Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ratchaburi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ratchaburi

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 5.9% more expensive than Ratchaburi without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 15% more expensive than Ratchaburi without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ratchaburi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.75 ฿121
-20.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$30.68 ฿993
-59.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.2 ฿201
-48.71%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.06 ฿34.46
108.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.3 ฿9.6
266.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.33 ฿10.52
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.26 ฿73.2
10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.21 ฿71.6
44.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ratchaburi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.76 ฿56.8
-15.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.14 ฿36.85
46.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.64 ฿20.87
78.12%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.36 ฿76.2
-3.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$15.54 ฿503
-10.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.52 ฿81.7
58.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.75 ฿219
67.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.99 ฿96.7
20.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.63 ฿20.5
142.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.25 ฿40.31
112.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.42 ฿13.46
228.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.91 ฿29.41
73.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.83 ฿26.81
160.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.6 ฿19.37
73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.52 ฿16.93
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.44 ฿111
-35.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.14 ฿296
63.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.75 ฿56.7
38.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.18 ฿70.5
21.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ratchaburi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.88 ฿28.4
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$30.79 ฿996
-67.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.06 ฿34.34
-53.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.49 ฿15.87
-30.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.48 ฿113
73.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.98 ฿31.61
-25.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.8K ฿899.6K
-5.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.8K ฿704.4K
46.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ratchaburi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$62.4 ฿2,018
0.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$14.02 ฿454
-70.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$10.99 ฿356
121.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ratchaburi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.42 ฿1,599
-54.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.27 ฿397
-48.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.95 ฿128
-16.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ratchaburi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$289 ฿9,343
-67.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,283 ฿300.4K
-34.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ratchaburi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$29.93 ฿968
76.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$19.82 ฿642
25.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$100 ฿3,241
-14.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$44.41 ฿1,437
63.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ratchaburi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$430 ฿13.9K
-39.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$281 ฿9,090
-43.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$804 ฿26K
-28.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$648 ฿21K
-48.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,242 ฿72.5K
-55.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,980 ฿64.1K
-56.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ratchaburi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$366 ฿11.8K
-50.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4
232.00%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ratchaburi: October 26, 2025

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