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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 25.3% cheaper than Sharjah without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 1.4% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Sharjah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$5.43 AEDĀ 19.93
-36.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
$32.74 AEDĀ 120
-1.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
$9.29 AEDĀ 34.08
-47.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$9.78 AEDĀ 35.89
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$9.31 AEDĀ 34.15
-
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
$4.42 AEDĀ 16.23
-36.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.94 AEDĀ 3.45
45.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.35 AEDĀ 1.28
108.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Sharjah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.3K
$1.77 AEDĀ 6.50
-1.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
$1.15 AEDĀ 4.23
112.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$2.07 AEDĀ 7.59
-43.48%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$2.83 AEDĀ 10.40
-16.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
$10.41 AEDĀ 38.22
41.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
$6.85 AEDĀ 25.14
-37.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
$8.87 AEDĀ 32.56
37.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$1.86 AEDĀ 6.81
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.53 AEDĀ 5.63
1.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
$1.48 AEDĀ 5.44
81.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$1.17 AEDĀ 4.28
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
$0.99 AEDĀ 3.65
102.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
$1.21 AEDĀ 4.46
90.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$1.50 AEDĀ 5.51
-32.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.59 AEDĀ 2.16
23.73%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$15.37 AEDĀ 56.4
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 AEDĀ 7.18
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.37 AEDĀ 12.37
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
$6.47 AEDĀ 23.73
-48.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Sharjah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
$1.60 AEDĀ 5.89
-83.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
$40.82 AEDĀ 150
-79.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
$3.76 AEDĀ 13.79
-88.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
$0.69 AEDĀ 2.54
-39.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
$4.76 AEDĀ 17.45
31.51%
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 436.8M
$45.0K AEDĀ 165.3K
-42.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
$21.9K AEDĀ 80.5K
45.37%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Sharjah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$193 AEDĀ 709
-58.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$65.2 AEDĀ 239
-93.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
$103 AEDĀ 378
-77.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Sharjah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$63.4 AEDĀ 233
53.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
$38.02 AEDĀ 140
-83.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$12.68 AEDĀ 46.52
-67.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Sharjah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$278 AEDĀ 1,022
5.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
$5,966 AEDĀ 21.9K
9.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Sharjah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
$51.8 AEDĀ 190
4.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
$94.9 AEDĀ 348
-60.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$95.6 AEDĀ 351
-7.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$80.0 AEDĀ 294
-2.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Sharjah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$769 AEDĀ 2,823
29.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$589 AEDĀ 2,163
13.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
$1,605 AEDĀ 5,889
111.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$1,016 AEDĀ 3,727
104.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
$8,048 AEDĀ 29.5K
-62.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
$2,730 AEDĀ 10.0K
-12.88%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Sharjah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$2,443 AEDĀ 8,964
-92.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.42
200.45%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sharjah: March 3, 2026

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