Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sharm El Sheikh Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sharm El Sheikh

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 36.7% more expensive than Sharm El Sheikh without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 17.3% more expensive than Sharm El Sheikh without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.11 E£403
-63.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$21.68 E£1,078
-42.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.32 E£265
-40.23%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.75 E£87
26.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.32 E£15.72
243.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.44 E£21.92
-40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.94 E£146
-14.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.8 E£238
-33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.92 E£45.52
61.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.63 E£31.19
165.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.71 E£35.23
60.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.31 E£65.2
73.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.3 E£164
322.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.93 E£195
1.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.74 E£434
29.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.63 E£80.9
120.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.47 E£23.27
225.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.47 E£23.5
463.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.31 E£15.49
345.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.37 E£18.51
327.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.4 E£19.98
440.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.22 E£10.93
372.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.18 E£9.04
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.66 E£82.6
34.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.91 E£294
153.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.36 E£67.8
78.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.85 E£92
42.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.09 E£4.64
255.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.39 E£19.25
25.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.31 E£15.54
9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.94 E£96.7
211.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.33 E£16.19
121.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36.2K E£1.8M
-27.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.6K E£1.6M
-2.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$11.82 E£588
429.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.17 E£555
-63.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.3 E£1,407
-14.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$14.83 E£737
52.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.15 E£306
1.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.53 E£176
-6.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$112 E£5,581
-16.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,860 E£92.5K
227.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$26.99 E£1,342
95.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.66 E£2,370
-47.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$111 E£5,498
-22.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$50.3 E£2,499
44.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$366 E£18.2K
-29.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$283 E£14.1K
-43.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$626 E£31.1K
-7.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$554 E£27.6K
-39.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$751 E£37.3K
33.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$455 E£22.6K
89.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
16.67
-20.34%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sharm El Sheikh: October 28, 2025

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