🇮🇩 Indonesia

Bali (Canggu)

Surf at sunrise, coworking at midday, sunsets on the beach. Canggu is the digital-nomad postcard, with everything good and everything saturated about that.

7.9Zabel scoreHow we score →

$1,200–1,900/month100–300 Mbps fiberTropical: 26–32 °C; rains Nov–Mar

Score breakdown

Cost of living

8.0

Cheap for the lifestyle offered, though prices have risen.

Weight 25%

Internet & work

6.5

Decent fiber but with outages and uneven speeds.

Weight 20%

Nomad community

9.5

The world's highest nomad density.

Weight 15%

Safety

7.5

Little crime; the danger is on the road.

Weight 15%

Weather

8.0

Permanent summer with a marked rainy season.

Weight 15%

Paperwork & visa

7.0

The E33G KITAS helps, but demands high income.

Weight 10%

What it really costs

Prices checked on the ground by Zabelers. Each line shows when it was last verified.

1-bedroom villa with pool

700–1.200 $/mes

Shared pool, monthly contract.

2026-09 · Anuncios locales

Warung meal

25.000–40.000 IDR

Nasi campur or mie goreng at a local spot.

2026-09 · Precios en warung

Western brunch

90.000–150.000 IDR

Canggu cafés are pricey by Indonesian standards.

2026-09 · Cartas locales

Coworking (monthly)

130–200 $

Outpost or Tropical Nomad, unlimited access.

2026-09 · Webs de coworking

Scooter (monthly)

70–100 $

Monthly rental; helmet extra.

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Telkomsel 100 GB SIM

~150.000 IDR/mes

Essential backup for video calls.

2026-09 · Telkomsel

Where to live

Berawa

800–1.300 $/mes

Good for: Those wanting beach, coworkings, and social life at the door.

The catch: Heavy traffic and constant construction.

Pererenan

700–1.200 $/mes

Good for: A calmer vibe without leaving Canggu behind.

The catch: Prices are rising fast.

Ubud

500–900 $/mes

Good for: Rice fields, yoga, and quiet for focused work.

The catch: No beach and an hour from the coast.

Seminyak

900–1.500 $/mes

Good for: Those preferring city life, restaurants, and services.

The catch: Pricier with less nomad community.

Where to work

Coworkings

Outpost Canggu~180 $/mes
The benchmark: pool, call booths, and weekly events.
Tropical Nomad~150 $/mes
Relaxed vibe, good wifi, and a steady community.

Cafés with wifi

Crate CafeDesayuno ~90.000 IDR
A Canggu institution; packed from 7am.
Milk & MaduCafé ~45.000 IDR
Big tables and plugs: easy to work for hours.

Time zone: WITA (UTC+8). Comfortable with Asia and Australia; early mornings for Europe and the Americas.

What living here is really like

Editorial synthesis of public experiences

Accounts from those spending months in Canggu agree: the lifestyle (surf, pool villa, good food) is hard to match for the price, but traffic and overcrowding have changed the place compared with five years ago.

Síntesis editorial · Based on public experiences

Best part:: Pool-villa lifestyle for $1,500 a month.
Worst part:: Growing traffic and overcrowding in Canggu.

Sources: Nomads.com — Canggu · KITAS E33G — Imigrasi Indonesia

Editorial synthesis of public experiences

The most repeated point in remote-work forums is internet: fiber works well most of the time, but power cuts and occasional drops mean you need a mobile-data plan B if you have important meetings.

Síntesis editorial · Based on public experiences

Best part:: Coworkings with solid wifi and a productive vibe.
Worst part:: Power cuts that force you to keep backup data.

Sources: Nomads.com — Canggu · Outpost Bali

Day to day

Internet: 100–300 Mbps fiber in newer villas and coworkings; occasional outages and uneven speeds are the usual complaint. Keep a data SIM as backup.
Safety: Very low violent crime. The real risks are scooter accidents and bag snatching from motorbikes.
Healthcare: Private clinics for foreigners (BIMC, Siloam) are good but pricey; health insurance covering scooter accidents is essential.
SIM / eSIM: Telkomsel: 100 GB for ~150,000 IDR/month; the island\u0027s best coverage.
Best season: April to October: dry and sunny. November to March brings heavy afternoon rain and humidity.
Community: Extremely high nomad density: events and classes almost daily, but very transient. Making friends is easy; keeping them nearby is harder.

Living here legally

Visa

The E33G KITAS (digital nomad visa) allows one year with at least $60,000 of foreign income. Common alternative: the 60-day B211A visa, extendable to 180 days.

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Tax

The E33G KITAS does not tax foreign income as long as it is not Indonesian-sourced. Exceeding 183 days on other visas can trigger tax residency: confirm before you stay.

Flights & connections

DPS airport connects directly across Asia and Australia; Europe usually needs one stop (from ~$600).

Lisbon vs. similar cities

City	Zabel score	Monthly budget	In short
Bali (Canggu)	7.9	1.200–1.900 $	Beach, surf, and the world's largest nomad community.
Chiang Mai	8.5	800–1.300 $	Cheaper with better internet, but no beach.
Da Nang	8.1	900–1.400 $	Similar beach, better internet, smaller community.

Transparency

Last checked: 2026-09-12

Official sources

Prices are checked against the dated sources shown. Editorial experience summaries cite their public sources; verified Zabeler accounts are identified separately. Official procedures always take precedence.