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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 40.8% cheaper than Fujairah without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 18.5% cheaper than Fujairah without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Fujairah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$6.84 AED 25.10
-49.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 543.9K
$40.61 AED 149
-20.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.4K
$6.78 AED 24.87
-28.32%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$5.49 AED 20.14
-48.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
$0.72 AED 2.66
90.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.53 AED 1.93
37.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$10.93 AED 40.11
-73.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
$10.38 AED 38.08
-62.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Fujairah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
$1.59 AED 5.83
9.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
$1.35 AED 4.94
80.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$1.77 AED 6.50
-33.90%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
$2.30 AED 8.44
2.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
$12.48 AED 45.81
18.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$7.50 AED 27.52
-43.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
$15.39 AED 56.5
-20.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
$2.20 AED 8.09
69.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.75 AED 6.42
-10.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$1.54 AED 5.65
74.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$1.27 AED 4.66
84.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
$0.96 AED 3.53
108.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$1.05 AED 3.85
120.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$1.80 AED 6.62
-43.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.54 AED 1.99
35.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
$6.53 AED 23.95
-49.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 426.0K
$10.93 AED 40.12
130.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$2.56 AED 9.39
13.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$2.12 AED 7.78
30.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Fujairah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,546
$1.65 AED 6.05
-83.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
$51.4 AED 189
-83.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,667
$1.51 AED 5.56
-70.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,159
$0.70 AED 2.57
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
$8.24 AED 30.25
-24.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$0.79 AED 2.90
8.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
$45.4K AED 166.5K
-42.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 540.4M
$22.6K AED 82.9K
41.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Fujairah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$144 AED 527
-43.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.4K
$45.17 AED 166
-91.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 399.0K
$102 AED 374
-76.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Fujairah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$18.14 AED 66.6
436.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.8K
$40.12 AED 147
-84.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.6K
$8.91 AED 32.71
-53.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Fujairah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$215 AED 789
36.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
$5,114 AED 18.8K
28.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Fujairah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 917.8K
$114 AED 418
-52.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 643.0K
$54.7 AED 201
-30.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$137 AED 502
-35.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$135 AED 495
-42.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Fujairah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.9M
$534 AED 1,960
86.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$417 AED 1,529
60.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.5M
$1,512 AED 5,550
124.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$1,108 AED 4,065
87.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.3M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Fujairah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$4,626 AED 17.0K
-96.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.88
172.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fujairah: March 1, 2026

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