Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Buriram Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Buriram

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 0.9% more expensive than Buriram without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 2.3% cheaper than Buriram without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Buriram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.14 ฿102
-4.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.78 ฿899
-54.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.89 ฿255
-59.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.25 ฿40.39
76.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.47 ฿15.32
134.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.27 ฿8.77
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.89 ฿61
32.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.24 ฿137
-24.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Buriram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.69 ฿54.7
-11.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.41 ฿45.63
18.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.33 ฿42.99
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.21 ฿71.5
2.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.24 ฿590
-23.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.94 ฿95.2
36.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.87 ฿352
3.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.21 ฿104
12.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.21 ฿39.28
26.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.95 ฿63.1
35.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.53 ฿49.56
-9.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.46 ฿47.3
8.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.26 ฿40.64
71.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.01 ฿32.69
2.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.48 ฿15.46
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.57 ฿148
-51.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$16.41 ฿531
-8.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.82 ฿58.9
33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.68 ฿86.8
-1.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Buriram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.9 ฿29.1
-64.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.1 ฿35.64
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.14 ฿36.83
-70.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.02 ฿195
0.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.27 ฿41.12
-42.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.9K ฿901.3K
-5.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.5K ฿890.2K
16.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Buriram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$77.3 ฿2,500
-18.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.79 ฿446
-70.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.37 ฿594
32.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Buriram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.72 ฿1,577
-53.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.96 ฿387
-47.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.25 ฿235
-54.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Buriram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$296 ฿9,574
-68.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,819 ฿317.7K
-37.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Buriram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$33.95 ฿1,099
55.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.16 ฿1,105
-27.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$101 ฿3,264
-15.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$71.4 ฿2,310
1.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Buriram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$419 ฿13.6K
-38.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$281 ฿9,091
-43.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$815 ฿26.4K
-29.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$663 ฿21.5K
-49.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,712 ฿87.8K
-63.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,816 ฿58.8K
-52.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Buriram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.45
143.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buriram: October 27, 2025

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