Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Ubon Ratchathani Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Ubon Ratchathani

🙂 Solo nomad: Durban is 8.6% cheaper than Ubon Ratchathani without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Durban is 6.8% more expensive than Ubon Ratchathani without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 R 132
$3.02 ฿97.8
145.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 R 506
$25.02 ฿810
13.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 91.8
$6.44 ฿208
-19.88%
Cappuccino
$1.91 R 33.89
$1.93 ฿62.4
-1.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.76
$1.05 ฿34.04
-15.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 12.66
$0.53 ฿17.2
33.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.96
$2.52 ฿81.7
-24.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.21
$2.95 ฿95.5
-23.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.52
$1.67 ฿54.1
-37.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$1.41 ฿45.51
-29.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.28 ฿41.38
11.72%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.22
$2.14 ฿69.1
-2.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 R 127
$18.35 ฿594
-60.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.6
$3.01 ฿97.5
52.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R 115
$10.9 ฿353
-40.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.97
$3.21 ฿104
-51.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.26 ฿40.7
13.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.55
$1.88 ฿60.9
-26.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.05
$1.6 ฿51.9
-15.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.46
$1.46 ฿47.16
-13.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.93
$1.24 ฿40.2
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 R 17.27
$1.02 ฿32.97
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.28
$0.48 ฿15.38
102.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 R 55.4
$4.13 ฿133
-24.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$18.85 ฿610
-74.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.95
$1.75 ฿56.7
-16.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.41
$2.8 ฿90.6
-36.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 R 26.95
$0.95 ฿30.63
60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R 675
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 30.49
$1.06 ฿34.23
61.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.19
$1.2 ฿38.93
-47.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 R 118
$6.08 ฿197
9.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 23.67
$1.25 ฿40.55
6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 353.8K
$27.5K ฿890.3K
-27.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 427.9K
$27.8K ฿898K
-13.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 R 2,570
$76.9 ฿2,489
87.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.28 R 521
$12.71 ฿411
130.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 R 589
$15.16 ฿491
118.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 R 609
$49.89 ฿1,614
-31.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 R 166
$12.02 ฿389
-22.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R 116
$7.12 ฿230
-8.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,650
$297 ฿9,601
-30.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,650 R 82.7K
$9,481 ฿306.8K
-50.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.7 R 742
$33.88 ฿1,096
23.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.7 R 528
$34.77 ฿1,125
-14.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 R 1,686
$99.8 ฿3,230
-5.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 R 1,286
$70.7 ฿2,287
2.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,742
$245 ฿7,939
54.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,471
$162 ฿5,241
124.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 R 13.1K
$812 ฿26.3K
-9.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 R 10.4K
$647 ฿20.9K
-9.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$881 R 15.7K
$2,305 ฿74.6K
-61.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R 19.7K
$1,686 ฿54.5K
-34.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Ubon Ratchathani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 R 21K
$394 ฿12.8K
199.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
5.45
120.37%

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

Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubon Ratchathani: October 29, 2025

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