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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ruwais is 32% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ruwais is 32.8% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ruwais
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.48 AEDย 23.78
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
88.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.51 AEDย 138
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
14.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 AEDย 28.56
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
54.37%
Cappuccino
$4.79 AEDย 17.59
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
68.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 AEDย 3.00
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-38.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 AEDย 1.26
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-54.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.79 AEDย 39.60
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
272.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.56 AEDย 35.09
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
142.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ruwais
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 AEDย 6.77
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
2.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 AEDย 5.46
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-41.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 AEDย 6.99
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
59.66%
Eggs
$3.10 AEDย 11.37
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
28.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.67 AEDย 9.80
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-81.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.59 AEDย 27.84
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
80.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.61 AEDย 24.26
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-44.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 AEDย 10.56
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-22.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 AEDย 5.85
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 AEDย 4.93
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-51.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 AEDย 2.96
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-63.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 AEDย 2.38
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-67.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 AEDย 1.55
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-81.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 AEDย 6.07
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
63.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 AEDย 2.45
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-14.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 AEDย 24.20
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
107.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.49 AEDย 49.49
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-43.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 AEDย 5.14
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-49.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 AEDย 10.21
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
1.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ruwais
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 AEDย 5.89
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
496.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.0 AEDย 191
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
538.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.80 AEDย 10.28
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
522.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 AEDย 2.45
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
59.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 AEDย 30.26
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
33.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AEDย 2.74
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.3K AEDย 169.9K
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
76.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K AEDย 80.7K
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-30.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruwais
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.1 AEDย 334
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
12.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.8 AEDย 194
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
1181.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$97.6 AEDย 358
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
311.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ruwais
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.6 AEDย 233
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-34.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.29 AEDย 144
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
524.64%
Cinema Ticket
$11.65 AEDย 42.74
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
183.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ruwais
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$601 AEDย 2,204
$298 Rpย 5.0M
101.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,755 AEDย 13.8K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-42.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ruwais
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.02 AEDย 80.8
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-58.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.2 AEDย 291
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
106.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 AEDย 288
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-9.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 AEDย 203
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-29.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ruwais
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 AEDย 2,781
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-25.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 AEDย 2,747
$669 Rpย 11.3M
11.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,540 AEDย 9,323
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-24.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 AEDย 4,919
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-36.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,879 AEDย 17.9K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
61.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,661 AEDย 9,766
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
14.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ruwais
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,689 AEDย 9,870
$178 Rpย 3.0M
1407.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
13.28
-64.53%

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Last update for Ruwais: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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