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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 47.6% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 33.6% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Dubai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
$10.73 AEDĀ 39.37
-67.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
$82.2 AEDĀ 302
-60.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
$9.32 AEDĀ 34.21
-47.85%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$5.72 AEDĀ 21.01
-50.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.23 AEDĀ 4.53
11.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.94 AEDĀ 3.43
-22.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$12.21 AEDĀ 44.81
-76.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.2K
$13.41 AEDĀ 49.22
-70.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Dubai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$2.01 AEDĀ 7.37
-13.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$1.37 AEDĀ 5.02
78.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$2.20 AEDĀ 8.09
-46.82%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
$3.37 AEDĀ 12.38
-30.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
$10.11 AEDĀ 37.09
46.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
$9.49 AEDĀ 34.81
-55.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
$12.48 AEDĀ 45.78
-2.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
$2.39 AEDĀ 8.78
55.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.96 AEDĀ 7.20
-20.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$1.86 AEDĀ 6.84
44.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
$1.50 AEDĀ 5.49
56.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$1.18 AEDĀ 4.34
69.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$1.30 AEDĀ 4.78
77.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$1.43 AEDĀ 5.26
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.69 AEDĀ 2.54
5.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
$6.68 AEDĀ 24.50
-50.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 425.2K
$18.88 AEDĀ 69.3
33.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$2.65 AEDĀ 9.74
9.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
$3.43 AEDĀ 12.59
-19.24%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Dubai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
$1.60 AEDĀ 5.86
-83.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
$81.0 AEDĀ 297
-89.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
$3.22 AEDĀ 11.80
-86.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
$0.80 AEDĀ 2.92
-47.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
$8.28 AEDĀ 30.40
-24.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.75 AEDĀ 2.75
14.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
$32.7K AEDĀ 120.0K
-20.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
$22.4K AEDĀ 82.2K
42.41%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Dubai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$215 AEDĀ 790
-62.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
$62.6 AEDĀ 230
-93.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
$103 AEDĀ 379
-77.17%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Dubai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$89.1 AEDĀ 327
9.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
$47.01 AEDĀ 173
-86.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
$15.14 AEDĀ 55.6
-72.52%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Dubai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$834 AEDĀ 3,062
-64.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
$14.5K AEDĀ 53.1K
-54.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Dubai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
$83.7 AEDĀ 307
-35.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
$62.5 AEDĀ 229
-39.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$112 AEDĀ 411
-21.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$122 AEDĀ 448
-36.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Dubai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$2,390 AEDĀ 8,769
-58.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$1,560 AEDĀ 5,726
-57.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
$4,546 AEDĀ 16.7K
-25.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$3,006 AEDĀ 11.0K
-30.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
$7,269 AEDĀ 26.7K
-58.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
$4,104 AEDĀ 15.1K
-42.05%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Dubai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$4,017 AEDĀ 14.7K
-95.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.49
195.77%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dubai: March 1, 2026

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