Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Abu Dhabi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 39.4% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 20.2% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
$10.84 AEDĀ 39.77
-67.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
$67.7 AEDĀ 249
-52.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
$9.31 AEDĀ 34.15
-47.80%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$5.85 AEDĀ 21.49
-51.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.27 AEDĀ 4.66
7.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.40 AEDĀ 1.48
82.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$10.78 AEDĀ 39.57
-73.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.2K
$10.83 AEDĀ 39.75
-63.80%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$2.02 AEDĀ 7.40
-13.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$1.53 AEDĀ 5.60
59.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$2.41 AEDĀ 8.86
-51.45%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
$3.68 AEDĀ 13.49
-36.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
$10.64 AEDĀ 39.05
38.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
$8.49 AEDĀ 31.16
-49.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
$11.15 AEDĀ 40.92
9.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
$2.40 AEDĀ 8.81
55.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.75 AEDĀ 6.42
-10.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$1.89 AEDĀ 6.94
42.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
$1.50 AEDĀ 5.52
56.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$1.14 AEDĀ 4.18
75.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$1.40 AEDĀ 5.12
65.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$1.78 AEDĀ 6.52
-43.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.63 AEDĀ 2.32
15.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
$6.36 AEDĀ 23.34
-47.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 425.2K
$13.60 AEDĀ 49.90
84.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$2.36 AEDĀ 8.66
22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
$2.18 AEDĀ 7.99
27.06%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Abu Dhabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
$0.71 AEDĀ 2.59
-61.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
$26.02 AEDĀ 95.5
-68.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
$3.30 AEDĀ 12.11
-86.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
$0.55 AEDĀ 2.03
-23.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
$7.93 AEDĀ 29.12
-21.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.76 AEDĀ 2.78
13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
$45.1K AEDĀ 165.5K
-42.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
$22.6K AEDĀ 83.0K
41.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$144 AEDĀ 530
-44.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
$51.4 AEDĀ 189
-92.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
$102 AEDĀ 376
-77.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$66.5 AEDĀ 244
46.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
$34.45 AEDĀ 126
-81.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
$13.77 AEDĀ 50.5
-69.79%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$631 AEDĀ 2,315
-53.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
$12.1K AEDĀ 44.6K
-46.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
$56.8 AEDĀ 208
-4.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
$57.1 AEDĀ 209
-33.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$93.5 AEDĀ 343
-5.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$89.8 AEDĀ 330
-13.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Abu Dhabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$1,466 AEDĀ 5,381
-32.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$1,064 AEDĀ 3,903
-37.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
$3,018 AEDĀ 11.1K
12.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$2,262 AEDĀ 8,303
-8.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
$4,766 AEDĀ 17.5K
-36.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
$3,024 AEDĀ 11.1K
-21.35%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$2,603 AEDĀ 9,552
-93.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.19
155.88%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: March 2, 2026

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