Cost of Living Comparison Between Hua Hin and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Hua Hin and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Hua Hin is 4.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hua Hin is 13.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hua Hin
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 ฿102
$3 Rp 48.8K
5.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.75 ฿639
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
57.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9 ฿291
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
183.02%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ฿68
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-4.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿22.06
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ฿16.34
$0.26 Rp 4,217
92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ฿65.7
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-18.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 ฿122
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
18.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hua Hin
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ฿46.31
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 ฿62.6
$1.67 Rp 27K
15.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ฿36.03
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-2.63%
Eggs
$1.85 ฿60
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.41 ฿434
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-3.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 ฿91.5
$4 Rp 64.8K
-29.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.4 ฿466
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
27.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 ฿83.6
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-28.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ฿24.15
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-50.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ฿60.6
$2.65 Rp 43K
-29.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
13.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.9
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
5.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ฿40.55
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 ฿24.44
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 ฿13.87
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
111.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.79 ฿608
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
25.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ฿55.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿118
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
37.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Hua Hin
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ฿15.55
$0.32 Rp 5,203
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.41 ฿402
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
22.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ฿34.59
$0.49 Rp 7,888
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ฿23.27
$0.34 Rp 5,573
111.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 ฿170
$6.04 Rp 98K
-12.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 ฿43.85
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
84.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K ฿644.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-24.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K ฿683.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-33.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hua Hin
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 ฿2,406
$62.6 Rp 1M
18.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ฿431
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
225.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.17 ฿717
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-8.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hua Hin
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.94 ฿1,551
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
112.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.41 ฿175
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-13.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 ฿252
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
136.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hua Hin
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$137 ฿4,421
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
46.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.5K ฿629.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
219.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hua Hin
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.12 ฿619
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-63.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.07 ฿811
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
0.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.4 ฿2,020
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-26.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.4 ฿1,823
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-22.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hua Hin
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 ฿13K
$259 Rp 4.2M
54.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 ฿9,457
$159 Rp 2.6M
83.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 ฿33.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
80.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 ฿21.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
94.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 ฿98.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
203.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$468 ฿15.1K
$860 Rp 14M
-45.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hua Hin
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$778 ฿25.2K
$182 Rp 3M
326.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
13.28
-53.54%

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Last update for Hua Hin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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