Cost of Living Comparison Between Saraburi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Saraburi and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Saraburi is 9.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saraburi is 6.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saraburi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 ฿101
$3 Rp 48.8K
3.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.85 ฿901
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
122.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 ฿223
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
116.67%
Cappuccino
$2.29 ฿74
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
3.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.76
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.8
$0.26 Rp 4,217
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 ฿63.7
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-21.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ฿107
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
3.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saraburi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ฿48.77
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 ฿36.37
$1.67 Rp 27K
-32.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ฿41.28
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
12.28%
Eggs
$2.2 ฿71
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 ฿602
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
33.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 ฿95.2
$4 Rp 64.8K
-26.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ฿352
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-3.63%
Apples (1kg)
$5.13 ฿166
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
42.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 ฿56.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
14.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ฿63.1
$2.65 Rp 43K
-26.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 ฿51.8
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
15.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.72
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-2.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.19
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-43.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿31.61
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-5.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.74
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 ฿140
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
94.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.82 ฿706
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
45.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿58
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-26.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ฿87.4
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
2.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Saraburi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.54
$0.32 Rp 5,203
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ฿33.97
$0.49 Rp 7,888
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿37.32
$0.34 Rp 5,573
238.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 ฿194
$6.04 Rp 98K
-0.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿40.11
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ฿898.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
5.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ฿894K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saraburi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.1 ฿2,495
$62.6 Rp 1M
23.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 ฿434
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
227.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.19 ฿556
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-29.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saraburi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.44 ฿1,600
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
118.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.97 ฿387
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
91.21%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 ฿231
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
117.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saraburi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 ฿9,494
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
214.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,815 ฿220.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
11.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saraburi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.77 ฿1,093
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-36.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 ฿1,120
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
39.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 ฿3,173
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
15.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,256
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-3.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saraburi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 ฿13.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
61.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 ฿4,223
$159 Rp 2.6M
-17.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 ฿26.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
42.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 ฿21.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
97.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,243 ฿72.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
124.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,961 ฿63.4K
$860 Rp 14M
127.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saraburi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$467 ฿15.1K
$182 Rp 3M
156.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.28
-58.96%

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Last update for Saraburi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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