City comparison
Cost of living in Sofia vs Canggu, Bali
One person needs about €1,050 a month in Sofia and €1,095 in Canggu, Bali, rent included — Sofia is 4% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Canggu, Bali the way you live in Sofia on €3,000, you need
€3,129/ month net
4% more than today (+€129)
- Sofia today
- Basket €1,050 · left over €1,950 (65%)
- Canggu, Bali at the matched salary
- Basket €1,095 · left over €2,034 (65%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 100% over in Canggu, Bali (stretched) vs 210% in Sofia. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇧🇬 Sofia
Flat 10% income tax, mountains at the tram terminus, and very low fixed costs.
Monthly budget: €1,050
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇮🇩 Canggu, Bali
Villa-and-scooter life with real coworking density — and unreliable power.
Monthly budget: €1,095
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Sofia or Canggu, Bali?
On salary, Sofia pays more for tech roles (€2,200 versus €1,100 a month), so the money left over after costs is €1,150 in Sofia at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €600 in Sofia against €700 in Canggu, Bali. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Sofia at 76 and Canggu, Bali at 80 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.