Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakhon Si Thammarat and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakhon Si Thammarat and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Nakhon Si Thammarat is 15.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nakhon Si Thammarat is 26.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 ฿97.1
$3 Rp 48.8K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.91 ฿1,486
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
266.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 ฿277
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
169.18%
Cappuccino
$2.94 ฿95
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
33.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.46
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.66
$0.26 Rp 4,217
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿81.3
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 ฿118
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
14.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 ฿72
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
48.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 ฿61.6
$1.67 Rp 27K
13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ฿72.3
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
95.61%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.9
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-2.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.81 ฿641
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
42.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ฿118
$4 Rp 64.8K
-8.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.45 ฿435
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
19.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 ฿110
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-5.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 ฿53.3
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿75.3
$2.65 Rp 43K
-12.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 ฿65.1
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
45.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.3
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-1.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 ฿47.04
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-32.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.9
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.63
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.4 ฿142
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
97.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.89 ฿708
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
46.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ฿59.5
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-24.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿89
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
4.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 ฿29.36
$0.32 Rp 5,203
184.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ฿34.1
$0.49 Rp 7,888
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 ฿33.37
$0.34 Rp 5,573
202.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.98 ฿452
$6.04 Rp 98K
131.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.67
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
80.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ฿899.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
6.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K ฿1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
5.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$62.6 Rp 1M
95.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.84 ฿448
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
237.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.36 ฿594
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-24.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.38 ฿1,566
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
114.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.99 ฿388
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
91.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿292
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
173.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$686 ฿22.2K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
636.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿515.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
161.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 ฿1,902
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
11.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.4 ฿1,113
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
38.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,725
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
35.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.4 ฿2,732
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
16.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$422 ฿13.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
63.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ฿9,092
$159 Rp 2.6M
76.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 ฿25.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
38.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 ฿21.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
97.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,369 ฿76.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
136.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,587 ฿51.4K
$860 Rp 14M
84.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.28
-59.86%

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Last update for Nakhon Si Thammarat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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