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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 4% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangkok is 2.4% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 ฿102
$3.59 Rp 61.0K
-13.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.83 ฿1,012
$32.73 Rp 556.3K
-5.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.08 ฿200
$4.94 Rp 83.9K
23.08%
Cappuccino
$2.46 ฿80.9
$2.83 Rp 48.1K
-13.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.91
$1.40 Rp 23.8K
-47.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ฿9.57
$0.71 Rp 12.0K
-59.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ฿79.2
$2.94 Rp 49.9K
-18.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 ฿129
$3.92 Rp 66.6K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ฿61.0
$1.75 Rp 29.7K
6.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿44.22
$2.54 Rp 43.2K
-46.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 ฿48.38
$1.19 Rp 20.2K
23.53%
Eggs
$2.15 ฿70.6
$2.42 Rp 41.1K
-11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.31 ฿601
$14.57 Rp 247.6K
25.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 ฿99.8
$4.15 Rp 70.5K
-26.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.32 ฿306
$12.15 Rp 206.5K
-23.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 ฿116
$3.82 Rp 64.8K
-7.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 ฿56.6
$1.62 Rp 27.5K
6.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ฿74.4
$2.80 Rp 47.6K
-18.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 ฿62.3
$2.30 Rp 39.2K
-17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿52.2
$1.94 Rp 32.9K
-18.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ฿47.06
$2.30 Rp 39.1K
-37.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ฿42.94
$1.06 Rp 18.0K
23.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.37
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
-27.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.30 ฿141
$3.26 Rp 55.5K
31.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.49 ฿508
$24.47 Rp 416.0K
-36.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ฿61.4
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
-32.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 ฿110
$2.74 Rp 46.5K
21.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 ฿40.02
$0.29 Rp 4,931
320.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.65 ฿1,203
$8.03 Rp 136.5K
356.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ฿35.93
$0.48 Rp 8,219
127.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 ฿38.06
$0.42 Rp 7,149
176.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 ฿197
$6.12 Rp 104.1K
-1.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ฿41.21
$0.82 Rp 13.9K
53.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K ฿1.2M
$25.7K Rp 436.4M
45.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K ฿955.2K
$32.8K Rp 557.0M
-11.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.9 ฿2,950
$79.2 Rp 1.3M
13.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.90 ฿423
$4.15 Rp 70.5K
210.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.52 ฿575
$24.25 Rp 412.2K
-27.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 ฿1,762
$98.9 Rp 1.7M
-45.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.58 ฿347
$6.34 Rp 107.8K
66.88%
Cinema Ticket
$7.91 ฿260
$4.12 Rp 70.0K
91.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 ฿19.9K
$299 Rp 5.1M
103.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ฿440.6K
$6,730 Rp 114.4M
99.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.7 ฿1,895
$55.0 Rp 934.6K
5.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.17 ฿1,253
$38.46 Rp 653.7K
-0.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ฿3,432
$87.9 Rp 1.5M
18.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 ฿3,033
$78.8 Rp 1.3M
17.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 ฿21.9K
$983 Rp 16.7M
-32.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$327 ฿10.7K
$674 Rp 11.4M
-51.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,917 ฿62.9K
$3,456 Rp 58.7M
-44.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 ฿27.7K
$2,092 Rp 35.6M
-59.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,977 ฿196.2K
$2,983 Rp 50.7M
100.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,125 ฿102.6K
$2,325 Rp 39.5M
34.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 ฿24.8K
$173 Rp 2.9M
336.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
13.28
-56.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangkok: March 30, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 28, 2026

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