---
title: "Living in Ubud (Bali) as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/ubud
description: "Bali's rice-terrace town for yoga, art and slow work"
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Ubud (Bali), Indonesia

Ubud (Bali) scores 50.1/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 256 of 309 cities. Expect about $1,042 per month, a nomad visa (Visa Rumah Kedua Pekerja Jarak Jauh), and no reliable internet measurement.

Ubud is Bali's inland cultural centre, surrounded by rice terraces and full of yoga studios, cafés and coworking spaces. It is slower and cooler than the coast, an hour from the airport by scooter or car.

Known for: Rice terraces, Yoga and wellness, Coworking hubs, Scooter life.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 50.1 |
| Cost of living | 65 |
| Safety | 50 |
| Healthcare | 53 |
| Internet | — |
| Visa ease | 22 |
| Getting there & around | 14 |
| Climate | 67 |
| Air quality | 85 |
| Quality of life | 45 |

## The numbers behind the scores

| Metric | Value | Level | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,042 | city | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Central 1-bedroom rent | $739 | city | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Outskirts 1-bedroom rent (basis of the monthly total) | $469 | city | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 4.1 | country | 2021 | [^4] |
| Political stability (0–100) | 55.5 | country | 2024 | [^5] |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 67 | country | 2023 | [^6] |
| Life expectancy (years) | 68.3 | country | 2021 | [^7] |
| Median download (Mbps) | — | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | — | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Nomad visa | Visa Rumah Kedua Pekerja Jarak Jauh (min $4,998/mo) | country | 2026-07 | [^9] |
| Visa-free days US / EU / UK | visa or e-visa required / visa or e-visa required / visa or e-visa required | editorial | 2026-02 | [^10] |
| Non-stop destinations (DPS) | 65 | city | 2026-09 | [^11] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 2 / 1 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^12] |
| Comfortable months | 8 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^13] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11.9 | city | 2021 | [^14] |
| Human Development Index | 0.728 | country | 2023 | [^15] |
| English proficiency band | low | country | 2024 | [^16] |

## Climate (2001–2020 normals)

| Month | Mean °C | Rain mm | Humidity % | Comfortable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 25.5 | 317 | 86 | no |
| Feb | 25.5 | 252 | 86 | no |
| Mar | 25.7 | 201 | 85 | no |
| Apr | 25.7 | 123 | 85 | yes |
| May | 25.1 | 82 | 85 | yes |
| Jun | 24.3 | 53 | 85 | yes |
| Jul | 23.5 | 40 | 83 | yes |
| Aug | 23.5 | 24 | 82 | yes |
| Sep | 24.4 | 38 | 80 | yes |
| Oct | 25.7 | 57 | 79 | yes |
| Nov | 26.3 | 134 | 81 | yes |
| Dec | 25.9 | 272 | 84 | no |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ngurah Rai International Airport | DPS | 65 | 40 | 0 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 65, of which 40 international (Wikipedia, 2026-09).

## Similar cities

- [Canggu (Bali)](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/canggu) (49.4) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/canggu-vs-ubud)
- [Yogyakarta](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/yogyakarta) (46.6) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/ubud-vs-yogyakarta)
- [Mombasa](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/mombasa) (45.3) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/mombasa-vs-ubud)
- [Tangier](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/tangier) (52.5) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/tangier-vs-ubud)
- [Agadir](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/agadir) (50.4) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/agadir-vs-ubud)

## FAQ

### How much does it cost to live in Ubud (Bali) as a digital nomad?

A single person typically spends about $1,042 per month in Ubud (Bali), renting a one-bedroom outside the centre (about $469). A central one-bedroom costs about $739, which brings the total to roughly $1,312. That is a 65/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.

### Is Ubud (Bali) safe for digital nomads?

Ubud (Bali) scores 50/100 on safety. Indonesia records 4.1 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2021) and a political-stability score of 55.5/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

### Does Indonesia have a digital nomad visa?

Yes. Indonesia offers the Visa Rumah Kedua Pekerja Jarak Jauh with a minimum income of about $4,998 per month. Verify current rules with the issuing authority before applying.

### How fast is the internet in Ubud (Bali)?

M-Lab did not record enough speed tests in Ubud (Bali) in 2024 to publish a median.

### Which airports serve Ubud (Bali) and how many nonstop flights are there?

Ubud (Bali) is served by Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) with 65 nonstop destinations, of which 40 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-09.

### When is the best time of year to be in Ubud (Bali)?

The most comfortable months are Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov. Mean temperatures range from 74°F (24°C) in Jul to 79°F (26°C) in Nov (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Ubud (Bali) or Canggu (Bali): which is better for digital nomads?

Canggu (Bali) is the city with the closest factor profile to Ubud (Bali) in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

## Sources

[^1]: City population (latest census or official estimate), Wikipedia (citing national statistics offices). CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^2]: WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. https://getwherenext.com/cities (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^3]: 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. https://getwherenext.com/data/cost-of-living-2026 (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^4]: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/estimates-of-rates-of-homicides-per-100-000-population (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^5]: Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100), World Bank. CC BY 4.0. https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/worldwide-governance-indicators (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^6]: UHC service coverage index, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/uhc-index-of-service-coverage (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^7]: Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/life-expectancy-at-birth-(years) (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^8]: M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024), Measurement Lab. CC0 1.0. https://statistics.measurementlab.net/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^9]: Digital Nomad Visas 2026, WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. https://github.com/0brien18/global-emigration-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^10]: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), Ilya Ilyankou (compiled from passportindex.org). MIT. https://github.com/ilyankou/passport-index-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^11]: Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables), Wikipedia contributors; countries via Wikidata. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-24)
[^12]: Walkability and transit ratings (editorial), Navoy. CC BY 4.0. https://nostos.navoy.io/methodology (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^13]: NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means), NASA Langley Research Center. Public domain (US Government). https://power.larc.nasa.gov/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^14]: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8), World Health Organization. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/who-ambient-air-quality-database-(update-jun-2026) (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^15]: Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023), United Nations Development Programme. CC BY 3.0 IGO. https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/documentation-and-downloads (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^16]: EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), EF Education First. Proprietary; band cited as a fact with attribution. https://www.ef.com/epi/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)

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