Cost of Living Comparison Between Pathum Thani and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Pathum Thani and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Pathum Thani is 3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pathum Thani is 8.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pathum Thani
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 ฿101
$3 Rp 48.8K
4.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.48 ฿501
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
23.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 ฿199
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
93.08%
Cappuccino
$1.52 ฿49.08
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-31.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ฿15.21
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ฿9.39
$0.26 Rp 4,217
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-20.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 ฿112
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
8.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pathum Thani
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 ฿48.01
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ฿40.94
$1.67 Rp 27K
-23.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 ฿34.71
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-6.14%
Eggs
$1.83 ฿59.3
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-19.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.37 ฿433
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-4.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ฿83.6
$4 Rp 64.8K
-35.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.66 ฿475
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
29.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ฿85.5
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ฿24.45
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 ฿35.83
$2.65 Rp 43K
-58.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 ฿48.47
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 ฿54.2
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
5.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ฿40.53
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 ฿24.38
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿14.83
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.73 ฿153
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
112.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.19 ฿589
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
21.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ฿49.27
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-37.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿89
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
4.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Pathum Thani
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 ฿30.74
$0.32 Rp 5,203
196.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ฿35.43
$0.49 Rp 7,888
122.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 ฿22.78
$0.34 Rp 5,573
105.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 ฿171
$6.04 Rp 98K
-12.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 ฿42.31
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
79.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ฿652.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-23.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ฿671.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pathum Thani
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ฿2,370
$62.6 Rp 1M
16.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.26 ฿429
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
223.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.13 ฿393
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-50.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pathum Thani
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.73 ฿1,609
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
120.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 ฿395
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
95.05%
Cinema Ticket
$7.5 ฿243
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
127.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pathum Thani
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 ฿4,541
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
50.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K ฿401.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
103.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pathum Thani
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.14 ฿620
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-63.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.26 ฿785
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-2.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.4 ฿1,954
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-29.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.5 ฿1,894
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-19.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pathum Thani
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 ฿14.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
75.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 ฿8,794
$159 Rp 2.6M
71.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,538 ฿49.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
166.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 ฿24.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
127.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,549 ฿147.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
354.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 ฿74.6K
$860 Rp 14M
168.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pathum Thani
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$411 ฿13.3K
$182 Rp 3M
125.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.28
-69.88%

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Last update for Pathum Thani: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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