Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Thailand

For one person, living is cheaper in Thailand: $962 a month against $1,348 in Ubud, Bali, rent and utilities included – about $4,600 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Ubud, Bali outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
🇹🇭 Thailand
$962
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 12.1% cheaper than Thailand without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 1.8% more expensive than Thailand without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Thailand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
$3.00 ฿100
11.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
$26.40 ฿884
34.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
$6.63 ฿222
-13.12%
Cappuccino
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
$1.97 ฿65.9
33.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
$0.65 ฿21.82
167.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
$0.34 ฿11.37
126.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
$2.18 ฿73.0
24.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
$3.62 ฿121
24.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Thailand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
$1.76 ฿58.9
-13.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
$1.33 ฿44.68
65.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
$1.29 ฿43.25
-5.43%
Eggs
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$2.04 ฿68.4
4.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
$16.12 ฿540
9.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
$2.95 ฿98.9
30.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
$10.60 ฿355
13.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
$2.85 ฿95.5
26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
$1.24 ฿41.66
21.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
$2.02 ฿67.6
14.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
$1.80 ฿60.3
11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
$1.45 ฿48.66
24.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
$1.29 ฿43.31
85.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
$1.12 ฿37.48
-11.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 9,373
$0.52 ฿17.55
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
$4.34 ฿145
-49.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
$17.47 ฿585
31.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
$1.69 ฿56.8
42.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
$2.67 ฿89.4
12.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Thailand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,255
$0.88 ฿29.30
-72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
$33.90 ฿1,135
-79.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,876
$1.20 ฿40.25
-63.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,582
$1.18 ฿39.55
-64.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
$6.10 ฿204
-10.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
$1.38 ฿46.23
-39.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
$31.3K ฿1.0M
-22.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
$26.3K ฿879.0K
21.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Thailand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$83.5 ฿2,796
-3.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
$12.21 ฿409
-46.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
$18.14 ฿607
0.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Thailand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
$49.66 ฿1,663
11.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
$11.54 ฿386
60.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
$6.64 ฿222
-36.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Thailand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 Rp 8.7M
$540 ฿18.1K
-9.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
$12.3K ฿410.9K
-53.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Thailand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
$52.4 ฿1,753
-13.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
$32.84 ฿1,099
5.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
$89.8 ฿3,007
-11.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
$79.9 ฿2,676
-2.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Thailand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
$470 ฿15.7K
139.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 Rp 12.1M
$285 ฿9,557
136.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
$1,240 ฿41.5K
191.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
$699 ฿23.4K
148.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
$3,505 ฿117.3K
-19.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
$1,865 ฿62.4K
23.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Thailand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 Rp 3.0M
$570 ฿19.1K
-70.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
5.69
142.18%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Last update for Thailand: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
$674
Thailand
$285 57.7% $389
Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
$290
Thailand
$244 15.7% $46
Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
$108
Thailand
$90 17.1% $18
Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
$106
Thailand
$115 7.8% $8.3
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
$106
Thailand
$114 7.8% $8.2
Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
$64
Thailand
$63 1.1% $0.7
Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
$11
Thailand
$45 324% $34
Good to know
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🇹🇭 Thailand
🕒 Local time
16:45 4:45 PM
15:45 3:45 PM
1 h behind Ubud, Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
74,800
66,188,503
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
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THB, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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