Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chaiyaphum Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chaiyaphum

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 7.9% cheaper than Chaiyaphum without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 7.7% cheaper than Chaiyaphum without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Chaiyaphum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.2 ฿38.91
150.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$30.96 ฿1,002
-59.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.28 ฿203
-49.36%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.21 ฿39
82.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.48 ฿15.39
129.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.27 ฿8.65
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.53 ฿82
-1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.07 ฿132
-21.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Chaiyaphum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.78 ฿57.5
-16.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.35 ฿43.68
23.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.41 ฿45.66
-19.15%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.55 ฿50.3
46.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.77 ฿607
-25.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.97 ฿96.1
34.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.5 ฿307
18.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.39 ฿110
6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.65 ฿21.02
135.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.19 ฿70.9
21.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.84 ฿59.5
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.59 ฿51.3
-0.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.45 ฿46.79
48.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.97 ฿31.5
7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.3 ฿9.7
86.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.45 ฿144
-49.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$16.64 ฿539
-9.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.79 ฿58.1
35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.23 ฿104
-18.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Chaiyaphum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.88 ฿28.59
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.07 ฿34.5
-54.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.2 ฿38.95
-71.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.1 ฿197
-0.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.08 ฿34.91
-32.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36.7K ฿1.2M
-28.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.9K ฿935.7K
10.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Chaiyaphum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$44.72 ฿1,447
40.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.55 ฿374
-64.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$12.47 ฿404
95.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Chaiyaphum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.81 ฿1,580
-53.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.31 ฿398
-49.15%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.52 ฿243
-56.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Chaiyaphum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$612 ฿19.8K
-84.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.3K ฿431.4K
-54.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Chaiyaphum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$58.8 ฿1,901
-10.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$38.37 ฿1,242
-35.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$105 ฿3,410
-19.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$93.8 ฿3,034
-22.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Chaiyaphum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$420 ฿13.6K
-38.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$285 ฿9,227
-44.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$798 ฿25.8K
-27.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$652 ฿21.1K
-48.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,266 ฿73.3K
-55.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,767 ฿57.2K
-51.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Chaiyaphum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$387 ฿12.5K
-52.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.84
127.40%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chaiyaphum: October 29, 2025

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