Cost of Living Comparison Between Nong Khai and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Nong Khai and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Nong Khai is 5.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nong Khai is 16% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nong Khai
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 ฿98.5
$3 Rp 48.8K
1.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.03 ฿875
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
115.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 ฿201
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
95.28%
Cappuccino
$1.57 ฿50.7
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-28.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.93
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ฿12.19
$0.26 Rp 4,217
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.9
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-2.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 ฿119
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nong Khai
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ฿54.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
12.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ฿45.39
$1.67 Rp 27K
-16.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 ฿42.31
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
14.91%
Eggs
$2.13 ฿69
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-6.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.21 ฿589
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
30.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ฿99.4
$4 Rp 64.8K
-23.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.61 ฿343
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-6.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-8.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.63
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.65 Rp 43K
-25.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
12.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.42
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-6.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ฿40.97
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-41.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.92
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.53
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.46 ฿144
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.19 ฿686
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
41.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 ฿55.7
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-29.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 ฿86.3
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
1.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Nong Khai
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.22
$0.32 Rp 5,203
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.22
$0.49 Rp 7,888
116.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.58
$0.34 Rp 5,573
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 ฿204
$6.04 Rp 98K
4.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿40.16
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿895.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
5.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ฿894.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nong Khai
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.1 ฿2,462
$62.6 Rp 1M
21.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.87 ฿449
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
238.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.27 ฿591
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-24.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nong Khai
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 ฿1,621
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
121.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.16 ฿394
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
94.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 ฿225
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
110.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nong Khai
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 ฿9,547
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
216.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,489 ฿307.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
55.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nong Khai
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.97 ฿1,099
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-35.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.48 ฿1,116
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
38.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 ฿3,165
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
14.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.7 ฿2,321
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-1.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nong Khai
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 ฿13.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
62.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 ฿4,005
$159 Rp 2.6M
-22.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿26K
$578 Rp 9.4M
38.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 ฿21.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
95.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,422 ฿78.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
142.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,572 ฿50.9K
$860 Rp 14M
82.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nong Khai
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$783 ฿25.3K
$182 Rp 3M
329.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.28
-58.96%

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Last update for Nong Khai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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