Cost of Living Comparison Between Surin and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Surin and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Surin is 2.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surin is 9.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surin
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 ฿102
$3 Rp 48.8K
5.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.26 ฿882
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
117.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 ฿204
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
98.43%
Cappuccino
$2.09 ฿67.5
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-5.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.65
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ฿18.29
$0.26 Rp 4,217
119.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 ฿81.7
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
0.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 ฿121
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surin
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ฿56.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
16.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 ฿43.43
$1.67 Rp 27K
-19.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.76
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
10.53%
Eggs
$2.15 ฿69.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-5.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.15 ฿587
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
30.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.99 ฿96.7
$4 Rp 64.8K
-25.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 ฿356
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-2.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 ฿102
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-11.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.81
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-21.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.65 Rp 43K
-25.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.24
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-7.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ฿40.98
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-41.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿33.14
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.8
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 ฿140
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
94.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.69 ฿637
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
31.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-26.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 ฿85.8
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
0.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Surin
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.81
$0.32 Rp 5,203
178.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ฿34.13
$0.49 Rp 7,888
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 ฿38.22
$0.34 Rp 5,573
247.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6 ฿194
$6.04 Rp 98K
-0.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.83
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
68.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ฿910.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
7.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K ฿881.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-14.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surin
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 ฿2,455
$62.6 Rp 1M
21.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
239.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.39 ฿595
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-24.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surin
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.36 ฿1,565
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
113.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.4 ฿401
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
98.08%
Cinema Ticket
$7.23 ฿234
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
119.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surin
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 ฿9,607
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
218.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,578 ฿309.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
57.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surin
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.46 ฿1,083
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-36.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 ฿1,139
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
41.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 ฿3,151
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
14.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 ฿2,251
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-4.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surin
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 ฿13.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
62.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 ฿9,376
$159 Rp 2.6M
82.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ฿26.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
40.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 ฿21.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
95.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,508 ฿81.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
150.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,657 ฿53.6K
$860 Rp 14M
92.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surin
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ฿14.7K
$182 Rp 3M
148.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.28
-58.96%

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Last update for Surin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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