Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ras al-Khaimah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ras al-Khaimah

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 46.3% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.8% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.86 AED 50.9
-78.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$48.57 AED 178
-74.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.72 AED 24.69
-52.68%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.69 AED 20.91
-61.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.26 AED 4.61
-12.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.73 AED 2.68
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$11.11 AED 40.78
-77.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$10.01 AED 36.75
-68.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.58 AED 5.81
-5.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.46 AED 5.38
14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.8 AED 6.6
-36.67%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.23 AED 8.19
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.49 AED 45.85
11.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.62 AED 27.97
-47.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.1 AED 55.4
-25.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.18 AED 8.02
65.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.78 AED 6.53
-14.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.5 AED 5.49
76.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.31 AED 4.81
5.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.94 AED 3.46
68.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.04 AED 3.82
107.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.79 AED 6.59
-41.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.54 AED 1.98
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.29 AED 23.1
-64.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.73 AED 50.4
9.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.65 AED 9.74
-8.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.94 AED 10.8
-10.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.41 AED 8.87
-86.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$63 AED 231
-83.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.48 AED 5.43
-66.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.89 AED 3.28
-61.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.07 AED 29.65
-25.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.81 AED 2.96
-9.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$45.7K AED 167.7K
-42.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.6K AED 83.1K
41.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$151 AED 553
-58.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$45.71 AED 168
-91.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$102 AED 373
-76.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$55.6 AED 204
-59.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$40.92 AED 150
-84.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.14 AED 48.24
-74.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$248 AED 912
-62.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,090 AED 18.7K
19.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$116 AED 428
-54.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$54.6 AED 201
-54.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$138 AED 507
-38.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$138 AED 506
-47.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$742 AED 2,724
-65.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$776 AED 2,850
-79.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,010 AED 7,383
-71.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,475 AED 5,417
-77.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,983 AED 18.3K
-79.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,972 AED 7,241
-56.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,105 AED 7,729
-91.33%
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 Ras al-Khaimah: October 29, 2025

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