Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3 Rp 48.8K
56.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
270.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
172.01%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
39.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.26 Rp 4,217
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
13.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.67 Rp 27K
7.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
96.49%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
38.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4 Rp 64.8K
-5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
15.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-8.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.65 Rp 43K
-9.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
44.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-3.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-31.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
93.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
44.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-27.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.32 Rp 5,203
321.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
16.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.49 Rp 7,888
542.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.34 Rp 5,573
194.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.04 Rp 98K
125.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
78.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
4.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
6.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$62.6 Rp 1M
95.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
239.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-25.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
168.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
173.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
175.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
644.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
160.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
8.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
38.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
35.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
16.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
136.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
178.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
248.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
334.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
324.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$860 Rp 14M
235.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$182 Rp 3M
281.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.28
-59.86%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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