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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 55.5% cheaper than Mussaffah without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 35.3% cheaper than Mussaffah without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 Rp 47.5K
$6.61 AED 24.26
-56.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.26 Rp 204.3K
$32.66 AED 120
-62.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 Rp 54.6K
$9.29 AED 34.11
-64.69%
Cappuccino
$2.3 Rp 38.3K
$4.96 AED 18.23
-53.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 Rp 18.5K
$1.01 AED 3.73
9.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,324
$0.37 AED 1.37
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 Rp 40K
$9.38 AED 34.43
-74.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 52.5K
$9.68 AED 35.55
-67.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.9K
$1.83 AED 6.72
-18.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 Rp 27.5K
$1.15 AED 4.21
43.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 Rp 18.9K
$1.99 AED 7.31
-43.22%
Eggs
$2.33 Rp 38.9K
$2.88 AED 10.58
-19.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.7 Rp 228.3K
$10.21 AED 37.51
34.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 Rp 66.2K
$6.9 AED 25.35
-42.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 Rp 187K
$8.47 AED 31.12
32.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 Rp 57.9K
$1.89 AED 6.95
84.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 25K
$1.55 AED 5.71
-3.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 Rp 44.6K
$1.49 AED 5.46
79.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 Rp 22.5K
$1.18 AED 4.32
14.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.2K
$1 AED 3.68
57.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 Rp 34.9K
$1.17 AED 4.3
79.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.1K
$1.51 AED 5.56
-31.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 Rp 9,488
$0.63 AED 2.3
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 Rp 38.5K
$6.1 AED 22.39
-62.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.21 Rp 253.5K
$13.71 AED 50.4
10.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 Rp 41.5K
$1.88 AED 6.9
32.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 Rp 44.3K
$2.23 AED 8.19
19.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,911
$1.65 AED 6.05
-82.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.03 Rp 167.1K
$52.2 AED 192
-80.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,480
$3.33 AED 12.24
-86.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,748
$0.55 AED 2.03
-38.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 Rp 99.4K
$4.83 AED 17.75
23.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.4K
$0.79 AED 2.92
-5.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K Rp 430.2M
$44.6K AED 163.8K
-42.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K Rp 528.9M
$22.6K AED 83K
40.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.6 Rp 1.1M
$140 AED 515
-53.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.14 Rp 69K
$65.9 AED 242
-93.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 Rp 399.7K
$102 AED 376
-76.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.29 Rp 388.1K
$64.5 AED 237
-63.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.19 Rp 103.1K
$39 AED 143
-84.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 Rp 57.5K
$12.67 AED 46.54
-72.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.9 Rp 1.5M
$637 AED 2,338
-85.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,912 Rp 98.5M
$6,941 AED 25.5K
-14.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 Rp 857.6K
$51.1 AED 188
0.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.45 Rp 407.3K
$56.1 AED 206
-56.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 Rp 1.4M
$92.4 AED 339
-8.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.3 Rp 1.2M
$81.4 AED 299
-8.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rp 4.4M
$744 AED 2,733
-64.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.7M
$756 AED 2,775
-78.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.7M
$2,543 AED 9,337
-76.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.5M
$1,384 AED 5,084
-76.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 Rp 16.4M
$4,907 AED 18K
-79.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$847 Rp 14.1M
$3,311 AED 12.2K
-74.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Mussaffah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 3M
$3,223 AED 11.8K
-94.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.75
179.58%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: December 2, 2025

Last update for Mussaffah: November 30, 2025

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