Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Khon Kaen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Khon Kaen

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.5% more expensive than Khon Kaen without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 13.4% cheaper than Khon Kaen without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Khon Kaen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.57 ฿50.7
91.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$30.99 ฿1,003
-59.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.99 ฿194
-46.91%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.65 ฿53.5
33.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.61 ฿19.76
80.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.31 ฿10.04
-16.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.78 ฿57.6
40.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.53 ฿179
-42.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Khon Kaen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.66 ฿53.9
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.26 ฿40.73
32.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.96 ฿31.07
18.75%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.57 ฿83.2
-11.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.14 ฿587
-23.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.02 ฿97.8
32.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.74 ฿348
5.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.28 ฿106
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.9 ฿29.22
70.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.58 ฿51.1
67.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.26 ฿40.69
9.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.82 ฿58.8
-13.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.2 ฿38.7
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.96 ฿31.16
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.52 ฿16.88
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.49 ฿145
-50.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$18.28 ฿592
-18.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.74 ฿56.3
39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.53 ฿81.8
4.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Khon Kaen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.96 ฿31.02
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.07 ฿34.46
-54.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.19 ฿38.43
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.24 ฿202
-3.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.26 ฿40.65
-42.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$45.7K ฿1.5M
-42.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.9K ฿902.3K
14.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Khon Kaen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$65.3 ฿2,112
-4.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$23.21 ฿751
-82.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$23.12 ฿748
5.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Khon Kaen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$60.6 ฿1,962
-62.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.1 ฿392
-48.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.24 ฿202
-47.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Khon Kaen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$295 ฿9,538
-68.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,403 ฿304.3K
-35.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Khon Kaen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$31.29 ฿1,012
68.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$41.52 ฿1,344
-40.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$75.6 ฿2,448
12.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$91.1 ฿2,947
-20.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Khon Kaen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$252 ฿8,169
2.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$173 ฿5,589
-8.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$758 ฿24.5K
-23.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$429 ฿13.9K
-21.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,337 ฿75.6K
-57.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,707 ฿55.2K
-49.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Khon Kaen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
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 Khon Kaen: October 28, 2025

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