED 2.91
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 AED 1.28
$0.26 Rp 4,217
34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.49 AED 38.52
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
319.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.43 AED 34.64
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
194.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruwais
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 AED 6.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 AED 5.45
$1.67 Rp 27K
-11.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 AED 7.01
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
67.54%
Eggs
$3.19 AED 11.73
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
40.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.76 AED 10.14
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-80.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 AED 27.75
$4 Rp 64.8K
89.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 AED 24.53
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-40.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 AED 10.88
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-17.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 AED 5.86
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 AED 5.08
$2.65 Rp 43K
-47.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 AED 3.15
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-37.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 AED 2.61
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-55.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 AED 1.58
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-80.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 AED 6.05
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
58.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 AED 2.29
$0.56 Rp 9,114
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.63 AED 24.36
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
197.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.8 AED 50.7
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-7.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 AED 5.07
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-43.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 AED 9.95
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
2.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ruwais
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)
$52.7 AED 193
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
420.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 AED 9.73
$0.49 Rp 7,888
440.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 AED 2.44
$0.34 Rp 5,573
94.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.13 AED 29.87
$6.04 Rp 98K
34.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 AED 2.78
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
4.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.9K AED 164.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
71.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K AED 83.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-28.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruwais
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.7 AED 329
$62.6 Rp 1M
43.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.6 AED 193
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1182.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$97.4 AED 358
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
300.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruwais
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.1 AED 235
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
183.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.8 AED 142
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
519.81%
Cinema Ticket
$11.23 AED 41.25
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
241.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruwais
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$601 AED 2,206
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
544.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,800 AED 14K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-37.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruwais
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.72 AED 79.8
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-58.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.9 AED 297
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
225.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 AED 287
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-8.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 AED 202
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-24.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruwais
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 AED 2,793
$259 Rp 4.2M
193.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 AED 2,749
$159 Rp 2.6M
371.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,555 AED 9,384
$578 Rp 9.4M
342.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 AED 4,928
$336 Rp 5.5M
299.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,064 AED 18.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
406.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,027 AED 11.1K
$860 Rp 14M
251.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruwais
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,741 AED 10.1K
$182 Rp 3M
1402.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
13.28
-64.53%

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

Last update for Ruwais: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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