Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Surat Thani Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Surat Thani

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 14.4% cheaper than Surat Thani without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 15.2% cheaper than Surat Thani without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Surat Thani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.94 ฿62.8
54.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.36 ฿594
-31.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.69 ฿152
-32.20%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.53 ฿49.44
44.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.47 ฿15.16
134.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.32 ฿10.52
-18.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.51 ฿81.3
-0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.76 ฿122
-14.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Surat Thani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.93 ฿62.4
-22.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.27 ฿41.17
31.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.09 ฿35.42
4.59%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.92 ฿62.1
18.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$19.66 ฿636
-29.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.77 ฿122
6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.76 ฿251
45.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.35 ฿109
7.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.62 ฿52.5
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.22 ฿71.7
19.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-19.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.24 ฿40.15
27.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.49 ฿48.32
44.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.97 ฿31.53
7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.45 ฿14.46
24.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.17 ฿102
-29.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$21.84 ฿707
-31.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.65 ฿53.4
47.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.75 ฿88.8
-4.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Surat Thani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.09 ฿35.35
-70.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$21.25 ฿688
-52.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.06 ฿34.17
-53.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.67 ฿21.53
-49.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.76 ฿122
60.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.24 ฿40.28
-41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.3K ฿914.7K
-7.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.8K ฿1.1M
-5.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Surat Thani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$75.1 ฿2,429
-16.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.48 ฿436
-69.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.31 ฿592
32.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Surat Thani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.82 ฿1,612
-54.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.3 ฿398
-49.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.69 ฿152
-29.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Surat Thani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$693 ฿22.4K
-86.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$15.8K ฿510.6K
-61.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Surat Thani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$57.6 ฿1,863
-8.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.11 ฿1,136
-29.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$115 ฿3,711
-25.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$83.3 ฿2,697
-13.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Surat Thani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$246 ฿7,959
5.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$152 ฿4,916
4.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$681 ฿22K
-15.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$411 ฿13.3K
-18.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,525 ฿81.7K
-60.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,874 ฿60.7K
-54.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Surat Thani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
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 Surat Thani: October 29, 2025

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