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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Sharjah is 33.8% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sharjah is 1.4% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sharjah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 AEDĀ 19.93
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
56.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.74 AEDĀ 120
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
1.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 AEDĀ 34.08
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
91.15%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 AEDĀ 35.89
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.31 AEDĀ 34.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.42 AEDĀ 16.23
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
56.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 AEDĀ 3.45
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-31.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 AEDĀ 1.28
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-52.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sharjah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 AEDĀ 6.50
$1.74 RpĀ 29.3K
1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 AEDĀ 4.23
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
-52.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 AEDĀ 7.59
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
76.92%
Eggs
$2.83 AEDĀ 10.40
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
20.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 AEDĀ 38.22
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
-29.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 AEDĀ 25.14
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
61.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 AEDĀ 32.56
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
-27.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 AEDĀ 6.81
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 AEDĀ 5.63
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
-1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 AEDĀ 5.44
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
-44.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 AEDĀ 4.28
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 AEDĀ 3.65
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
-50.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 AEDĀ 4.46
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
-47.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 AEDĀ 5.51
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
48.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 AEDĀ 2.16
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-19.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.37 AEDĀ 56.4
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 AEDĀ 7.18
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 AEDĀ 12.37
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 AEDĀ 23.73
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
95.47%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sharjah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 AEDĀ 5.89
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
492.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.82 AEDĀ 150
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
394.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 AEDĀ 13.79
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
735.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 AEDĀ 2.54
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 AEDĀ 17.45
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
-23.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AEDĀ 2.75
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
-12.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.0K AEDĀ 165.3K
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
73.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K AEDĀ 80.5K
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
-31.21%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sharjah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 AEDĀ 709
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
139.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$65.2 AEDĀ 239
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
1538.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AEDĀ 378
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
337.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sharjah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.4 AEDĀ 233
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-34.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.02 AEDĀ 140
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
492.21%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 AEDĀ 46.52
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
204.81%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sharjah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 AEDĀ 1,022
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-5.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,966 AEDĀ 21.9K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
-8.89%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sharjah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 AEDĀ 190
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
-4.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$94.9 AEDĀ 348
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
150.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 AEDĀ 351
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
8.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.0 AEDĀ 294
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
2.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sharjah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 AEDĀ 2,823
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-22.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 AEDĀ 2,163
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-11.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 AEDĀ 5,889
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
-52.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 AEDĀ 3,727
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-51.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,048 AEDĀ 29.5K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
164.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,730 AEDĀ 10.0K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
14.79%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sharjah
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,443 AEDĀ 8,964
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
1260.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.28
-66.72%

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Last update for Sharjah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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