Cost of Living · Asia
Cost of living in Ubud
Indonesia · Updated May 2026
Mid-tier monthly
$1,590
all categories below
Best for: Wellness-and-yoga nomads who want jungle-cool Bali without coastal heat or surf bro density.
Monthly breakdown
- Rent1-bedroom, central, decent neighborhood$700
- Groceriescooking ~50% of meals at home$250
- Dining out~12 meals out per month$280
- Transportmonthly transit pass or scooter$70
- Utilitieselectricity, water, 100Mbps internet$120
- Coworkingmonthly hot-desk membership$170
- Total$1,590
How Ubud compares
Versus four reference nomad cities, mid-tier monthly totals.
- Lisbon+25%
$1,980/mo
- Berlin+60%
$2,540/mo
- Bangkok-10%
$1,430/mo
- Mexico City+24%
$1,970/mo
Climate at a glance
Climate FinderJan
25°C
85% humidity · 12 mm/day rain
Apr
25°C
82% humidity · 5 mm/day rain
Jul
24°C
75% humidity · 2 mm/day rain
Oct
25°C
80% humidity · 5 mm/day rain
Field notes
600m elevation makes Ubud meaningfully cooler and less humid than Canggu or Uluwatu — the structural difference. Penestanan and Nyuh Kuning are the long-stay nomad pockets; central Ubud is increasingly tourist-saturated. Same E33G visa as the rest of Bali. The yoga-and-healing-center industry is the cultural baseline, for better or worse.
Visa for nomads
High nomad-friendlyPathway
Digital nomad visa
Program
Indonesia E33G
Typical max stay
24 months
E33G remote-worker visa ($60K/year income, 1-year + 1-year extension).
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Useful while you’re in Ubud
Travel insurance
Long-term, nomad-friendly cover that travels with you to Ubud
Multi-currency banking
Avoid the 4% conversion fees foreign cards rack up in Indonesia
eSIM data plan
Day-one connectivity in Indonesia without local-SIM friction
Coworking & coliving
Day passes, monthly memberships, and verified workspaces in Ubud
Flight deals
Cheapest routes in and out of Ubud
Cities at a similar price point
Editorial estimates aggregated from public data (Numbeo, expat surveys, recent nomad reports). Prices vary by neighborhood and lifestyle — treat the totals as an order-of-magnitude comparison, not a budget.