Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 18.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 25.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.68 ฿151
-35.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-73.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.65 ฿280
-63.24%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.09 ฿100
-28.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.73 ฿23.53
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.37 ฿11.95
-29.73%
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
$3.62 ฿117
-11.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-7.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-49.11%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.23 ฿72.1
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$19.31 ฿625
-27.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.77 ฿122
6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.05 ฿422
-13.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.28 ฿106
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.4 ฿77.7
10.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-30.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.53 ฿49.62
3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.49 ฿48.11
44.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.02 ฿32.87
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.48 ฿15.61
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.32 ฿140
-48.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$21.68 ฿702
-30.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.77 ฿57.3
37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-5.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.35 ฿43.74
-76.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.76 ฿380
-13.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.15 ฿102
-84.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1 ฿32.3
-66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$13.64 ฿442
-55.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-4.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-5.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Phuket
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
$13.93 ฿451
-70.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.24 ฿590
33.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-62.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$17.11 ฿554
-63.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.07 ฿294
-63.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-61.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-8.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-28.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$115 ฿3,727
-25.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-14.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$611 ฿19.8K
-57.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$442 ฿14.3K
-64.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-76.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-70.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$697 ฿22.5K
-73.81%
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 Phuket: October 29, 2025

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