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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 27.6% cheaper than Mussaffah without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 16.8% cheaper than Mussaffah without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$6.85 AEDĀ 25.16
-49.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$32.22 AEDĀ 118
-0.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$9.68 AEDĀ 35.52
-49.79%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$5.02 AEDĀ 18.44
-43.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$1.03 AEDĀ 3.77
33.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.35 AEDĀ 1.28
108.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$9.68 AEDĀ 35.53
-70.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$9.66 AEDĀ 35.44
-59.42%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.76 AEDĀ 6.45
-1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$1.20 AEDĀ 4.39
103.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$2.05 AEDĀ 7.53
-42.93%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.73 AEDĀ 10.01
-13.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$10.51 AEDĀ 38.58
40.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$6.69 AEDĀ 24.56
-36.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$8.64 AEDĀ 31.72
41.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$1.84 AEDĀ 6.77
102.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.48 AEDĀ 5.43
5.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$1.41 AEDĀ 5.17
90.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.22 AEDĀ 4.46
91.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.04 AEDĀ 3.81
92.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.23 AEDĀ 4.52
87.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$1.47 AEDĀ 5.39
-31.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.60 AEDĀ 2.20
21.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$6.14 AEDĀ 22.55
-46.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$13.73 AEDĀ 50.4
83.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.88 AEDĀ 6.90
54.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$2.19 AEDĀ 8.02
26.48%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
$1.66 AEDĀ 6.09
-83.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
$53.1 AEDĀ 195
-84.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$3.37 AEDĀ 12.36
-86.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$0.56 AEDĀ 2.06
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$4.88 AEDĀ 17.90
28.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$0.75 AEDĀ 2.77
14.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$45.1K AEDĀ 165.7K
-42.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$22.1K AEDĀ 81.2K
44.21%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$145 AEDĀ 532
-44.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$66.0 AEDĀ 242
-93.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$102 AEDĀ 374
-76.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$64.4 AEDĀ 236
51.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
$39.43 AEDĀ 145
-83.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$13.04 AEDĀ 47.85
-68.10%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$636 AEDĀ 2,333
-53.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$6,936 AEDĀ 25.5K
-5.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$52.4 AEDĀ 192
3.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$56.9 AEDĀ 209
-33.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$93.9 AEDĀ 345
-6.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$80.9 AEDĀ 297
-3.51%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$753 AEDĀ 2,763
32.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$769 AEDĀ 2,821
-13.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$2,469 AEDĀ 9,063
37.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$1,384 AEDĀ 5,079
50.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
$4,816 AEDĀ 17.7K
-36.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
$2,286 AEDĀ 8,390
4.04%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$2,892 AEDĀ 10.6K
-93.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.75
179.58%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mussaffah: March 1, 2026

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