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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 20.4% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 54.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 1.8% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 87.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Ruse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$10.64 BGNย 17.34
-67.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$34.87 BGNย 56.8
-6.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$7.91 BGNย 12.89
-36.28%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$1.72 BGNย 2.80
65.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$1.55 BGNย 2.53
-13.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.84 BGNย 1.37
-10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.73 BGNย 2.82
67.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$2.92 BGNย 4.75
34.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Ruse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.66 BGNย 2.71
8.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$1.00 BGNย 1.64
155.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$2.07 BGNย 3.37
-42.51%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$2.64 BGNย 4.30
-8.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$9.58 BGNย 15.61
50.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$7.82 BGNย 12.74
-46.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$13.38 BGNย 21.81
-11.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.45 BGNย 2.37
155.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.91 BGNย 3.11
-18.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.95 BGNย 3.18
42.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$2.11 BGNย 3.44
5.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$1.11 BGNย 1.81
79.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.06 BGNย 1.72
116.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$1.17 BGNย 1.91
-13.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.66 BGNย 1.08
18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$3.64 BGNย 5.93
-12.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$6.69 BGNย 10.90
254.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.10 BGNย 1.79
152.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$1.20 BGNย 1.96
129.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Ruse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.90 BGNย 1.46
-70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$16.08 BGNย 26.21
-49.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$1.44 BGNย 2.35
-68.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.64 BGNย 1.05
-34.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$10.56 BGNย 17.20
-41.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.58 BGNย 2.57
-49.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$32.5K BGNย 53.0K
-19.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$29.3K BGNย 47.8K
7.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Ruse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$101 BGNย 165
-20.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$17.19 BGNย 28.03
-76.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$14.94 BGNย 24.35
58.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Ruse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$31.94 BGNย 52.1
203.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$8.78 BGNย 14.32
-28.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$5.98 BGNย 9.75
-31.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Ruse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$640 BGNย 1,043
-53.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$9,364 BGNย 15.3K
-30.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Ruse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$53.8 BGNย 87.7
-0.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$28.96 BGNย 47.21
32.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$74.7 BGNย 122
15.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$89.4 BGNย 146
-11.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Ruse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$285 BGNย 464
256.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$242 BGNย 395
175.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$534 BGNย 870
527.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$405 BGNย 660
421.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$1,609 BGNย 2,622
87.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$1,201 BGNย 1,957
94.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Ruse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$1,008 BGNย 1,642
-82.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.1
328.39%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ruse: January 11, 2026

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