Cost of Living Comparison Between Shumen and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Shumen and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Shumen is 1.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shumen is 25% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shumen
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 BGN 16.28
$3 Rp 48.8K
221.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.44 BGN 49.66
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
135.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 BGN 14.75
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
175.16%
Cappuccino
$1.7 BGN 2.86
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-23.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 BGN 2.33
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.2
$0.26 Rp 4,217
173.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BGN 3.39
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-19.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 BGN 3.79
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-29.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shumen
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 BGN 2.88
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 BGN 1.51
$1.67 Rp 27K
-46.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.18
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
64.91%
Eggs
$3.08 BGN 5.19
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
35.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 BGN 15.97
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-32.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 BGN 9.94
$4 Rp 64.8K
47.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 BGN 19.61
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
2.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 BGN 2.88
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-52.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BGN 3.44
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 BGN 3.52
$2.65 Rp 43K
-21.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 BGN 3.95
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
69.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 BGN 2.43
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-8.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 BGN 1.62
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BGN 1.33
$0.56 Rp 9,114
41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.7 BGN 6.24
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
65.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 BGN 12.33
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-51.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BGN 1.61
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 BGN 2.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-41.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Shumen
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 BGN 1.49
$0.32 Rp 5,203
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.01 BGN 45.57
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
166.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 BGN 2.07
$0.49 Rp 7,888
148.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 BGN 0.52
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.07 BGN 22.04
$6.04 Rp 98K
116.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGN 2.6
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
110.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K BGN 54.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
23.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K BGN 42.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-20.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shumen
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.4 BGN 163
$62.6 Rp 1M
53.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.54 BGN 27.91
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
303.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.95 BGN 23.54
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-42.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shumen
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.32 BGN 66.3
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
73.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.62 BGN 19.6
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
85.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 BGN 11.91
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
114.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shumen
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 394
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
150.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BGN 18.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
77.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shumen
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 BGN 92.1
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
3.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.26 BGN 69.6
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
66.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 BGN 138
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-3.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 BGN 123
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
0.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shumen
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 BGN 467
$259 Rp 4.2M
7.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 BGN 328
$159 Rp 2.6M
22.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 BGN 837
$578 Rp 9.4M
-14.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 BGN 556
$336 Rp 5.5M
-1.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,311 BGN 2,212
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
31.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,036 BGN 1,748
$860 Rp 14M
20.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shumen
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$986 BGN 1,664
$182 Rp 3M
440.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
13.28
-65.59%

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

Last update for Shumen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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