🇮🇩 Indonesia
Bali
Overall
4.75
out of 5
Score Breakdown
Cost of Living
$1,300/mo
Estimated monthly budget · March 2026
Neighborhoods
The one everyone ends up in first — and for good reason. Black sand beaches, rice fields that somehow still exist between the cafes, and wifi speed that will make you forget you are on a tropical island. Batu Bolong is the sweet spot: walkable, social, and every third place is somewhere you will want to work from. Traffic is the one thing nobody warns you about enough. It is bad. Budget extra time for everything.
Choose this when you need to actually get something done. Or when Canggu starts feeling like a coworking space that got a pool. Jungle, rice terraces, yoga at 7am, and a pace that forces you to slow down whether you planned to or not. No beach, but the wellness and creative scene here is unlike anywhere else on the island.
Polished and a little more grown-up than Canggu. Great restaurants, strong wifi, a beach that is actually swimmable, and boutique shopping that does not feel like a souvenir market. More touristy than the nomad spots but genuinely liveable for a month if you want comfort without the Canggu scene.
Come here to slow all the way down. Clifftop views, world-class surf breaks, and beach clubs literally carved into the rock. The crowd is quieter — surfers, yogis, people who want atmosphere over amenities. Getting anywhere else takes time so treat this as a destination in itself, not a base for exploring.
City Guide
Sari Uma
A budget-friendly boutique guesthouse in Canggu offering a more intimate alternative to party hostels or luxury resorts. Features a shared pool and homey touches, with some units boasting terraces or balconies, and flexible stay options from daily to monthly.
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Lamun Canggu
Cute modern guesthouse tucked in a quiet spot (around Jl. Pura Batu Mejan / Padang Linjong area) not too far from the action. The vibe is peaceful and homey with a lush garden, outdoor swimming pool, comfy terraces, and clean, bright rooms – great for short and long-stay digital nomads. It has a fully equipped shared kitchen so you can cook if you want, but the real win is how close you are to all the best cafes, beaches (like Batu Bolong).
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Outsite Pererenan
A serene Balinese villa coliving space nestled among palm trees and rice terraces in quiet Pererenan. Features a beautiful central pool, fast WiFi, private rooms with workspaces, and easy scooter access to Pererenan Beach and Canggu.
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@darialittlefield
Visited June 2025
Bali is another place that I keep returning to again and again - it's that place that makes you feel at home, even though it's very different from anywhere I've been, grown up, or ever used to live. Bali is very different depending on the area - and that is the beauty of it. You can enjoy different sceneries - live by the ocean and enjoy surf culture, stay in the jungle of soothing energy of Ubud, or pick Canggu and enjoy a digital nomad paradise with beautiful people, great infrastructure, night life, pilates/gym/yoga studios of any shapes and flavours, excellent restaurant and coffee shops and co-workings for moment when you need to lock it. It got to a peak of its popularity, and at times it can get really crowded, but there are still ways to escape and avoid the hustle by choosing areas that are a little more remote from busy Canggu, like Pererenan, Seseh, Tumbak Bayuh, and others. It's a place where you either need to drive a motorbike yourself (take classes) or use a bike taxi called Grab because it's not completely built for walking. It's super safe but occasionally things like phones being stolen from the moving motorbike or helmets left on a bike without supervision - happen, so if you're making sure you're careful with this, you'll be fine.
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Canggu