What is the average rent in Bali?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Bali city centre costs approximately IDR 17,537,052 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to IDR 10,623,250 (saving 39%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around IDR 55,421,446.

Is Bali affordable to live in?

Bali is affordable by global standards. Groceries are very expensive, restaurants are very expensive, and local purchasing power is very weak.

🇮🇩 Indonesia · 2026

Cost of Living in Bali

Q: How expensive is Bali compared to the rest of Indonesia?

Bali ranks #426 out of 577 cities globally. It is 30.8% more expensive than the Indonesia average, based on 4 cities. The rent index is 28.3 and local purchasing power is 13.3.

30.8% above the Indonesia average

Ranked #426 of 577 cities · More expensive than 26.2% of cities worldwide

+30.8%

Cost of Living

+124.6%

Rent

+27.9%

Groceries

-58.0%

Purchasing Power

Compared to Indonesia average · See Indonesia ranking →

Rent Prices in Bali

Apartment	City Centre	Outside Centre	You Save
1-Bedroom	IDR 17,537,052/mo ≈ $978	IDR 10,623,250/mo ≈ $592	39%
3-Bedroom	IDR 55,421,446/mo ≈ $3,090	IDR 26,841,790/mo ≈ $1,496	52%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Bali has a cost of living index of 25.5 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Numbeo is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

25.5

Index

Sources

3.0

Gap between sources