Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Phetchabun Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Phetchabun

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 5.7% more expensive than Phetchabun without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 50.2% more expensive than Phetchabun without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Phetchabun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$1.86 ฿59.5
86.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 543.9K
$26.88 ฿859
19.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.4K
$6.45 ฿206
-24.65%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$1.25 ฿39.82
125.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
$0.68 ฿21.62
101.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.24 ฿7.69
204.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$2.51 ฿80.2
15.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
$3.75 ฿120
4.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Phetchabun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
$1.77 ฿56.6
-1.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
$1.39 ฿44.56
75.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$1.31 ฿41.78
-10.69%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
$2.15 ฿68.8
9.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
$18.42 ฿589
-19.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$3.06 ฿97.8
38.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
$10.66 ฿341
14.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
$3.26 ฿104
14.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.20 ฿38.40
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$1.89 ฿60.4
42.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$1.53 ฿48.82
52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
$1.48 ฿47.36
35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$1.24 ฿39.67
86.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$1.03 ฿32.89
-1.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.51 ฿16.36
43.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
$4.43 ฿142
-25.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 426.0K
$15.57 ฿498
61.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$1.72 ฿55.1
68.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$2.66 ฿85.0
4.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Phetchabun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,546
$0.89 ฿28.32
-69.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,667
$1.11 ฿35.51
-59.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,159
$1.20 ฿38.31
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
$6.32 ฿202
-0.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.23 ฿39.35
-30.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
$27.5K ฿879.2K
-5.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 540.4M
$27.0K ฿863.9K
18.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Phetchabun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$75.9 ฿2,426
6.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.4K
$13.87 ฿444
-71.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 399.0K
$18.84 ฿602
25.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Phetchabun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$50.2 ฿1,605
93.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.8K
$12.26 ฿392
-47.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.6K
$7.21 ฿231
-42.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Phetchabun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$303 ฿9,686
-2.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
$9,629 ฿307.8K
-32.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Phetchabun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 917.8K
$33.77 ฿1,080
60.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 643.0K
$35.01 ฿1,119
8.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$100 ฿3,210
-12.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$70.9 ฿2,267
10.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Phetchabun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.9M
$417 ฿13.3K
138.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$280 ฿8,943
138.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.5M
$805 ฿25.7K
321.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$654 ฿20.9K
218.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.5M
$1,973 ฿63.1K
53.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.3M
$1,499 ฿47.9K
58.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Phetchabun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.45
143.67%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phetchabun: March 3, 2026

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