Cost of Living Comparison Between Chanthaburi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chanthaburi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Chanthaburi is 6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chanthaburi is 3.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chanthaburi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.25 ฿40.36
$3 Rp 48.8K
-58.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.31 ฿981
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
142.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 ฿203
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
96.86%
Cappuccino
$1.57 ฿50.8
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-28.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ฿18.51
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-48.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.68
$0.26 Rp 4,217
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 ฿57.7
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-28.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 ฿127
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
23.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chanthaburi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ฿48.75
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿43.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
-19.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ฿28.95
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-21.93%
Eggs
$2.15 ฿69.5
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-5.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.23 ฿590
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
30.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ฿100
$4 Rp 64.8K
-22.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.55 ฿309
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-15.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 ฿110
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-5.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 ฿57.1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
15.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 ฿72
$2.65 Rp 43K
-15.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 ฿61.9
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
38.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ฿38.2
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-25.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.63
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-31.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿32
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.06
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.5 ฿145
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
101.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.17 ฿555
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
14.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ฿59.7
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-24.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
23.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Chanthaburi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.49
$0.32 Rp 5,203
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.2 ฿977
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
198.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ฿34.53
$0.49 Rp 7,888
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.5
$0.34 Rp 5,573
194.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 ฿197
$6.04 Rp 98K
0.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ฿38.3
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
61.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K ฿1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
38.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ฿794.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-23.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chanthaburi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ฿2,835
$62.6 Rp 1M
39.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.63 ฿117
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-11.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.57 ฿342
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-56.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chanthaburi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.22 ฿1,593
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
117.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12 ฿388
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
91.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 ฿183
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
71.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chanthaburi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$593 ฿19.2K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
535.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K ฿422.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
113.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chanthaburi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.84 ฿254
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-85.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.76 ฿1,189
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
47.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 ฿2,334
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-15.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.69 ฿702
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-70.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chanthaburi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 ฿13.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
61.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 ฿9,298
$159 Rp 2.6M
80.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 ฿26.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
40.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 ฿20.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
91.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,727 ฿88.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
172.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,063 ฿66.8K
$860 Rp 14M
139.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chanthaburi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
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 Chanthaburi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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