Cost of Living Comparison Between Popovo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Popovo and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Popovo is 7.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Popovo is 6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Popovo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 BGN 14.58
$3 Rp 48.8K
188.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.8 BGN 50.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
138.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 BGN 11.99
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
123.58%
Cappuccino
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-47.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.27
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 BGN 2.36
$0.26 Rp 4,217
438.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.01 BGN 5.07
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
20.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 BGN 5.44
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Popovo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 BGN 1.92
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 BGN 1.64
$1.67 Rp 27K
-41.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 BGN 2.56
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
33.33%
Eggs
$1.92 BGN 3.24
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-15.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.77 BGN 9.73
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-58.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.34 BGN 14.07
$4 Rp 64.8K
108.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 BGN 21.98
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
15.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-67.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.93
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-24.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$2.65 Rp 43K
-55.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 BGN 3.61
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
55.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 BGN 1.63
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-38.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.77
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-51.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 BGN 1.64
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$0.56 Rp 9,114
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.81 BGN 6.44
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
70.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.02 BGN 8.47
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-66.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 BGN 1.51
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-62.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-76.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Popovo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 BGN 1.44
$0.32 Rp 5,203
165.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.64 BGN 44.93
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
163.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 BGN 1.03
$0.49 Rp 7,888
24.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 BGN 0.92
$0.34 Rp 5,573
61.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.36 BGN 14.11
$6.04 Rp 98K
38.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.67
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
116.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BGN 48.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
9.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K BGN 38.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-29.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popovo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BGN 202
$62.6 Rp 1M
90.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.17 BGN 30.65
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
343.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.96 BGN 25.23
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-38.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Popovo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.47 BGN 49.71
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
30.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.6 BGN 24.62
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
133.23%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 BGN 12.09
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
117.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Popovo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 BGN 1,055
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
570.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,409 BGN 9,125
$6,098 Rp 99M
-11.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Popovo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 BGN 89.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
0.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.96 BGN 62.4
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
48.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 BGN 118
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-17.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.4 BGN 80
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-34.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Popovo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 497
$259 Rp 4.2M
13.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 392
$159 Rp 2.6M
46.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 BGN 803
$578 Rp 9.4M
-17.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 BGN 590
$336 Rp 5.5M
4.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,500 BGN 2,531
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
49.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,126 BGN 1,900
$860 Rp 14M
30.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Popovo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,292 BGN 2,180
$182 Rp 3M
608.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
13.28
-76.73%

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

Last update for Popovo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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