Cost of Living Comparison Between Chon Buri and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chon Buri and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Chon Buri is 24.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chon Buri is 23.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chon Buri
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 ฿63
$3 Rp 48.8K
-35.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.42 ฿596
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
47.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.04 ฿195
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
89.94%
Cappuccino
$1.87 ฿60.5
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-15.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ฿20.37
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-42.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ฿15.1
$0.26 Rp 4,217
80.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 ฿59.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-26.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 ฿119
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chon Buri
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ฿47.7
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 ฿45.61
$1.67 Rp 27K
-15.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 ฿34.3
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-7.02%
Eggs
$1.9 ฿61.5
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-16.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.42 ฿434
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-3.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.05 ฿66.3
$4 Rp 64.8K
-48.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 ฿351
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-3.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 ฿77.9
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-33.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ฿25.41
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-48.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 ฿58.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-31.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 ฿48.62
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 ฿51.9
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
1.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.7
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-41.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 ฿25.38
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ฿13.71
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 ฿151
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
109.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.26 ฿559
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ฿54.3
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 ฿117
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
37.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Chon Buri
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 ฿28.96
$0.32 Rp 5,203
181.25%
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)
$0.72 ฿23.18
$0.34 Rp 5,573
111.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 ฿172
$6.04 Rp 98K
-12.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.68
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
80.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K ฿644.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-24.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ฿674.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chon Buri
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ฿2,359
$62.6 Rp 1M
16.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 ฿422
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
218.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.34 ฿593
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-24.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chon Buri
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50 ฿1,618
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
121.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.42 ฿402
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
98.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 ฿98.7
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-7.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chon Buri
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 ฿4,523
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
49.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K ฿501.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
154.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chon Buri
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.58 ฿633
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-62.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.31 ฿787
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-2.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 ฿1,978
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-28.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.3 ฿1,888
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-19.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chon Buri
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 ฿17.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
104.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 ฿6,997
$159 Rp 2.6M
36.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ฿26K
$578 Rp 9.4M
39.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$659 ฿21.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
96.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,764 ฿89.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
176.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,794 ฿58K
$860 Rp 14M
108.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chon Buri
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
13.28
-53.54%

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Last update for Chon Buri: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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