Canggu (Bali) vs Ubud (Bali)
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Ubud (Bali) edges it, 59 to 58, winning 1 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
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Full Canggu (Bali) profile →Plan a trip to Canggu (Bali) →Bali's rice-terrace town for yoga, art and slow work
Full Ubud (Bali) profile →Plan a trip to Ubud (Bali) →Where they differ
- Getting there & around. Ubud (Bali) leads on getting there & around, 14 to 9, against Canggu (Bali). Non-stop airport destinations: 65 vs 65.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, climate, air quality, quality of life.
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- no clear edge over Ubud (Bali) in the data
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- no clear edge over Canggu (Bali) in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Canggu (Bali) | Ubud (Bali) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 74 | 74 |
| Safety | 67 | 67 |
| Healthcare | 65 | 65 |
| Internet | 57 ✓ | 56 |
| Visa ease | 54 | 54 |
| Getting there & around | 9 | 14 ✓ |
| Climate | 67 | 67 |
| Air quality | 85 | 85 |
| Quality of life | 49 | 49 |
Cost
| Metric | Canggu (Bali) | Ubud (Bali) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $881 | $726 ✓ |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Canggu (Bali) | Ubud (Bali) |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.41 | 0.41 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 52.7 | 52.7 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 67 | 67 |
| Life expectancy | 72.7 yrs | 72.7 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Canggu (Bali) | Ubud (Bali) |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 17.9 Mbps ✓ | 17 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.4 Mbps ✓ | 8.8 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Canggu (Bali) | Ubud (Bali) |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Remote worker visa (E33G) | Remote worker visa (E33G) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $5,000/mo | $5,000/mo |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Canggu (Bali) | Ubud (Bali) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 65 | 65 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Canggu (Bali) | Ubud (Bali) |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 8 | 8 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 11.9 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Canggu (Bali) or Ubud (Bali)?
- Canggu (Bali) and Ubud (Bali) cost about the same: roughly $1,000 per month for one person.
- Is Canggu (Bali) or Ubud (Bali) safer?
- Canggu (Bali) and Ubud (Bali) score the same on safety (67), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Canggu (Bali) or Ubud (Bali)?
- Canggu (Bali): a measured median of 17.9 Mbps versus 17 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.3. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.