Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nakhon Si Thammarat Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nakhon Si Thammarat

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13.2% cheaper than Nakhon Si Thammarat without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.1% cheaper than Nakhon Si Thammarat without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3 ฿97.1
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$45.91 ฿1,486
-72.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.56 ฿277
-62.85%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.94 ฿95
-24.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.72 ฿23.46
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.39 ฿12.66
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.51 ฿81.3
-0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.66 ฿118
-12.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.22 ฿72
-32.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.9 ฿61.6
-12.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.23 ฿72.3
-48.88%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.22 ฿71.9
2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$19.81 ฿641
-29.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.65 ฿118
9.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.45 ฿435
-15.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.4 ฿110
5.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.65 ฿53.3
-7.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.33 ฿75.3
13.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.01 ฿65.1
-31.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.55 ฿50.3
1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.45 ฿47.04
48.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.02 ฿32.9
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.51 ฿16.63
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.4 ฿142
-49.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$21.89 ฿708
-31.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.84 ฿59.5
32.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.75 ฿89
-4.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.91 ฿29.36
-64.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.05 ฿34.1
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.03 ฿33.37
-66.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$13.98 ฿452
-56.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.32 ฿42.67
-44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.8K ฿899.8K
-5.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.7K ฿1.1M
-5.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$123 ฿3,970
-48.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.84 ฿448
-70.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.36 ฿594
32.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.38 ฿1,566
-53.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.99 ฿388
-47.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.01 ฿292
-63.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$686 ฿22.2K
-86.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$15.9K ฿515.5K
-61.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$58.8 ฿1,902
-10.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.4 ฿1,113
-27.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$115 ฿3,725
-25.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$84.4 ฿2,732
-14.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$422 ฿13.7K
-38.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$281 ฿9,092
-43.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$797 ฿25.8K
-27.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$665 ฿21.5K
-49.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,369 ฿76.7K
-57.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,587 ฿51.4K
-45.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.33
149.16%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nakhon Si Thammarat: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.