Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Samut Prakan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Samut Prakan

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 9.5% more expensive than Samut Prakan without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.2% more expensive than Samut Prakan without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Samut Prakan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.03 ฿98.1
-0.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$15.53 ฿503
-19.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.58 ฿245
-58.05%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.36 ฿43.96
62.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.64 ฿20.67
71.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.32 ฿10.37
-18.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.9 ฿61.4
31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.62 ฿117
-11.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Samut Prakan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.49 ฿48.32
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.03 ฿33.29
62.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.12 ฿36.35
1.79%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.83 ฿59.2
24.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.39 ฿433
4.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.85 ฿92.1
40.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.98 ฿355
2.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.82 ฿59
97.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.74 ฿23.89
106.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.78 ฿57.8
48.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.36 ฿43.96
1.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.68 ฿54.5
-5.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.09 ฿35.37
98.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.75 ฿24.43
38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.45 ฿14.67
24.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.59 ฿149
-51.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.19 ฿394
22.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.55 ฿50.2
56.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.17 ฿70.3
21.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Samut Prakan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.53 ฿17.09
-39.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$30.68 ฿993
-67.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.1 ฿35.58
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.74 ฿24.01
-54.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.4 ฿175
11.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.23 ฿39.9
-40.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$12.3K ฿399.2K
112.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.2K ฿687.1K
50.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Samut Prakan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$73.2 ฿2,367
-14.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.18 ฿362
-63.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$17.2 ฿557
41.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Samut Prakan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.97 ฿1,520
-51.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.05 ฿390
-48.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.09 ฿197
-45.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Samut Prakan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$379 ฿12.3K
-75.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,003 ฿226.6K
-12.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Samut Prakan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$19.06 ฿617
177.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.69 ฿1,090
-26.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$62 ฿2,005
37.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$57.5 ฿1,861
25.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Samut Prakan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$487 ฿15.8K
-46.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$249 ฿8,073
-36.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$807 ฿26.1K
-28.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$830 ฿26.9K
-59.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,586 ฿83.7K
-61.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,999 ฿97.1K
-71.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Samut Prakan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$660 ฿21.4K
-72.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3
342.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Samut Prakan: October 28, 2025

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