Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Phetchabun Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Phetchabun

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.2% cheaper than Phetchabun without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 2.1% more expensive than Phetchabun without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Phetchabun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.89 ฿61.2
58.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.91 ฿871
-53.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.5 ฿210
-51.08%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.26 ฿40.77
75.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.71 ฿22.98
54.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.22 ฿7.12
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.39 ฿77.5
4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.79 ฿123
-15.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Phetchabun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.7 ฿55
-12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.39 ฿44.86
20.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.26 ฿40.9
-9.52%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.24 ฿72.4
1.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.47 ฿598
-24.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.99 ฿96.9
33.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.89 ฿352
3.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.24 ฿105
11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.25 ฿40.32
22.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.94 ฿62.9
36.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.54 ฿49.85
-10.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.48 ฿48.05
6.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.2 ฿38.8
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.98 ฿31.82
6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.48 ฿15.59
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.45 ฿144
-49.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$18.68 ฿605
-19.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.73 ฿56
40.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.66 ฿86.2
-0.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Phetchabun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.94 ฿30.38
-65.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.06 ฿34.29
-53.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.14 ฿36.75
-70.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.11 ฿198
-1.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.27 ฿41.1
-42.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.3K ฿882.9K
-3.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28K ฿906.7K
14.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Phetchabun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$77.5 ฿2,508
-19.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.72 ฿444
-70.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.4 ฿596
32.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Phetchabun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.46 ฿1,600
-54.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.08 ฿391
-48.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.19 ฿233
-54.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Phetchabun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$297 ฿9,606
-68.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,841 ฿318.5K
-38.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Phetchabun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$33.94 ฿1,098
55.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.05 ฿1,134
-29.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$101 ฿3,255
-15.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$70.5 ฿2,282
2.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Phetchabun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$417 ฿13.5K
-37.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$286 ฿9,266
-44.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$805 ฿26.1K
-28.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$654 ฿21.2K
-48.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,174 ฿70.4K
-53.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,011 ฿65.1K
-57.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Phetchabun
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 Phetchabun: October 29, 2025

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