Cost of Living Comparison Between Bang Kruai and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bang Kruai and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bang Kruai is 3.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bang Kruai is 7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bang Kruai
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 ฿98.7
$3 Rp 48.8K
1.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.27 ฿1,012
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
149.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.1 ฿197
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
91.82%
Cappuccino
$2.12 ฿68.7
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.36
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.71
$0.26 Rp 4,217
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ฿66.5
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-17.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 ฿120
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
15.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bang Kruai
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ฿48.32
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 ฿43.36
$1.67 Rp 27K
-19.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ฿36.36
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-1.75%
Eggs
$1.83 ฿59.3
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-19.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.28 ฿430
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-4.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 ฿88
$4 Rp 64.8K
-32.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 ฿345
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-5.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ฿85.3
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 ฿23.78
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-52.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 ฿59
$2.65 Rp 43K
-31.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
12.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 ฿53.5
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
4.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.92
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿33.28
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿14.81
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.46 ฿144
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.81 ฿544
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
12.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ฿56.1
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ฿108
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
26.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Bang Kruai
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 ฿30.1
$0.32 Rp 5,203
190.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ฿34.02
$0.49 Rp 7,888
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 ฿24.28
$0.34 Rp 5,573
120.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 ฿177
$6.04 Rp 98K
-9.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ฿43.91
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
86.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K ฿651.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-23.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ฿670.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bang Kruai
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.7 ฿2,676
$62.6 Rp 1M
32.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.55 ฿406
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
206.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 ฿554
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-29.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bang Kruai
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.49 ฿1,601
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
118.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.31 ฿398
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
96.65%
Cinema Ticket
$7.65 ฿248
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
132.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bang Kruai
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 ฿4,548
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
50.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K ฿422.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
113.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bang Kruai
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.11 ฿619
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-63.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.3 ฿786
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-2.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.5 ฿1,991
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-27.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.3 ฿1,854
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-20.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bang Kruai
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$417 ฿13.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
60.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 ฿9,183
$159 Rp 2.6M
78.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ฿26.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
41.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 ฿21.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
96.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,698 ฿87.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
169.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,084 ฿67.4K
$860 Rp 14M
142.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bang Kruai
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
13.28
-56.02%

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Last update for Bang Kruai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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