Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ajman Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ajman

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 44.4% cheaper than Ajman without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 38.9% cheaper than Ajman without rent, and 79.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ajman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.96 AED 21.9
-49.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.75 AED 102
-54.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.24 AED 30.26
-61.41%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.64 AED 13.38
-39.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.81 AED 2.99
35.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.37 AED 1.37
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$11.09 AED 40.74
-77.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$11.03 AED 40.49
-70.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ajman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.26 AED 8.29
-34.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.19 AED 4.37
40.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.46 AED 5.35
-21.92%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.9 AED 6.99
19.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.76 AED 32.16
59.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.69 AED 24.58
-40.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.49 AED 27.49
50.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.7 AED 6.23
111.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.25 AED 4.6
22.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.38 AED 5.07
92.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.08 AED 3.98
27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.93 AED 3.43
69.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.02 AED 3.76
111.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.75 AED 2.77
38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.62 AED 2.26
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.29 AED 23.09
-64.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.75 AED 39.48
39.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.54 AED 5.67
57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.69 AED 9.87
-1.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ajman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.01 AED 14.72
-92.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$65.2 AED 239
-84.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.56 AED 13.08
-86.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.71 AED 2.62
-52.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.13 AED 29.86
-25.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.83 AED 3.03
-12.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$45.9K AED 168.4K
-42.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.1K AED 84.8K
38.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ajman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$138 AED 505
-54.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$62.7 AED 230
-93.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$110 AED 404
-77.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ajman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$166 AED 610
-86.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$3.64 AED 13.38
71.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.36 AED 49.05
-75.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ajman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$583 AED 2,141
-84.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,762 AED 21.2K
5.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ajman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$58 AED 213
-8.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$62 AED 228
-59.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$86.3 AED 317
-1.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$93 AED 341
-22.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ajman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$3,315 AED 12.2K
-92.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,626 AED 5,969
-90.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$5,787 AED 21.3K
-90.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$5,207 AED 19.1K
-93.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,416 AED 16.2K
-77.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,691 AED 9,882
-68.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ajman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,156 AED 7,918
-91.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.53
193.16%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ajman: October 28, 2025

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