Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 31.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 47.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 87.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.78 BGN 19.88
$3 Rp 48.8K
292.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.86 BGN 84.1
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
298.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 BGN 14.78
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
175.47%
Cappuccino
$2.58 BGN 4.35
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
16.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BGN 2.88
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGN 2.4
$0.26 Rp 4,217
446.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 BGN 4.85
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
14.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 BGN 5.59
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
3.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 BGN 3.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
30.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 BGN 2.06
$1.67 Rp 27K
-26.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 BGN 3.4
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
77.19%
Eggs
$3.89 BGN 6.56
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
71.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.39 BGN 20.89
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-11.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.68 BGN 14.65
$4 Rp 64.8K
117.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.94 BGN 21.83
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
14.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 BGN 3.24
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-46.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.34
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 BGN 3.37
$2.65 Rp 43K
-24.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 BGN 4.55
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
95.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.87
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-29.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1 BGN 1.7
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-53.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BGN 2.08
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
18.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$0.56 Rp 9,114
19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 BGN 6.6
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
75.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 BGN 12.76
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-49.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-56.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BGN 3.03
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-32.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$0.32 Rp 5,203
187.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 BGN 50.3
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
194.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 BGN 2.44
$0.49 Rp 7,888
193.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.21
$0.34 Rp 5,573
111.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.44 BGN 24.36
$6.04 Rp 98K
139.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.66
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
116.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
23.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K BGN 47.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-11.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 BGN 256
$62.6 Rp 1M
141.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 BGN 30.77
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
344.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.3 BGN 25.8
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-37.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.56 BGN 73.5
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
92.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.71 BGN 36.62
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
246.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 BGN 16.05
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
189.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$642 BGN 1,082
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
588.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,168 BGN 15.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
50.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 BGN 122
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
36.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 BGN 62.3
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
48.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 BGN 182
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
26.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 BGN 203
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
66.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 BGN 1,163
$259 Rp 4.2M
166.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 BGN 848
$159 Rp 2.6M
216.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 BGN 2,189
$578 Rp 9.4M
124.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 BGN 1,528
$336 Rp 5.5M
169.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,073 BGN 6,871
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
307.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,544 BGN 4,292
$860 Rp 14M
195.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,637 BGN 2,761
$182 Rp 3M
797.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
13.28
-76.73%

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Last update for Sofia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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