Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubatuba and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubatuba and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubatuba is 5.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubatuba is 19.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubatuba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.65 R$36.92
$2.02 ฿65.3
229.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.28 R$146
$18.78 ฿608
39.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 R$24.92
$7.67 ฿248
-41.46%
Cappuccino
$1.38 R$7.65
$1.98 ฿64.2
-30.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.08
$0.82 ฿26.64
56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R$4.58
$0.33 ฿10.58
148.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$2.12 ฿68.6
-13.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.24
$3.73 ฿121
-26.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubatuba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
-38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 R$9.17
$1.57 ฿50.9
5.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.19 ฿38.62
-5.04%
Eggs
$2.28 R$12.66
$1.98 ฿64.1
15.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.67 R$14.81
$15.99 ฿517
-83.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 R$20.1
$3.12 ฿101
16.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 R$40.43
$11.16 ฿361
-34.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.8
$2.76 ฿89.2
-49.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.15
$1.22 ฿39.5
-9.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.71 ฿55.4
-36.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 R$8.75
$1.55 ฿50.2
1.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.34 ฿43.21
-18.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.05
$1.21 ฿39.23
-9.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 R$5.15
$0.72 ฿23.2
29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.11
$0.53 ฿17.05
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 R$9.9
$4.72 ฿153
-62.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 R$46.11
$18.39 ฿595
-54.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 R$7.22
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R$11.14
$3.21 ฿104
-37.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubatuba
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.2
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.18 R$212
$18.9 ฿612
102.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.09
$1.42 ฿46.08
-22.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 R$3.17
$1.35 ฿43.53
-57.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 R$42.1
$7.85 ฿254
-3.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.25 ฿40.4
-17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R$126.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
7.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K R$156.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
29.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubatuba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 R$285
$70.6 ฿2,285
-27.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.1 R$44.95
$13.72 ฿444
-40.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 R$102
$17.56 ฿568
4.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubatuba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.76 R$126
$41.64 ฿1,347
-45.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.9 R$122
$6.9 ฿223
217.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.4 R$41.06
$5.8 ฿188
27.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubatuba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 R$1,811
$308 ฿9,963
5.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,911 R$49.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-39.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubatuba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 R$310
$55.4 ฿1,793
0.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.8 R$315
$26.4 ฿854
114.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 R$415
$85.1 ฿2,755
-12.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 R$417
$71.8 ฿2,323
4.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubatuba
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 R$2,031
$434 ฿14K
-15.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 R$1,483
$235 ฿7,610
13.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$726 R$4,031
$821 ฿26.6K
-11.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 R$3,000
$498 ฿16.1K
8.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,478 R$8,206
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-32.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,041 R$5,777
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-32.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubatuba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$357 R$1,982
$703 ฿22.8K
-49.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
5
123.40%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubatuba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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