Cost of Living Comparison Between Thung Song and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Thung Song and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Thung Song is 24% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thung Song is 17.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thung Song
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.76 ฿154
$3 Rp 48.8K
58.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.2 ฿589
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
45.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.55 ฿277
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
168.87%
Cappuccino
$2.33 ฿75.4
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
5.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.72
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ฿10.43
$0.26 Rp 4,217
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿79
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-2.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
17.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thung Song
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 ฿59.3
$1.67 Rp 27K
9.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ฿72
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
95.61%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.28 ฿624
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
38.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 ฿122
$4 Rp 64.8K
-5.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.12 ฿425
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
16.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿109
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-6.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 ฿54.4
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
9.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 ฿21.4
$2.65 Rp 43K
-75.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 ฿65.2
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
45.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ฿50.4
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-1.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.96
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-30.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ฿32.7
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.72
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.46 ฿144
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.32 ฿690
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
42.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ฿60.2
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-23.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ฿74.2
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-13.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Thung Song
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.68
$0.32 Rp 5,203
178.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 ฿72.7
$0.49 Rp 7,888
359.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.27
$0.34 Rp 5,573
194.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.02 ฿454
$6.04 Rp 98K
132.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ฿37.41
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
58.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ฿900.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
6.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ฿1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
3.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thung Song
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.53 ฿988
$62.6 Rp 1M
-51.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.1 ฿197
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
48.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.97 ฿452
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-42.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thung Song
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.68 ฿1,575
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
115.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.35 ฿400
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
97.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 ฿292
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
174.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thung Song
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
649.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿515K
$6,098 Rp 99M
160.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thung Song
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.9 ฿903
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-47.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.13 ฿587
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-27.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ฿3,782
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
37.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86 ฿2,784
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
18.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thung Song
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 ฿13.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
63.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 ฿9,226
$159 Rp 2.6M
79.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ฿26.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
41.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 ฿21.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
98.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,556 ฿82.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
155.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,812 ฿58.7K
$860 Rp 14M
110.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thung Song
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.28
-62.35%

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Last update for Thung Song: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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