Cost of Living Comparison Between Krabi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Krabi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Krabi is 2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krabi is 1.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krabi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 ฿101
$3 Rp 48.8K
4.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.32 ฿787
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
94.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 ฿192
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
86.16%
Cappuccino
$2.7 ฿87.2
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
22.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 ฿30.32
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.84
$0.26 Rp 4,217
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 ฿77.5
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ฿91.6
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krabi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.62 ฿84.8
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
75.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 ฿83.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
54.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ฿65.2
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
77.19%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.2
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.59 ฿893
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
97.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 ฿116
$4 Rp 64.8K
-10.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 ฿250
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-31.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 ฿78.4
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-32.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 ฿28.28
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-43.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 ฿61.7
$2.65 Rp 43K
-27.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
46.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.2
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-5.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 ฿45.92
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-34.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 ฿47.62
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
41.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 ฿15.37
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 ฿115
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
59.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.97 ฿355
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-26.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ฿54.5
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ฿98.5
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
15.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Krabi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 ฿39.16
$0.32 Rp 5,203
278.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ฿34.51
$0.49 Rp 7,888
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿37.25
$0.34 Rp 5,573
238.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 ฿203
$6.04 Rp 98K
3.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ฿38.59
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿897.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
5.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K ฿873.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-15.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krabi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.01 ฿1,424
$62.6 Rp 1M
-29.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.06 ฿423
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
218.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.46 ฿921
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
17.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krabi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 ฿1,337
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
82.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.44 ฿403
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
98.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.51 ฿211
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
97.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krabi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$213 ฿6,895
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
128.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,593 ฿245.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
24.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krabi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.84 ฿1,095
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-35.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.39 ฿1,113
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
38.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,471
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
25.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 ฿2,509
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
7.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krabi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 ฿15.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
87.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ฿12K
$159 Rp 2.6M
132.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 ฿18.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 ฿14.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
35.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,238 ฿40.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
23.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,093 ฿35.4K
$860 Rp 14M
27.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krabi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$729 ฿23.6K
$182 Rp 3M
299.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.28
-58.96%

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

Last update for Krabi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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