Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dubai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 49.7% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 74.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 53% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Dubai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.02 AED 40.48
-72.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$80.4 AED 295
-84.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.33 AED 34.28
-65.92%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.49 AED 20.15
-59.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.24 AED 4.57
-11.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.88 AED 3.22
-70.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$12.4 AED 45.55
-79.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$13.52 AED 49.66
-76.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Dubai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.01 AED 7.36
-25.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.42 AED 5.22
17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.27 AED 8.32
-49.78%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.31 AED 12.15
-31.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.19 AED 37.4
36.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.18 AED 33.71
-56.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.76 AED 46.85
-11.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.3 AED 8.44
56.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.87 AED 6.85
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.86 AED 6.82
42.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.49 AED 5.48
-7.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.19 AED 4.39
32.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.26 AED 4.64
71.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.4 AED 5.13
-25.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.65 AED 2.38
-13.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.7 AED 24.61
-66.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$16.32 AED 59.9
-8.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.64 AED 9.68
-7.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.52 AED 12.92
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Dubai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.59 AED 5.84
-79.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$80.7 AED 296
-87.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.22 AED 11.83
-84.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.85 AED 3.14
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.37 AED 30.73
-27.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.72 AED 2.65
1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$33K AED 121K
-20.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.7K AED 83.3K
40.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Dubai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$217 AED 796
-71.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$63.4 AED 233
-93.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$101 AED 371
-75.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Dubai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$89.1 AED 327
-74.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$46.03 AED 169
-86.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$14.96 AED 54.9
-78.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Dubai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$833 AED 3,060
-88.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$14.3K AED 52.4K
-57.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Dubai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$83.3 AED 306
-36.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$63.7 AED 234
-60.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$113 AED 413
-24.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$122 AED 447
-40.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Dubai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$2,421 AED 8,892
-89.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,560 AED 5,729
-89.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$4,608 AED 16.9K
-87.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,940 AED 10.8K
-88.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,378 AED 27.1K
-86.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,803 AED 14K
-77.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Dubai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,063 AED 14.9K
-95.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.49
195.77%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dubai: October 27, 2025

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