Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Fujairah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Fujairah

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 42.2% cheaper than Fujairah without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 43% cheaper than Fujairah without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Fujairah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.99 AED 25.65
-57.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$40.89 AED 150
-69.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.89 AED 25.29
-53.85%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.53 AED 20.31
-60.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.73 AED 2.69
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.52 AED 1.92
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$11.06 AED 40.6
-77.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$10.28 AED 37.75
-68.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Fujairah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.65 AED 6.06
-9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.34 AED 4.92
24.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.74 AED 6.38
-34.48%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.21 AED 8.11
2.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.52 AED 45.98
11.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.85 AED 28.83
-49.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.39 AED 56.5
-26.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.21 AED 8.11
62.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.77 AED 6.51
-13.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.56 AED 5.75
69.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.25 AED 4.6
10.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.94 AED 3.47
68.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.04 AED 3.84
107.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.72 AED 6.31
-39.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.51 AED 1.87
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.31 AED 23.16
-64.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.77 AED 39.54
39.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.52 AED 9.26
-3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.24 AED 8.24
17.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Fujairah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.59 AED 5.83
-79.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$52.6 AED 193
-80.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.47 AED 5.4
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.67 AED 2.45
-49.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.16 AED 29.96
-25.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.78 AED 2.85
-6.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$45.1K AED 165.5K
-41.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.6K AED 82.8K
41.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Fujairah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$146 AED 535
-57.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$44.64 AED 164
-90.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$101 AED 370
-75.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Fujairah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$18.47 AED 67.8
22.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$39.9 AED 147
-84.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9 AED 33.06
-63.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Fujairah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$215 AED 789
-56.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,225 AED 19.2K
16.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Fujairah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$118 AED 432
-55.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$55.3 AED 203
-55.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$135 AED 495
-36.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$135 AED 496
-46.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Fujairah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$534 AED 1,961
-51.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$410 AED 1,506
-61.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,512 AED 5,551
-61.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,111 AED 4,079
-69.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,316 AED 19.5K
-81.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,784 AED 13.9K
-77.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Fujairah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,600 AED 16.9K
-96.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.88
172.13%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fujairah: October 28, 2025

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