Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Songkhla Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Songkhla

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.6% cheaper than Songkhla without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 14.8% more expensive than Songkhla without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Songkhla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.7 ฿55.1
76.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.62 ฿603
-32.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.43 ฿111
-7.29%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.52 ฿49.05
45.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.65 ฿20.92
69.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.35 ฿11.18
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.13 ฿69
17.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.37 ฿109
-5.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Songkhla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-3.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.93 ฿30.1
79.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.14 ฿69.3
-46.73%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.62 ฿52.3
40.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$15.77 ฿510
-11.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.57 ฿83
55.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.6 ฿343
6.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.47 ฿80.1
45.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.21 ฿39.09
119.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.29 ฿41.79
6.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.58 ฿51.3
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.75 ฿56.7
23.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.58 ฿51.2
-34.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.97 ฿31.29
-42.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.38 ฿142
-49.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.91 ฿450
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.56 ฿50.4
55.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.7 ฿152
-43.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Songkhla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.95 ฿30.81
-66.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$61.8 ฿1,998
-83.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.21 ฿39.04
-59.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.76 ฿24.73
-55.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$9.19 ฿297
-34.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.36 ฿43.99
-46.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.8K ฿900.6K
-5.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$37.3K ฿1.2M
-14.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Songkhla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$89.5 ฿2,897
-30.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$12.92 ฿418
-68.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.82 ฿609
29.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Songkhla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.61 ฿1,605
-54.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$1.88 ฿60.8
232.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.5 ฿178
-40.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Songkhla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$124 ฿4,023
-25.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,732 ฿314.9K
-37.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Songkhla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$30.34 ฿982
74.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.6 ฿1,120
-28.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$100 ฿3,251
-15.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$21.91 ฿709
230.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Songkhla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$279 ฿9,016
-7.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$182 ฿5,893
-12.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$612 ฿19.8K
-5.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$426 ฿13.8K
-21.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,794 ฿90.4K
-64.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,835 ฿59.4K
-53.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Songkhla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$832 ฿26.9K
-78.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.33
42.34%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Songkhla: October 28, 2025

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