Bucharest vs Canggu, Bali: cost of living for digital nomads
Bucharest, Romania and Canggu, Bali, Indonesia, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.
The short version
- Bucharest is about 16% cheaper than Canggu, Bali for a month of nomad living ($1,400 vs $1,670).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $650 in Bucharest against $720 in Canggu, Bali.
- Both score 8/10 on safety.
- Internet is faster in Bucharest: 300 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
- Bucharest is continental; Canggu, Bali is tropical.
Bucharest wins 6 of the measured lines; Canggu, Bali wins 1.
| Line | Bucharest | Canggu, Bali |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,400 | $1,670 |
| Rent | $650 | $720 |
| Food | $380 | $420 |
| Transport | $35 | $70 |
| Coworking | $110 | $120 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 300 | 55 |
| Climate | continental | tropical |
| City size | metro | small |
| Setting | inland | coast |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 8/10 | 10/10 |
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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.