Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruse and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruse and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Ruse is 15.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ruse is 0.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruse
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 BGN 17.99
$3 Rp 48.8K
255.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.74 BGN 60.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
185.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.74 BGN 13.05
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
143.40%
Cappuccino
$1.73 BGN 2.92
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-21.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 BGN 1.5
$0.26 Rp 4,217
242.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 BGN 2.91
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-31.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 BGN 5.03
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-6.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruse
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 BGN 2.8
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 BGN 1.67
$1.67 Rp 27K
-40.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.39
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
76.32%
Eggs
$2.63 BGN 4.44
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
15.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 BGN 16.24
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-30.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 BGN 13.26
$4 Rp 64.8K
96.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.92 BGN 21.79
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
14.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 BGN 2.35
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-61.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 BGN 3.05
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
18.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.34
$2.65 Rp 43K
-25.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 BGN 3.51
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
50.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.87
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-29.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-51.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BGN 2.07
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
18.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$0.56 Rp 9,114
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 BGN 5.99
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
59.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 BGN 10.84
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 BGN 1.85
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-54.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 BGN 2.05
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-53.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Ruse
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 BGN 1.53
$0.32 Rp 5,203
181.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 BGN 27.72
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
62.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BGN 2.45
$0.49 Rp 7,888
195.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 BGN 1.09
$0.34 Rp 5,573
88.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 BGN 17.3
$6.04 Rp 98K
69.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.55
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
106.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K BGN 54.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
23.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K BGN 49.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-8.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruse
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 BGN 172
$62.6 Rp 1M
63.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.24 BGN 29.08
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
320.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.93 BGN 25.19
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-38.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruse
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.17 BGN 54.3
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
42.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 BGN 14.65
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
38.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 BGN 10.01
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
80.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruse
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$638 BGN 1,077
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
584.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,392 BGN 15.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
54.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruse
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 BGN 89.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
0.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.88 BGN 50.4
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
20.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 BGN 125
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-12.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 BGN 148
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
21.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruse
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 BGN 494
$259 Rp 4.2M
13.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 BGN 405
$159 Rp 2.6M
51.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 BGN 899
$578 Rp 9.4M
-7.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 BGN 690
$336 Rp 5.5M
21.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,600 BGN 2,700
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
59.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,198 BGN 2,020
$860 Rp 14M
39.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruse
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$985 BGN 1,661
$182 Rp 3M
439.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.1
13.28
-76.66%

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

Last update for Ruse: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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