Retiring in Ubud, Bali, Bali

Overview

Jungle and rice-terrace living with a large wellness-focused expat community.

Home Price

Homes in Ubud, Bali typically range from $166k to $282k.

Source: Zillow Home Value Index. Estimates only — verify current pricing before making decisions.

Cost of Living

Ubud, Bali's cost of living index is 34.1 compared to a U.S. national average of 100 (adjusted to a common basis so it can be compared directly with U.S. destinations).

Geography & Landscape

Healthcare

Healthcare access and quality index: 61.2/100 (Numbeo Health Care Index — a crowdsourced perception score, not a clinical outcomes measure).

Safety & Stability

Ubud, Bali scores a safety index of 66.0/100 and a political stability score of 6.6/10, based on sourced crime and stability data.

Lifestyle & Activities

Outdoor activities:

• Hiking
• Tennis / racquet sports
• Gardening
• Nature / bird watching

Culture & lifestyle:

• Food culture
• Farmers markets

Things to Consider

• Visa rules change frequently — verify current requirements before committing
• Increasingly crowded/touristy core areas

Visa & Residency Notes

Silver Hair Retirement KITAS (E33E): $50,000 deposit, no local sponsor needed. Confidence: Secondary (per WhereNext, checked 2026-06-25, source: Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi). Cheaper sponsor-based Retirement KITAS (E33F) income figure is unpublished/disputed ($1,500-$3,000/mo range).

Visa terms vary by nationality and change often — verify current requirements with the destination’s official immigration authority before making decisions.