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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13.7% cheaper than Ruse without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.6% cheaper than Ruse without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ruse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.66 BGN 17.99
-71.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$35.74 BGN 60.3
-64.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.74 BGN 13.05
-58.91%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.73 BGN 2.92
27.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.53 BGN 2.58
-28.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.89 BGN 1.5
-70.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.72 BGN 2.91
45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.98 BGN 5.03
7.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ruse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.66 BGN 2.8
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.99 BGN 1.67
68.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.01 BGN 3.39
-43.28%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.63 BGN 4.44
-13.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.63 BGN 16.24
44.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.86 BGN 13.26
-49.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.92 BGN 21.79
-12.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.39 BGN 2.35
158.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.81 BGN 3.05
-15.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.98 BGN 3.34
33.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.08 BGN 3.51
-33.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.11 BGN 1.87
42.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.05 BGN 1.78
105.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.23 BGN 2.07
-15.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.66 BGN 1.11
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.55 BGN 5.99
-37.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.42 BGN 10.84
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.1 BGN 1.85
120.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.22 BGN 2.05
116.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ruse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.9 BGN 1.53
-64.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$16.43 BGN 27.72
-38.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.45 BGN 2.45
-66.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.64 BGN 1.09
-46.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.25 BGN 17.3
-41.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.51 BGN 2.55
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.4K BGN 54.7K
-19.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.1K BGN 49.2K
9.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ruse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$102 BGN 172
-38.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.24 BGN 29.08
-76.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$14.93 BGN 25.19
62.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ruse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$32.17 BGN 54.3
-29.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$8.68 BGN 14.65
-27.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.94 BGN 10.01
-44.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ruse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$638 BGN 1,077
-85.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,392 BGN 15.8K
-35.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ruse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$52.9 BGN 89.3
-0.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.88 BGN 50.4
-16.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$74.3 BGN 125
14.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$87.8 BGN 148
-17.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ruse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$293 BGN 494
-11.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$240 BGN 405
-33.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$533 BGN 899
8.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$409 BGN 690
-17.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,600 BGN 2,700
-37.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,198 BGN 2,020
-28.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ruse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$985 BGN 1,661
-81.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.1
328.39%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ruse: October 29, 2025

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