Canggu, Bali vs Sofia: cost of living for digital nomads

Canggu, Bali, Indonesia and Sofia, Bulgaria, 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

  • Sofia is about 22% cheaper than Canggu, Bali for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $1,670).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $600 in Sofia against $720 in Canggu, Bali.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Sofia: 200 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
  • Canggu, Bali is tropical; Sofia is continental.

Canggu, Bali wins 1 of the measured lines; Sofia wins 6.

LineCanggu, BaliSofia
Monthly total (USD)$1,670$1,300
Rent$720$600
Food$420$360
Transport$70$35
Coworking$120$100
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)55200
Climatetropicalcontinental
City sizesmallmetro
Settingcoastmountain
Nomad score (out of 10)10/108/10

Canggu, Bali

Canggu, Bali, Indonesia.

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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.