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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 7% cheaper than Shumen without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 29.1% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 106.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$9.51 BGN 16.07
-63.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 543.9K
$29.25 BGN 49.43
9.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.4K
$8.95 BGN 15.13
-45.70%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$1.64 BGN 2.77
71.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
$1.39 BGN 2.35
-1.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.69 BGN 1.17
5.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$2.10 BGN 3.54
38.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
$2.26 BGN 3.81
73.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
$1.63 BGN 2.76
6.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
$0.89 BGN 1.50
174.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$1.97 BGN 3.33
-40.61%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
$3.02 BGN 5.10
-22.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
$9.20 BGN 15.55
60.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$5.64 BGN 9.53
-24.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
$11.61 BGN 19.62
5.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
$1.77 BGN 2.99
110.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$2.12 BGN 3.58
-26.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$2.05 BGN 3.47
31.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$2.35 BGN 3.97
-0.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
$1.45 BGN 2.45
37.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$1.32 BGN 2.23
75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$0.92 BGN 1.55
9.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.75 BGN 1.26
-2.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
$3.50 BGN 5.91
-5.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 426.0K
$7.28 BGN 12.30
245.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$1.02 BGN 1.72
184.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$1.54 BGN 2.60
79.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,546
$0.87 BGN 1.48
-68.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
$26.23 BGN 44.33
-68.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,667
$1.21 BGN 2.04
-62.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,159
$0.33 BGN 0.56
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
$13.29 BGN 22.46
-52.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.50 BGN 2.53
-42.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
-18.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 540.4M
$26.0K BGN 43.9K
22.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$96.1 BGN 162
-15.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.4K
$16.94 BGN 28.63
-76.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 399.0K
$13.85 BGN 23.40
70.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$40.47 BGN 68.4
140.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.8K
$11.88 BGN 20.07
-45.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.6K
$7.17 BGN 12.12
-41.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$239 BGN 404
23.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
$10.8K BGN 18.2K
-39.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 917.8K
$54.3 BGN 91.8
-0.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 643.0K
$42.21 BGN 71.3
-10.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$81.7 BGN 138
7.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$73.1 BGN 123
6.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.9M
$282 BGN 477
252.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$193 BGN 326
245.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.5M
$497 BGN 840
582.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$329 BGN 557
531.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.5M
$1,296 BGN 2,190
134.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.3M
$1,029 BGN 1,739
131.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$1,050 BGN 1,775
-82.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.57
190.59%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Shumen: March 1, 2026

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