Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm Al Quwain and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm Al Quwain and Ubud, Bali

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Umm Al Quwain is 57.8% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Umm Al Quwain is 16.6% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Umm Al Quwain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 AEDĀ 22.54
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
76.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.59 AEDĀ 101
$32.10 RpĀ 543.7K
-14.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 AEDĀ 30.77
$4.86 RpĀ 82.3K
72.43%
Cappuccino
$3.82 AEDĀ 14.00
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
35.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 AEDĀ 3.02
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-40.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 AEDĀ 1.38
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-47.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.04 AEDĀ 40.52
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
280.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.86 AEDĀ 39.87
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
177.04%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Umm Al Quwain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 AEDĀ 7.26
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
13.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 AEDĀ 4.50
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-49.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 AEDĀ 5.08
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
18.80%
Eggs
$1.87 AEDĀ 6.86
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
-20.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 AEDĀ 32.82
$14.78 RpĀ 250.3K
-39.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 AEDĀ 24.69
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
58.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 AEDĀ 26.77
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
-40.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 AEDĀ 6.03
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
-55.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 AEDĀ 4.56
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-20.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 AEDĀ 5.28
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
-46.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 AEDĀ 4.02
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
-53.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 AEDĀ 3.65
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-50.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 AEDĀ 3.61
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-57.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 AEDĀ 2.95
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-20.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 AEDĀ 2.22
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-17.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 AEDĀ 22.35
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
83.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 AEDĀ 40.09
$25.14 RpĀ 425.9K
-56.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 AEDĀ 5.88
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-44.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 AEDĀ 10.12
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
-0.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Umm Al Quwain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 AEDĀ 6.08
$0.27 RpĀ 4,544
514.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.2 AEDĀ 192
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
532.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 AEDĀ 11.83
$0.45 RpĀ 7,664
615.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 AEDĀ 3.06
$0.42 RpĀ 7,157
97.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.02 AEDĀ 29.43
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
28.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 AEDĀ 2.70
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
-13.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K AEDĀ 120.6K
$25.9K RpĀ 438.6M
26.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K AEDĀ 84.5K
$31.9K RpĀ 540.2M
-27.78%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umm Al Quwain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 AEDĀ 521
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
75.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$61.1 AEDĀ 224
$3.98 RpĀ 67.3K
1434.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AEDĀ 377
$23.55 RpĀ 398.8K
336.65%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Umm Al Quwain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$122 AEDĀ 448
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
25.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.25 AEDĀ 144
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
511.37%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 AEDĀ 50.7
$4.16 RpĀ 70.5K
232.21%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Umm Al Quwain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$599 AEDĀ 2,198
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
103.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,699 AEDĀ 20.9K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-12.97%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Umm Al Quwain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 AEDĀ 218
$54.2 RpĀ 917.5K
9.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.6 AEDĀ 223
$37.95 RpĀ 642.8K
59.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 AEDĀ 311
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-3.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 AEDĀ 348
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
21.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Umm Al Quwain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 AEDĀ 2,460
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-32.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 AEDĀ 2,020
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-17.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 AEDĀ 3,752
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-69.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$824 AEDĀ 3,023
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-60.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Umm Al Quwain
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,422 AEDĀ 12.6K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
1805.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.28
-65.89%

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Last update for Umm Al Quwain: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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