Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheikh Zayed and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheikh Zayed and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Sheikh Zayed is 26.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sheikh Zayed is 24.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sheikh Zayed
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.65 E£181
$3 Rp 48.8K
21.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.97 E£794
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
27.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 E£191
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
20.44%
Cappuccino
$1.43 E£70.9
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-35.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.53
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£6.15
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 E£60
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-51.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 E£148
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-6.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sheikh Zayed
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 E£43.11
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-41.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 E£36.39
$1.67 Rp 27K
-56.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 E£32.54
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-42.98%
Eggs
$1.4 E£69.4
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-38.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.94 E£196
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-71.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 E£216
$4 Rp 64.8K
8.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.75 E£485
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-13.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 E£72.6
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-59.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 E£25.19
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.48
$2.65 Rp 43K
-85.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.46
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-71.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.92
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-74.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 E£19.04
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-82.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.97
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-76.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 E£9.09
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.7 E£84.6
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-23.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.21 E£309
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-58.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 E£69.7
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-42.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 E£129
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-1.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Sheikh Zayed
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 E£12.49
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-21.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 E£26.31
$0.49 Rp 7,888
8.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 E£21.26
$0.34 Rp 5,573
26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 E£101
$6.04 Rp 98K
-66.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.3 E£15.16
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-58.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
33.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K E£1.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
2.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sheikh Zayed
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.2 E£557
$62.6 Rp 1M
-82.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.65 E£281
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
37.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.9 E£492
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-59.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sheikh Zayed
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.66 E£1,972
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
75.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.75 E£485
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
55.75%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 E£144
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-12.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sheikh Zayed
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.5 E£4,400
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-5.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,840 E£91.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-69.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sheikh Zayed
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.25 E£1,355
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-48.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 E£2,412
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
95.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 E£5,469
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
29.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,517
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-30.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sheikh Zayed
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,610
$259 Rp 4.2M
-25.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.7 E£4,909
$159 Rp 2.6M
-37.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 E£21.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-26.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 E£8,926
$336 Rp 5.5M
-46.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$939 E£46.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-6.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$494 E£24.6K
$860 Rp 14M
-42.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sheikh Zayed
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.28
28.01%

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Last update for Sheikh Zayed: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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