Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mussaffah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mussaffah

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 33.1% cheaper than Mussaffah without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 24.4% cheaper than Mussaffah without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Mussaffah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.63 AED 24.36
-54.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.31 AED 122
-62.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.61 AED 35.29
-66.91%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.79 AED 17.59
-53.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.03 AED 3.78
6.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.34 AED 1.26
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$9.45 AED 34.71
-73.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$9.25 AED 33.98
-65.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Mussaffah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.8 AED 6.6
-17.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.14 AED 4.2
46.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.99 AED 7.31
-42.71%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.82 AED 10.35
-19.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.33 AED 37.92
34.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.94 AED 25.48
-42.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.52 AED 31.28
32.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.89 AED 6.93
90.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.56 AED 5.74
-1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.41 AED 5.17
87.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.22 AED 4.47
13.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.03 AED 3.79
53.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.17 AED 4.29
84.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.45 AED 5.32
-28.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.59 AED 2.15
-5.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.11 AED 22.42
-63.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.86 AED 25.2
118.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.96 AED 7.2
23.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.26 AED 8.28
16.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Mussaffah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.65 AED 6.04
-80.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$52.8 AED 194
-80.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.23 AED 11.85
-84.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.52 AED 1.89
-34.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.78 AED 17.54
26.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.82 AED 3
-10.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$44.3K AED 162.8K
-40.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.4K AED 82.4K
42.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Mussaffah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$143 AED 524
-56.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$64.5 AED 237
-93.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$103 AED 378
-76.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Mussaffah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$64.8 AED 238
-65.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$39.44 AED 145
-84.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.06 AED 47.95
-74.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Mussaffah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$645 AED 2,370
-85.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,921 AED 25.4K
-11.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Mussaffah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$52.9 AED 194
-0.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$55.7 AED 205
-55.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$91 AED 334
-6.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$83 AED 305
-12.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Mussaffah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$760 AED 2,790
-65.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$744 AED 2,733
-78.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,556 AED 9,385
-77.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,334 AED 4,900
-74.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,268 AED 19.3K
-81.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,250 AED 11.9K
-73.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Mussaffah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,332 AED 12.2K
-94.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.75
179.58%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mussaffah: October 27, 2025

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