Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharm El Sheikh and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharm El Sheikh and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharm El Sheikh is 26.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sharm El Sheikh is 14.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sharm El Sheikh
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.11 E£403
$3 Rp 48.8K
170.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.68 E£1,078
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
73.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 E£265
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
67.30%
Cappuccino
$1.75 E£87
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-20.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£15.72
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 E£21.92
$0.26 Rp 4,217
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 E£146
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
17.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 E£238
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sharm El Sheikh
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 E£45.52
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-38.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.19
$1.67 Rp 27K
-62.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 E£35.23
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-37.72%
Eggs
$1.31 E£65.2
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-42.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.3 E£164
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-76.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 E£195
$4 Rp 64.8K
-1.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.74 E£434
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-22.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 E£80.9
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-54.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.27
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-69.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.5
$2.65 Rp 43K
-82.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.31 E£15.49
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-77.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.51
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-76.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.98
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-81.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.93
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-78.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 E£9.04
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.66 E£82.6
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-25.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 E£294
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-60.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 E£67.8
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-44.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 E£92
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-29.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Sharm El Sheikh
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 E£4.64
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 E£19.25
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-20.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 E£15.54
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 E£96.7
$6.04 Rp 98K
-67.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.19
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-54.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K E£1.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
37.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K E£1.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
2.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sharm El Sheikh
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.82 E£588
$62.6 Rp 1M
-81.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.17 E£555
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
172.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.3 E£1,407
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
16.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sharm El Sheikh
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.83 E£737
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-34.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.15 E£306
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-1.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.53 E£176
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
7.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sharm El Sheikh
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 E£5,581
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
20.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,860 E£92.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-69.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sharm El Sheikh
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.99 E£1,342
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-48.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.66 E£2,370
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
91.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 E£5,498
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
29.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.3 E£2,499
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-30.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sharm El Sheikh
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 E£18.2K
$259 Rp 4.2M
41.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 E£14.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
78.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 E£31.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
8.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$554 E£27.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
64.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$751 E£37.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-24.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$455 E£22.6K
$860 Rp 14M
-47.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sharm El Sheikh
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
13.28
25.53%

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Last update for Sharm El Sheikh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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