Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Al Ain Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Al Ain

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 29.1% cheaper than Al Ain without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 35.3% cheaper than Al Ain without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Al Ain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.73 AED 24.71
-55.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$68 AED 250
-81.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.37 AED 30.75
-62.01%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.75 AED 17.45
-53.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.81 AED 2.98
35.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.38 AED 1.38
-31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$8.19 AED 30.09
-69.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$10.9 AED 40.03
-70.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Al Ain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.85 AED 6.78
-19.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.47 AED 5.38
13.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.43 AED 8.92
-53.09%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.17 AED 11.65
-28.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$2.67 AED 9.81
422.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.59 AED 31.53
-53.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.72 AED 24.68
68.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.39 AED 8.78
50.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.65 AED 6.07
-7.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.33 AED 4.87
99.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.79 AED 2.9
74.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.7 AED 2.59
125.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.42 AED 1.54
414.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.58 AED 5.81
-34.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.59 AED 2.16
-5.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.45 AED 23.67
-65.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.53 AED 49.67
10.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.39 AED 5.12
74.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.22 AED 8.15
18.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Al Ain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.11 AED 4.07
-71.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$24.95 AED 91.6
-59.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.7 AED 9.92
-81.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.57 AED 2.08
-40.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.33 AED 30.58
-27.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.76 AED 2.79
-3.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$44.8K AED 164.5K
-41.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.4K AED 82.4K
42.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Al Ain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$91.2 AED 335
-31.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$50.5 AED 186
-91.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$97 AED 356
-74.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Al Ain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$52.9 AED 194
-57.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$40.58 AED 149
-84.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.33 AED 41.6
-70.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Al Ain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$625 AED 2,296
-85.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,882 AED 14.3K
57.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Al Ain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$22.04 AED 80.9
139.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$55.4 AED 203
-55.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$80.3 AED 295
6.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$53.8 AED 197
34.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Al Ain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$665 AED 2,440
-61.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$736 AED 2,702
-78.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$5,088 AED 18.7K
-88.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,218 AED 4,474
-72.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,055 AED 7,545
-51.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,222 AED 4,486
-29.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Al Ain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,339 AED 12.3K
-94.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.19
155.88%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al Ain: October 28, 2025

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