Cost of Living Comparison Between Buon Ma Thuot and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Buon Ma Thuot and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Buon Ma Thuot is 32.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buon Ma Thuot is 28% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buon Ma Thuot
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.9 ₫49.5K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-36.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.48 ₫298.8K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-8.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.51 ₫117.3K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
41.82%
Cappuccino
$1.04 ₫27.1K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-52.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₫9,454
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₫7,173
$0.26 Rp 4,217
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 ₫32.9K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-49.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₫33.2K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buon Ma Thuot
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ₫25.6K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-41.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.6K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-13.16%
Eggs
$1.42 ₫37K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-37.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 ₫306.3K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-15.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 ₫99K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-5.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 ₫258.9K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-11.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.5K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-26.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.7K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-30.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₫34.7K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-49.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.4K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-21.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-32.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-51.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ₫15.4K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-43.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₫13.4K
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.7K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-38.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 ₫338.6K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-13.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₫20.7K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-67.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ₫41.6K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-39.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Buon Ma Thuot
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,952
$0.32 Rp 5,203
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.61 ₫172.1K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-34.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₫19.3K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₫16.2K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
82.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 ₫74.1K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-52.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 ₫21.7K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
13.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K ₫923M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
35.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K ₫843.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
1.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buon Ma Thuot
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.5 ₫2M
$62.6 Rp 1M
20.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.81 ₫151.3K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
41.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.6 ₫223.7K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-64.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buon Ma Thuot
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.6 ₫562K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-4.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.52 ₫195.7K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
20.13%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 ₫77.7K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-9.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buon Ma Thuot
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 ₫6.9M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
184.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K ₫306.9M
$6,098 Rp 99M
93.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buon Ma Thuot
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.12 ₫1M
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-24.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.17 ₫602.8K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-6.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 ₫2.3M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
1.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 ₫1.9M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
1.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buon Ma Thuot
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 ₫9.4M
$259 Rp 4.2M
39.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₫6.4M
$159 Rp 2.6M
53.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 ₫17.8M
$578 Rp 9.4M
18.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 ₫12.3M
$336 Rp 5.5M
40.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,131 ₫55.4M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
113.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,373 ₫35.7M
$860 Rp 14M
59.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buon Ma Thuot
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
13.28
-31.48%

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Last update for Buon Ma Thuot: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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