Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Maha Sarakham Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Maha Sarakham

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 7.4% cheaper than Maha Sarakham without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 1.3% more expensive than Maha Sarakham without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Maha Sarakham
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
$27.76 ฿898
-54.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.42 ฿208
-50.47%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.06 ฿66.7
7.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.72 ฿23.29
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.29 ฿9.49
-10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.39 ฿77.4
4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.78 ฿122
-15.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Maha Sarakham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.7 ฿55.1
-12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.39 ฿44.93
20.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.31 ฿42.54
-12.98%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.2 ฿71.1
3.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.31 ฿593
-23.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.01 ฿97.3
32.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.6 ฿343
6.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.16 ฿102
13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.25 ฿40.55
22.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.91 ฿61.7
38.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.58 ฿51.2
-12.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.53 ฿49.43
3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.24 ฿40.17
74.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.02 ฿33
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.49 ฿15.83
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.28 ฿139
-47.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$18.04 ฿584
-16.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.8 ฿58.4
35.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.78 ฿90
-5.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Maha Sarakham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.96 ฿31.1
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.1 ฿35.58
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.16 ฿37.54
-70.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.03 ฿195
0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.24 ฿39.98
-41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.1K ฿908.7K
-6.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.8K ฿900.7K
14.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Maha Sarakham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$75.8 ฿2,452
-17.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.51 ฿437
-69.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.38 ฿595
32.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Maha Sarakham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.4 ฿1,598
-54.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.43 ฿402
-49.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.27 ฿235
-54.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Maha Sarakham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$299 ฿9,683
-68.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,540 ฿308.7K
-36.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Maha Sarakham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$33.51 ฿1,084
57.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.26 ฿1,109
-27.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$98.1 ฿3,173
-13.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$72 ฿2,328
0.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Maha Sarakham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$428 ฿13.8K
-39.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$284 ฿9,177
-43.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$797 ฿25.8K
-27.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$645 ฿20.9K
-47.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,568 ฿83.1K
-61.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,603 ฿51.9K
-46.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Maha Sarakham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$464 ฿15K
-60.68%
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 Maha Sarakham: October 29, 2025

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