Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 12.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 21.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 ฿101
$3 Rp 48.8K
4.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.19 ฿977
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
141.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 ฿205
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
99.06%
Cappuccino
$2.57 ฿83.1
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
16.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.84
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.64
$0.26 Rp 4,217
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿79.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-2.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ฿132
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ฿60.7
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
26.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿43.79
$1.67 Rp 27K
-19.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.36
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
28.07%
Eggs
$2.18 ฿70.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 ฿602
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
33.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ฿100
$4 Rp 64.8K
-22.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 ฿308
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-15.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 ฿114
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-1.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ฿55.1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ฿73.2
$2.65 Rp 43K
-14.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ฿61.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
36.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿51.4
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
0.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ฿46.15
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-33.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ฿42.42
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
25.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.16
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 ฿138
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
91.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.91 ฿547
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
12.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ฿60.6
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-23.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ฿109
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
27.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 ฿39.06
$0.32 Rp 5,203
278.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.31 ฿1,207
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
268.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.35
$0.49 Rp 7,888
116.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.63
$0.34 Rp 5,573
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ฿196
$6.04 Rp 98K
0.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ฿38.84
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
64.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K ฿1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
40.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ฿927K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-10.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 ฿2,888
$62.6 Rp 1M
42.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.74 ฿412
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
210.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 ฿562
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-28.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 ฿1,689
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
130.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.46 ฿339
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
67.09%
Cinema Ticket
$7.6 ฿246
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
131.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 ฿19.5K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
545.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ฿430.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
118.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,865
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
9.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 ฿1,255
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
56.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,451
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
25.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95 ฿3,075
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
31.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 ฿21.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
155.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ฿10.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
102.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 ฿60.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
225.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$836 ฿27K
$336 Rp 5.5M
148.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,923 ฿191.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
492.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 ฿90.4K
$860 Rp 14M
224.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$824 ฿26.7K
$182 Rp 3M
351.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
13.28
-56.02%

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Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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