Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nakhon Sawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nakhon Sawan

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 11% cheaper than Nakhon Sawan without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 10% cheaper than Nakhon Sawan without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.15 ฿102
-4.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$30.27 ฿979
-58.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.14 ฿199
-48.21%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.59 ฿51.3
38.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.35 ฿11.38
214.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.27 ฿8.7
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.53 ฿82
-1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.04 ฿131
-20.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.78 ฿57.6
-16.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.39 ฿44.98
20.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.43 ฿46.25
-20.28%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.76 ฿57
28.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.1 ฿586
-22.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.07 ฿99.3
30.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.25 ฿299
22.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.58 ฿116
0.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.78 ฿25.27
96.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.26 ฿73.2
17.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.91 ฿61.8
-27.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.2 ฿38.69
31.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.21 ฿39.08
78.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.97 ฿31.24
7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.49 ฿15.7
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.84 ฿92
-21.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$16.73 ฿541
-10.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.7 ฿55
42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.26 ฿106
-19.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.59 ฿19.15
-45.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.09 ฿35.35
-55.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.14 ฿36.78
-70.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.29 ฿204
-3.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 ฿38.36
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36.9K ฿1.2M
-28.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.4K ฿920.5K
12.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$90.7 ฿2,933
-30.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$12.85 ฿416
-68.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$17 ฿550
43.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.67 ฿1,575
-53.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.22 ฿396
-48.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.81 ฿253
-57.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$609 ฿19.7K
-84.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.4K ฿433.8K
-54.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$57.8 ฿1,869
-8.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$38.79 ฿1,255
-35.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$106 ฿3,444
-19.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$91.7 ฿2,968
-20.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$417 ฿13.5K
-37.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$287 ฿9,285
-44.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$804 ฿26K
-28.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$656 ฿21.2K
-48.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,465 ฿79.8K
-59.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,982 ฿64.1K
-56.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Nakhon Sawan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$489 ฿15.8K
-62.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.84
127.40%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nakhon Sawan: October 27, 2025

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