Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kalasin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kalasin

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 15.7% more expensive than Kalasin without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.5% more expensive than Kalasin without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kalasin
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
$27.35 ฿885
-54.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.31 ฿269
-61.73%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.07 ฿67
6.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.68 ฿21.92
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.37 ฿12.08
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.41 ฿78.1
3.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.59 ฿116
-10.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kalasin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.76 ฿57.1
-15.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.18 ฿38.15
41.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.32 ฿42.81
-13.64%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.24 ฿72.7
1.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.34 ฿593
-23.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.04 ฿98.5
31.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.76 ฿348
5.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.16 ฿102
13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.21 ฿39.27
26.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.98 ฿64
33.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.52 ฿49.09
-9.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.53 ฿49.36
3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.2 ฿38.94
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.98 ฿31.8
6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.52 ฿16.71
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.31 ฿140
-48.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$17.57 ฿569
-14.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.79 ฿57.9
35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.75 ฿89.1
-4.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kalasin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.88 ฿28.46
-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
$1.06 ฿34.31
-53.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.16 ฿37.53
-70.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.31 ฿204
-4.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.29 ฿41.69
-43.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.2K ฿881.5K
-3.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.1K ฿875.5K
18.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kalasin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$77.1 ฿2,495
-18.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.53 ฿438
-69.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.4 ฿595
32.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kalasin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.64 ฿1,574
-53.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.08 ฿391
-48.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.02 ฿227
-53.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kalasin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$300 ฿9,695
-68.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,498 ฿307.4K
-35.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kalasin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$33.93 ฿1,098
55.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.17 ฿1,138
-29.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$98.4 ฿3,185
-13.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$69.9 ฿2,262
3.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kalasin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$415 ฿13.4K
-37.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$282 ฿9,128
-43.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$801 ฿25.9K
-27.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$656 ฿21.2K
-48.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,391 ฿77.4K
-58.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,031 ฿65.7K
-57.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kalasin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$375 ฿12.1K
-51.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.45
143.67%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kalasin: October 29, 2025

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