🇮🇩 Bali

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Rice paddies, temples, digital nomads, and an Instagram photo every ten steps

🏄 Beach Bum🏆 Nomad Score: 69/100 (#40 of 61)91% cheaper than NYC💰 #3 cheapest rent of 61 cities📈 5.0% GDP growth — economy on the rise

An island that invented the phrase 'finding yourself' and charges accordingly.

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It's 8:11 AM in Bali

Morning offerings outside every door.

💰 Affordability100/100
☀️ Climate Score97/100
⚡ Connectivity18/100
🗳️ Democracy67/100
🌤️ Clear Days37%

📅 When to visit

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Spring

31°C

52% sunny

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Summer

27°C

22% sunny

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Fall

29°C

35% sunny

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Winter

30°C

38% sunny

Best: Winter, Fall, Spring, Summer.

🏷️ Quick prices

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Beer (0.5L)

$2.50

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Cappuccino

$2.00

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Cheap meal

$2.00

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Fast food combo

$4.00

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Bus/metro ticket

$0.50

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Gym/month

$20

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Internet/month

$20

🔥 Hot takes

vs Chiang Mai

Both nomad havens. Bali has the ceremonies and the Instagram.

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vs Lisbon

Spiritual retreats and co-working cafés. Bali has more temples.

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⚖️ The honest take

For

  • ✓Rent at $350/mo is the kind of number you screenshot and send to your friends.
  • ✓27°C summers with the sea nearby. This is not a drill.
  • ✓The economy grew 5% recently. Jobs are appearing. Opportunities are real.

Against

  • ✗City internet averages 36 Mbps. Video calls are a gamble. Download things in advance.
  • ✗Local salaries are lower. If you're earning remotely, this is irrelevant. If not, plan accordingly.
🛂

Indonesia Second Home Visa

Complex

5 or 10 years

Deposit of ~$130,000 USD in Indonesian bank. Not cheap, but it's Bali.

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🇮🇩 Bali

Rice paddies, temples, digital nomads, and an Instagram photo every ten steps

BeachHotCheap rentRising star

Expenses

$510 / mo

🥑 That's 43 avocado toasts/mo

winter

🌞 30°C / 😊 23°C

summer

🌞 27°C / 😊 21°C

Internet

35 Mbps

ID: 48 Mbps

Indonesia

Economics

GDP per capita (PPP)2024

$14,535

GDP Growth2024

+5%

Inflation Rate2024

2.8%

Unemployment2024

5.2%

Gini Index2022

38.2 

Population2024

278,000,000

Politics

Democracy Index

6.7148th

Regime

Flawed democracy

Safety

Homicide per 100K

N/A

Language

Languages

Indonesian, Balinese (I), English (I)

English Proficiency

N/A

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