Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranong and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranong and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Ranong is 0.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ranong is 8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ranong
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.67 ฿151
$3 Rp 48.8K
55.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.48 ฿1,504
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
271.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 ฿285
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
176.73%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ฿99.7
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
39.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.71
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.84
$0.26 Rp 4,217
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿78.4
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-3.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ฿116
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ranong
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
49.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 ฿43.52
$1.67 Rp 27K
-19.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ฿70.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
90.35%
Eggs
$2.31 ฿74.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.83 ฿642
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
42.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.4 ฿45.34
$4 Rp 64.8K
-65.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.17 ฿426
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
16.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 ฿107
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-8.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 ฿76.8
$2.65 Rp 43K
-10.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 ฿30.16
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-32.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.33
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-3.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.73
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-30.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿33.22
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.43
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 ฿142
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
96.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.73 ฿703
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
45.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ฿59.7
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-23.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 ฿87.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
2.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ranong
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.8
$0.32 Rp 5,203
178.13%
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)
$0.99 ฿32.05
$0.34 Rp 5,573
191.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.99 ฿453
$6.04 Rp 98K
131.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
60.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿880.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
3.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
5.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ranong
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.66 ฿1,186
$62.6 Rp 1M
-41.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.45 ฿435
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
228.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.5 ฿405
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-48.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ranong
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.59 ฿1,572
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
115.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.07 ฿390
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
92.81%
Cinema Ticket
$8.7 ฿282
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
164.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ranong
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$709 ฿22.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
660.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿513.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
160.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ranong
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.22 ฿913
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-46.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.31 ฿495
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-38.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ฿3,745
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
35.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.21 ฿1,204
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-48.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ranong
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 ฿13.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
61.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 ฿9,296
$159 Rp 2.6M
80.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ฿26K
$578 Rp 9.4M
39.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 ฿21.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
95.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,738 ฿88.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
173.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,095 ฿67.8K
$860 Rp 14M
143.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ranong
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$548 ฿17.7K
$182 Rp 3M
200.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.28
-59.86%

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Last update for Ranong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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