Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sheikh Zayed Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sheikh Zayed

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 35.8% more expensive than Sheikh Zayed without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 31.9% more expensive than Sheikh Zayed without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.65 E£181
-17.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$15.97 E£794
-21.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.83 E£191
-16.97%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.43 E£70.9
54.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.31 E£15.53
254.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.12 E£6.15
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.21 E£60
106.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.98 E£148
7.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.87 E£43.11
71.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.73 E£36.39
128.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.65 E£32.54
75.38%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.4 E£69.4
62.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.94 E£196
253.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.34 E£216
-7.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.75 E£485
15.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.46 E£72.6
146.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.51 E£25.19
200.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.39 E£19.48
579.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.39 E£19.46
253.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.4 E£19.92
295.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.38 E£19.04
468.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.24 E£11.97
333.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.18 E£9.09
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.7 E£84.6
31.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.21 E£309
141.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.4 E£69.7
73.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.59 E£129
1.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.25 E£12.49
28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.53 E£26.31
-7.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.43 E£21.26
-20.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.04 E£101
196.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.3 E£15.16
143.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-24.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.8K E£1.6M
-2.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$11.2 E£557
459.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.65 E£281
-27.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$9.9 E£492
145.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$39.66 E£1,972
-43.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$9.75 E£485
-35.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.89 E£144
13.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$88.5 E£4,400
5.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,840 E£91.5K
231.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$27.25 E£1,355
93.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.51 E£2,412
-48.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$110 E£5,469
-22.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$50.6 E£2,517
43.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$193 E£9,610
33.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$98.7 E£4,909
60.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$427 E£21.2K
35.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$180 E£8,926
87.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$939 E£46.7K
6.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$494 E£24.6K
74.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
17
-21.88%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sheikh Zayed: October 27, 2025

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