Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Phitsanulok Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Phitsanulok

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 18% more expensive than Phitsanulok without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 14.9% more expensive than Phitsanulok without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Phitsanulok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.03 ฿65.5
47.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.39 ฿595
-31.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.78 ฿252
-59.13%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.91 ฿62
15.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.82 ฿26.7
34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.33 ฿10.66
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.17 ฿70.3
15.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.6 ฿116
-11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Phitsanulok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.65 ฿53.5
-9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.1 ฿35.56
51.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.14 ฿36.84
-
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.02 ฿65.2
12.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$15.66 ฿507
-10.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.11 ฿101
28.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.04 ฿357
2.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.63 ฿85.2
36.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.16 ฿37.68
31.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.7 ฿55.1
55.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.6 ฿51.8
-13.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.33 ฿42.9
18.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.15 ฿37.12
87.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.7 ฿22.74
48.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.55 ฿17.85
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.51 ฿146
-50.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$18.28 ฿592
-18.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.76 ฿56.9
38.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.21 ฿104
-17.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Phitsanulok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.94 ฿30.55
-65.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.42 ฿46.06
-65.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.36 ฿43.94
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.25 ฿267
-26.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.25 ฿40.41
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.9K ฿707.2K
19.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22K ฿712.7K
45.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Phitsanulok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$69 ฿2,234
-9.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.99 ฿453
-70.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$6.25 ฿202
289.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Phitsanulok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.77 ฿1,611
-54.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.21 ฿395
-48.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.69 ฿184
-42.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Phitsanulok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$299 ฿9,669
-68.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$15.1K ฿487K
-59.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Phitsanulok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$55.1 ฿1,782
-4.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$26.53 ฿858
-6.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$83.4 ฿2,698
2.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$72.1 ฿2,333
0.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Phitsanulok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$423 ฿13.7K
-38.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$138 ฿4,462
15.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$821 ฿26.6K
-29.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$650 ฿21K
-48.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,339 ฿75.7K
-57.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,586 ฿51.3K
-45.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Phitsanulok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$501 ฿16.2K
-63.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5
165.60%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phitsanulok: October 29, 2025

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