Cost of Living Comparison Between Hat Yai and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Hat Yai and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Hat Yai is 6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hat Yai is 3.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hat Yai
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.15 ฿102
$3 Rp 48.8K
5.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.12 ฿1,492
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
268.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 ฿143
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
38.99%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ฿86.5
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
20.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ฿37.75
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.47
$0.26 Rp 4,217
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 ฿60.6
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-25.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 ฿118
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hat Yai
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ฿51.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
6.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ฿41.33
$1.67 Rp 27K
-23.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.31
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
17.54%
Eggs
$2.58 ฿83.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
13.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.73 ฿736
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
63.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.43 ฿78.5
$4 Rp 64.8K
-39.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.6 ฿376
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
2.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 ฿82.8
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-28.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.28
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ฿65.4
$2.65 Rp 43K
-23.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿51.5
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
15.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.51
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-6.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ฿35.99
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-48.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 ฿48.72
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
45.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.51
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.54 ฿147
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
103.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.68 ฿507
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
4.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ฿59.3
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-24.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ฿63.9
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Hat Yai
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 ฿19.49
$0.32 Rp 5,203
87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ฿34.58
$0.49 Rp 7,888
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.57
$0.34 Rp 5,573
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 ฿203
$6.04 Rp 98K
4.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 ฿42.43
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
79.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ฿619.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-26.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.8K ฿1.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
43.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hat Yai
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.9 ฿2,845
$62.6 Rp 1M
40.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.5 ฿437
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
229.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.67 ฿313
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-60.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hat Yai
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.96 ฿1,617
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
121.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.24 ฿396
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
95.53%
Cinema Ticket
$7.69 ฿249
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
133.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hat Yai
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 ฿9,641
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
219.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,620 ฿311.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
57.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hat Yai
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.08 ฿1,232
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-27.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.19 ฿912
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
13.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 ฿2,320
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-15.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71 ฿2,298
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-2.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hat Yai
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ฿9,118
$259 Rp 4.2M
8.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ฿3,596
$159 Rp 2.6M
-30.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 ฿24.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
32.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ฿13.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
20.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,521 ฿81.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
152.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,814 ฿58.7K
$860 Rp 14M
110.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hat Yai
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 ฿15.1K
$182 Rp 3M
155.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.36
13.28
-52.11%

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Last update for Hat Yai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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