Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Thika Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Thika

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 28.8% more expensive than Thika without rent, and 54.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 25% more expensive than Thika without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Thika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.58 KES 721
-46.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$39.27 KES 5,075
-68.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.71 KES 867
-52.61%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.38 KES 308
-7.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.75 KES 96.7
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.5 KES 64.1
-48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.74 KES 226
43.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.95 KES 252
64.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Thika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.87 KES 113
71.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.48 KES 62.3
247.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.39 KES 179
-17.99%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.37 KES 177
65.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.84 KES 1,530
17.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.84 KES 884
-41.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$1.92 KES 248
488.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.19 KES 412
12.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.04 KES 135
47.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.06 KES 267
28.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.02 KES 132
35.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.03 KES 133
53.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.16 KES 150
86.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.69 KES 89.4
50.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.82 KES 105
-31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.38 KES 308
-6.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.86 KES 757
155.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.68 KES 217
44.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.92 KES 248
37.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Thika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.56 KES 202
-68.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.51 KES 195
-77.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.84 KES 366
112.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.02 KES 132
-28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.5K KES 2.8M
21.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.9K KES 2.6M
60.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Thika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$34.5 KES 4,458
81.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.69 KES 2,157
-75.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$39.57 KES 5,114
-38.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Thika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.12 KES 791
-46.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Thika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$202 KES 26.1K
-53.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,941 KES 1M
-23.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Thika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$17.92 KES 2,316
194.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.62 KES 3,052
5.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$66 KES 8,530
29.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$56.6 KES 7,310
28.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Thika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$609 KES 78.8K
64.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Thika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.5
15.48%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thika: October 28, 2025

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