Cost of Living Comparison Between Samut Prakan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Samut Prakan and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Samut Prakan is 8.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samut Prakan is 0.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samut Prakan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ฿98.1
$3 Rp 48.8K
1.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.53 ฿503
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
24.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.58 ฿245
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
138.36%
Cappuccino
$1.36 ฿43.96
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-38.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ฿20.67
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-41.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ฿10.37
$0.26 Rp 4,217
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 ฿61.4
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
13.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samut Prakan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ฿48.32
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ฿33.29
$1.67 Rp 27K
-38.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ฿36.35
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-1.75%
Eggs
$1.83 ฿59.2
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-19.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 ฿433
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-3.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 ฿92.1
$4 Rp 64.8K
-28.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 ฿355
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-2.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ฿59
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-49.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 ฿23.89
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-51.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ฿57.8
$2.65 Rp 43K
-32.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 ฿43.96
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 ฿54.5
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
6.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ฿35.37
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-49.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 ฿24.43
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 ฿14.67
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.59 ฿149
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
105.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 ฿394
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-18.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-36.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ฿70.3
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-17.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Samut Prakan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ฿17.09
$0.32 Rp 5,203
65.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.68 ฿993
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
203.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 ฿35.58
$0.49 Rp 7,888
124.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ฿24.01
$0.34 Rp 5,573
117.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 ฿175
$6.04 Rp 98K
-10.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.9
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
68.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.3K ฿399.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-52.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K ฿687.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-33.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samut Prakan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.2 ฿2,367
$62.6 Rp 1M
16.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.18 ฿362
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
172.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.2 ฿557
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-29.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samut Prakan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.97 ฿1,520
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
107.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.05 ฿390
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
92.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 ฿197
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
85.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samut Prakan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 ฿12.3K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
306.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,003 ฿226.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
14.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samut Prakan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.06 ฿617
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-63.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.69 ฿1,090
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
35.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62 ฿2,005
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-27.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.5 ฿1,861
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-20.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samut Prakan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 ฿15.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
88.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ฿8,073
$159 Rp 2.6M
57.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
39.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 ฿26.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
147.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,586 ฿83.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
158.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,999 ฿97.1K
$860 Rp 14M
248.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samut Prakan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$660 ฿21.4K
$182 Rp 3M
261.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.28
-77.41%

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Last update for Samut Prakan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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