Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalasin and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalasin and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalasin is 13.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalasin is 0.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalasin
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 ฿102
$3 Rp 48.8K
4.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.35 ฿885
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
118.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 ฿269
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
161.32%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ฿67
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-6.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.92
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿12.08
$0.26 Rp 4,217
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ฿78.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-3.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ฿116
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
12.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalasin
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ฿57.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 ฿38.15
$1.67 Rp 27K
-29.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.81
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
15.79%
Eggs
$2.24 ฿72.7
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 ฿593
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
31.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 ฿98.5
$4 Rp 64.8K
-24.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 ฿348
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-4.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 ฿102
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-12.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.27
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-20.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ฿64
$2.65 Rp 43K
-25.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.09
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.36
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-3.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.94
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿31.8
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-5.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.71
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 ฿140
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
93.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.57 ฿569
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
17.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-26.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿89.1
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
4.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalasin
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.46
$0.32 Rp 5,203
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.31
$0.49 Rp 7,888
116.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 ฿37.53
$0.34 Rp 5,573
241.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ฿204
$6.04 Rp 98K
4.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 ฿41.69
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
76.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿881.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
3.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K ฿875.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-15.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalasin
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.1 ฿2,495
$62.6 Rp 1M
23.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.53 ฿438
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
230.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.4 ฿595
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-24.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalasin
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.64 ฿1,574
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
115.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.08 ฿391
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
92.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.02 ฿227
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
113.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalasin
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 ฿9,695
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
221.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,498 ฿307.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
55.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalasin
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.93 ฿1,098
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-35.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.17 ฿1,138
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
41.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 ฿3,185
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
15.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 ฿2,262
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-3.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalasin
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 ฿13.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
60.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ฿9,128
$159 Rp 2.6M
77.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 ฿25.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
38.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 ฿21.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
95.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,391 ฿77.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
138.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,031 ฿65.7K
$860 Rp 14M
136.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalasin
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$375 ฿12.1K
$182 Rp 3M
105.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.28
-58.96%

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Last update for Kalasin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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