Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hua Hin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hua Hin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 4% cheaper than Hua Hin without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 15.1% more expensive than Hua Hin without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Hua Hin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.16 ฿102
-5.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$19.75 ฿639
-36.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9 ฿291
-64.67%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.1 ฿68
5.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.68 ฿22.06
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.5 ฿16.34
-48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.03 ฿65.7
23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.78 ฿122
-15.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Hua Hin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.43 ฿46.31
4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.93 ฿62.6
-13.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.11 ฿36.03
2.70%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.85 ฿60
22.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.41 ฿434
3.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.83 ฿91.5
41.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.4 ฿466
-21.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.58 ฿83.6
39.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.75 ฿24.15
104.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.87 ฿60.6
41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-12.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.67 ฿53.9
-5.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.25 ฿40.55
72.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.76 ฿24.44
36.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.43 ฿13.87
30.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.72 ฿153
-52.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$18.79 ฿608
-20.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.73 ฿55.9
40.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.64 ฿118
-27.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Hua Hin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.48 ฿15.55
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$12.41 ฿402
-18.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.07 ฿34.59
-54.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.72 ฿23.27
-52.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.26 ฿170
14.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.35 ฿43.85
-45.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.9K ฿644.5K
31.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.1K ฿683.1K
51.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Hua Hin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$74.3 ฿2,406
-15.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.33 ฿431
-69.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$22.17 ฿717
9.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Hua Hin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$47.94 ฿1,551
-52.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.41 ฿175
15.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.77 ฿252
-57.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Hua Hin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$137 ฿4,421
-31.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$19.5K ฿629.7K
-68.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Hua Hin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$19.12 ฿619
176.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$25.07 ฿811
-0.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$62.4 ฿2,020
36.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$56.4 ฿1,823
28.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Hua Hin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$401 ฿13K
-35.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$292 ฿9,457
-45.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,044 ฿33.8K
-44.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$654 ฿21.2K
-48.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,037 ฿98.3K
-67.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$468 ฿15.1K
83.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Hua Hin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$778 ฿25.2K
-76.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.17
115.24%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hua Hin: October 28, 2025

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