Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubon Ratchathani and Durban Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubon Ratchathani and Durban

😐 Solo nomad: Ubon Ratchathani is 9.4% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubon Ratchathani is 6.3% cheaper than Durban without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubon Ratchathani
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 ฿97.8
$7.41 R 132
-59.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.02 ฿810
$28.47 R 506
-12.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 ฿208
$5.16 R 91.8
24.81%
Cappuccino
$1.93 ฿62.4
$1.91 R 33.89
1.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 ฿34.04
$0.89 R 15.76
17.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.2
$0.71 R 12.66
-25.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 ฿81.7
$1.91 R 33.96
31.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ฿95.5
$2.26 R 40.21
30.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubon Ratchathani
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ฿54.1
$1.04 R 18.52
60.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 ฿45.51
$0.99 R 17.52
42.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ฿41.38
$1.43 R 25.37
-10.49%
Eggs
$2.14 ฿69.1
$2.09 R 37.22
2.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.35 ฿594
$7.16 R 127
156.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 ฿97.5
$4.59 R 81.6
-34.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.9 ฿353
$6.44 R 115
69.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.57 R 27.97
104.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.7
$1.43 R 25.37
-11.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 ฿60.9
$1.38 R 24.55
36.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 ฿51.9
$1.35 R 24.05
18.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.16
$1.26 R 22.46
15.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ฿40.2
$1.18 R 20.93
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.97
$0.97 R 17.27
5.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.38
$0.97 R 17.28
-50.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ฿133
$3.12 R 55.4
32.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.85 ฿610
$4.86 R 86.4
287.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ฿56.7
$1.46 R 25.95
19.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 ฿90.6
$1.77 R 31.41
58.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubon Ratchathani
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 ฿30.63
$1.52 R 26.95
-37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.96 R 675
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.23
$1.71 R 30.49
-38.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 ฿38.93
$0.63 R 11.19
90.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 ฿197
$6.64 R 118
-8.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.55
$1.33 R 23.67
-6.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ฿890.3K
$19.9K R 353.8K
38.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K ฿898K
$24.1K R 427.9K
15.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubon Ratchathani
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.9 ฿2,489
$145 R 2,570
-46.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.71 ฿411
$29.28 R 521
-56.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.16 ฿491
$33.11 R 589
-54.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubon Ratchathani
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.89 ฿1,614
$34.25 R 609
45.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.02 ฿389
$9.32 R 166
28.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.12 ฿230
$6.54 R 116
8.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubon Ratchathani
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 ฿9,601
$205 R 3,650
44.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,481 ฿306.8K
$4,650 R 82.7K
103.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubon Ratchathani
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.88 ฿1,096
$41.7 R 742
-18.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.77 ฿1,125
$29.7 R 528
17.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 ฿3,230
$94.8 R 1,686
5.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 ฿2,287
$72.3 R 1,286
-2.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubon Ratchathani
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 ฿7,939
$379 R 6,742
-35.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 ฿5,241
$364 R 6,471
-55.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 ฿26.3K
$738 R 13.1K
10.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 ฿20.9K
$585 R 10.4K
10.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,305 ฿74.6K
$881 R 15.7K
161.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,686 ฿54.5K
$1,107 R 19.7K
52.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubon Ratchathani
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$394 ฿12.8K
$1,183 R 21K
-66.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
12.01
-54.62%

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Last update for Ubon Ratchathani: October 29, 2025

Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

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