Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Krabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Krabi

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 2% more expensive than Krabi without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 1.7% cheaper than Krabi without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Krabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.12 ฿101
-3.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$24.32 ฿787
-48.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.92 ฿192
-46.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.7 ฿87.2
-18.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.94 ฿30.32
17.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.4 ฿12.84
-35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.4 ฿77.5
4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.83 ฿91.6
13.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Krabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.62 ฿84.8
-43.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.58 ฿83.4
-35.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.02 ฿65.2
-43.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.23 ฿72.2
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$27.59 ฿893
-49.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.58 ฿116
11.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.73 ฿250
46.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.42 ฿78.4
48.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.87 ฿28.28
75.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.91 ฿61.7
38.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.02 ฿65.3
-31.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.49 ฿48.2
6.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.42 ฿45.92
52.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.47 ฿47.62
-29.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.47 ฿15.37
19.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.55 ฿115
-37.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.97 ฿355
36.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.68 ฿54.5
44.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.04 ฿98.5
-13.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Krabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.21 ฿39.16
-73.55%
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 ฿34.51
-54.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.15 ฿37.25
-70.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.27 ฿203
-3.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 ฿38.59
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.7K ฿897.8K
-5.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27K ฿873.3K
18.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Krabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$44.01 ฿1,424
42.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.06 ฿423
-68.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.46 ฿921
-14.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Krabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.3 ฿1,337
-45.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.44 ฿403
-49.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.51 ฿211
-49.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Krabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$213 ฿6,895
-56.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,593 ฿245.7K
-19.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Krabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$33.84 ฿1,095
56.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.39 ฿1,113
-27.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$107 ฿3,471
-20.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$77.5 ฿2,509
-6.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Krabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$485 ฿15.7K
-46.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$370 ฿12K
-57.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$578 ฿18.7K
-0.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$454 ฿14.7K
-25.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,238 ฿40.1K
-19.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,093 ฿35.4K
-21.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Krabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$729 ฿23.6K
-74.97%
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 Krabi: October 28, 2025

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