Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 35.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 114.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sharjah is 39% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 96.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sharjah
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.49 AED 20.15
$3 Rp 48.8K
83.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.27 AED 119
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
157.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 AED 34.06
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
191.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.65 AED 35.45
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.67 AED 35.52
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.2 AED 15.43
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
90.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 AED 3.66
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 AED 1.39
$0.26 Rp 4,217
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sharjah
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 AED 6.42
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 AED 4.17
$1.67 Rp 27K
-31.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 AED 7.57
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
80.70%
Eggs
$2.88 AED 10.56
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
26.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 AED 38.45
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-24.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 AED 24.56
$4 Rp 64.8K
67.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.55 AED 31.4
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-24.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 AED 7
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-46.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 AED 5.54
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 AED 5.26
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 AED 4.29
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-15.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 AED 3.79
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-34.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 AED 4.51
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-43.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 AED 5.34
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
40.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 AED 2.32
$0.56 Rp 9,114
12.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$6.93 AED 25.46
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 AED 6.96
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 AED 12.23
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 AED 24.12
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
194.62%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Sharjah
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 AED 6.16
$0.32 Rp 5,203
425.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.78 AED 150
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
302.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 AED 13.44
$0.49 Rp 7,888
646.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 AED 2.57
$0.34 Rp 5,573
105.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 AED 18.18
$6.04 Rp 98K
-18.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 AED 2.81
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
5.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.6K AED 163.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
69.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K AED 81.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sharjah
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 AED 733
$62.6 Rp 1M
218.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$65.3 AED 240
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1493.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 AED 374
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
319.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sharjah
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.4 AED 233
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
180.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.73 AED 139
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
502.72%
Cinema Ticket
$12.91 AED 47.4
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
292.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sharjah
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 AED 1,014
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
196.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,169 AED 22.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
1.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sharjah
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 AED 195
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
0.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.2 AED 357
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
291.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 AED 351
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
12.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 AED 298
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
11.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sharjah
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 AED 2,798
$259 Rp 4.2M
194.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 AED 2,224
$159 Rp 2.6M
281.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 AED 5,885
$578 Rp 9.4M
177.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 AED 3,737
$336 Rp 5.5M
202.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K AED 37.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
930.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,050 AED 29.6K
$860 Rp 14M
835.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sharjah
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,284 AED 8,387
$182 Rp 3M
1151.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.28
-66.72%

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

Last update for Sharjah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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