Living in Ubud (Bali)🇮🇩

Bali's cultural heart in the central highlands — terraced rice fields, traditional dance and craft, yoga retreats, a thriving health and wellness scene, and a lush jungle backdrop.

Internet

55

Mbps

Safety

9/10

Cost modifier

-5%

vs country base

Highlights

Cultural capital of BaliRice terracesYoga & wellness hubLush jungle setting

Neighborhoods

Ubud Centre

Cultural & walkable

$500/mo

55 Mbps

Ubud's main street and market — the Royal Palace, Ubud Market, top restaurants, art galleries, yoga studios, and the most walkable part of Bali.

Pros

  • Walking distance to everything
  • Best restaurants
  • Cultural experiences

Cons

  • Tourists everywhere
  • Traffic on main road

Penestanan / Bisma

Jungle & creative

$400/mo

50 Mbps

The quiet creative village behind Ubud — artists' studios, jungle villas, rice field views, and a slow-living community of painters, writers, and long-term residents.

Pros

  • Cheapest villas
  • Quiet & creative
  • Rice field views

Cons

  • Steep walks
  • Need transport to Ubud centre