Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovo and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovo is 0.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovo is 4.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 BGN 12.73
$3 Rp 48.8K
151.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.87 BGN 60.5
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
186.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 BGN 15.14
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
182.39%
Cappuccino
$1.5 BGN 2.52
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-32.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 BGN 1.81
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$0.26 Rp 4,217
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 BGN 3.44
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.92
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-45.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$1.67 Rp 27K
-44.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 BGN 3.21
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
66.67%
Eggs
$3.31 BGN 5.59
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
45.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 BGN 15.46
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-34.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 BGN 13.2
$4 Rp 64.8K
95.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.87 BGN 9.9
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-48.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 BGN 2.24
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-63.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 BGN 3.43
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
32.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 BGN 3.37
$2.65 Rp 43K
-24.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
60.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 BGN 0.76
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-71.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 BGN 1.53
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-58.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 BGN 1.71
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$0.56 Rp 9,114
30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 BGN 5.99
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
59.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 BGN 12.02
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 BGN 1.72
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-34.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$0.32 Rp 5,203
262.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.2 BGN 44.19
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
158.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$0.49 Rp 7,888
144.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.2
$0.34 Rp 5,573
108.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.99 BGN 21.91
$6.04 Rp 98K
115.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BGN 2.51
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
104.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
21.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K BGN 42.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-20.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 BGN 161
$62.6 Rp 1M
52.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 BGN 28.46
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
311.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.05 BGN 22.02
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-46.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.32 BGN 49.46
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
29.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 BGN 24.99
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
136.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 BGN 10.16
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
82.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 394
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
150.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,191 BGN 7,070
$6,098 Rp 99M
-31.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.87 BGN 50.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-43.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.92 BGN 20.11
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-52.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 BGN 99.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-30.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.89 BGN 79.1
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-35.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 497
$259 Rp 4.2M
13.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 BGN 335
$159 Rp 2.6M
24.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 BGN 810
$578 Rp 9.4M
-16.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 BGN 595
$336 Rp 5.5M
4.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,252 BGN 2,111
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
25.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$936 BGN 1,579
$860 Rp 14M
8.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$484 BGN 816
$182 Rp 3M
165.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
13.28
-65.59%

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Last update for Karlovo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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