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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

  • Rent$700
  • Groceries$250
  • Dining out$280
  • Transport$70
  • Utilities$120
  • Coworking$170
  • Total$1,590

How Ubud compares

Versus four reference nomad cities, mid-tier monthly totals.

Climate at a glance

Climate Finder
  • Jan

    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-friendly

Pathway

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

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.