Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ruwais Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ruwais

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 36.4% cheaper than Ruwais without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 25.1% cheaper than Ruwais without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ruwais
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.63 AED 24.33
-54.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$38.08 AED 140
-67.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.76 AED 28.5
-59.02%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.68 AED 17.2
-52.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.79 AED 2.91
39.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.35 AED 1.28
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$10.49 AED 38.52
-76.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$9.43 AED 34.64
-66.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ruwais
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.8 AED 6.6
-17.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.48 AED 5.45
12.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.91 AED 7.01
-40.31%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.19 AED 11.73
-28.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$2.76 AED 10.14
405.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.56 AED 27.75
-47.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.68 AED 24.53
69.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.96 AED 10.88
21.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.6 AED 5.86
-4.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.38 AED 5.08
92.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.86 AED 3.15
60.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.71 AED 2.61
122.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.43 AED 1.58
402.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.65 AED 6.05
-36.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.62 AED 2.29
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.63 AED 24.36
-66.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.8 AED 50.7
8.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.38 AED 5.07
76.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.71 AED 9.95
-2.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ruwais
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
$52.7 AED 193
-80.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.65 AED 9.73
-81.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.66 AED 2.44
-48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.13 AED 29.87
-25.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.76 AED 2.78
-3.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$44.9K AED 164.9K
-41.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.7K AED 83.5K
40.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ruwais
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$89.7 AED 329
-30.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$52.6 AED 193
-92.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$97.4 AED 358
-75.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ruwais
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$64.1 AED 235
-64.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$38.8 AED 142
-83.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.23 AED 41.25
-70.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ruwais
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$601 AED 2,206
-84.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,800 AED 14K
60.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ruwais
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$21.72 AED 79.8
143.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$80.9 AED 297
-69.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$78.2 AED 287
8.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$54.9 AED 202
31.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ruwais
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$761 AED 2,793
-65.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$749 AED 2,749
-78.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,555 AED 9,384
-77.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,342 AED 4,928
-74.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,064 AED 18.6K
-80.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,027 AED 11.1K
-71.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ruwais
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,741 AED 10.1K
-93.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.71
181.95%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ruwais: October 29, 2025

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