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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.8% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 20% cheaper than Shumen without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.65 BGN 16.28
-68.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$29.44 BGN 49.66
-57.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.75 BGN 14.75
-63.66%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.7 BGN 2.86
30.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.38 BGN 2.33
-20.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.71 BGN 1.2
-63.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.01 BGN 3.39
24.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.25 BGN 3.79
42.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.7 BGN 2.88
-12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.9 BGN 1.51
85.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.88 BGN 3.18
-39.36%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.08 BGN 5.19
-26.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.47 BGN 15.97
47.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.89 BGN 9.94
-32.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.62 BGN 19.61
-2.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.71 BGN 2.88
110.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.04 BGN 3.44
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.09 BGN 3.52
26.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.34 BGN 3.95
-41.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.44 BGN 2.43
9.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.32 BGN 2.23
63.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.96 BGN 1.62
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.79 BGN 1.33
-29.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.7 BGN 6.24
-39.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.31 BGN 12.33
104.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.95 BGN 1.61
155.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.54 BGN 2.6
71.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.88 BGN 1.49
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$27.01 BGN 45.57
-62.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.22 BGN 2.07
-59.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.31 BGN 0.52
9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$13.07 BGN 22.04
-53.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.54 BGN 2.6
-52.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.5K BGN 54.7K
-19.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.4K BGN 42.8K
25.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$96.4 BGN 163
-35.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.54 BGN 27.91
-75.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$13.95 BGN 23.54
74.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$39.32 BGN 66.3
-42.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.62 BGN 19.6
-46.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.06 BGN 11.91
-53.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$234 BGN 394
-60.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.8K BGN 18.3K
-43.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$54.6 BGN 92.1
-3.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$41.26 BGN 69.6
-39.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$81.9 BGN 138
4.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$72.6 BGN 123
-0.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$277 BGN 467
-6.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$195 BGN 328
-18.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$496 BGN 837
16.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$329 BGN 556
2.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,311 BGN 2,212
-23.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,036 BGN 1,748
-16.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$986 BGN 1,664
-81.51%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Shumen: October 29, 2025

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