Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Popovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Popovo

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 7.9% more expensive than Popovo without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 5.7% cheaper than Popovo without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Popovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.64 BGN 14.58
-65.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$29.8 BGN 50.3
-57.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.11 BGN 11.99
-55.27%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.15 BGN 1.94
92.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.75 BGN 1.27
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.4 BGN 2.36
-81.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.01 BGN 5.07
-16.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.22 BGN 5.44
-0.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Popovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.14 BGN 1.92
30.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.97 BGN 1.64
72.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.52 BGN 2.56
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.92 BGN 3.24
18.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.77 BGN 9.73
141.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.34 BGN 14.07
-52.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.03 BGN 21.98
-13.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.16 BGN 1.95
210.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.15 BGN 1.93
33.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.17 BGN 1.97
126.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.14 BGN 3.61
-35.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.97 BGN 1.63
62.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.05 BGN 1.77
105.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.97 BGN 1.64
7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.65 BGN 1.09
-13.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.81 BGN 6.44
-41.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.02 BGN 8.47
198.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.9 BGN 1.51
170.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$0.62 BGN 1.04
325.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Popovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.85 BGN 1.44
-62.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$26.64 BGN 44.93
-62.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.61 BGN 1.03
-19.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.55 BGN 0.92
-38.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.36 BGN 14.11
-27.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.58 BGN 2.67
-53.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.8K BGN 48.6K
-8.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.6K BGN 38.2K
41.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Popovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$120 BGN 202
-47.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.17 BGN 30.65
-77.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$14.96 BGN 25.23
62.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Popovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$29.47 BGN 49.71
-23.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.6 BGN 24.62
-57.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.17 BGN 12.09
-54.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Popovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$625 BGN 1,055
-85.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,409 BGN 9,125
12.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Popovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$52.9 BGN 89.3
-0.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.96 BGN 62.4
-32.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$70.1 BGN 118
21.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$47.4 BGN 80
52.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Popovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$295 BGN 497
-12.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$232 BGN 392
-31.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$476 BGN 803
21.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$350 BGN 590
-3.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,500 BGN 2,531
-33.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,126 BGN 1,900
-23.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Popovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,292 BGN 2,180
-85.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.09
329.77%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Popovo: October 29, 2025

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