How Much Is Rent in Bali Per Month? (2027 Resident Numbers)

Short answer: in 2027, a furnished one-bedroom in a popular
expat area of Bali rents for roughly Rp 8–18 million per month (about
USD 490–1,100), a two-bedroom villa with a pool runs Rp 18–40 million
(USD 1,100–2,450), and a local-style house on a yearly contract can
still be found for the equivalent of Rp 5–12 million per month — if you
pay the year upfront. Those are the honest ranges we sign
contracts at, not the aspirational prices you see on listing
portals.

I’m Saskia. I’ve lived in Bali for twelve years — Sanur first, then
Umalas, now Pererenan — and I’ve personally signed nine long-term leases
here. At Bali Expat Housing we negotiate rentals for
foreign residents every week, so the numbers below come from contracts,
not screenshots.

Monthly rent in Bali by area
(2027)

These are realistic 2027 figures for furnished, long-term
rentals (6–12 month commitments). Shorter commitments cost 20–40% more;
yearly upfront payment costs 15–30% less per month.

A few notes on reading that table like a resident rather than a
tourist:

• The bottom of each range is real but takes legwork.
  The Rp 15 million Sanur two-bedroom exists — it’s on a gang (lane) off
  Jalan Danau Poso, not on the beachfront, and it was never listed online.
  The owner rented it through word of mouth.
• The top of each range is usually a nightly-rental villa
  wearing a long-term price tag. If a Canggu villa is quoted at
  Rp 45 million per month “long term,” the owner is often just covering
  their holiday-let revenue. Walk away or negotiate hard.
• Rupiah first, always. Contracts priced in US
  dollars expose you to exchange-rate drift. For reference, check Bank
  Indonesia’s official JISDOR rate at bi.go.id — through late 2026 it hovered
  around Rp 16,000–16,500 to the dollar, and every serious owner will
  accept a rupiah figure.

What
“rent” actually includes in Bali — and what it doesn’t

This is where most newcomers miscalculate their monthly cost. A
quoted rent in Bali usually includes:

• The property itself, furnished (long-term unfurnished is its own
  market — mostly houses, not villas)
• Basic maintenance of the structure
• Sometimes a gardener and pool maintenance (“service included” —
  confirm in writing)

It almost never includes:

• Electricity. Bali runs on PLN prepaid or postpaid
  meters, and villa air-conditioning is the single biggest hidden cost. A
  two-bedroom villa with daily AC use typically burns Rp 1.5–3.5 million
  per month at current PLN residential tariffs (published at pln.co.id).
• Internet (Rp 400–700K for fiber), drinking
  water (gallon delivery, Rp 100–200K), and in parts of the
  Bukit, tanked water delivery.
• Banjar/community contributions — often Rp 50–250K
  per month depending on the village.

So a “Rp 20 million” villa is realistically a Rp 23–25 million
monthly life. We break down every one of these line items, area by area,
in our full guide to Bali long-term
rental costs in 2027.

Deposits,
upfront payment, and why monthly renting costs more

Three payment structures dominate the long-term market in 2027:

1. Monthly with deposit. Usually one to two months’
   deposit. Expect to pay the highest per-month rate — owners price in
   their risk. Increasingly common in Canggu and Pererenan, still rare in
   Ubud and Sanur’s old rental stock.
2. Six months upfront. The sweet spot for many of our
   clients: meaningful discount (10–20% off monthly rates) without betting
   a full year on an area you haven’t lived in.
3. Yearly upfront. The traditional Bali structure and
   still the cheapest per month. A Sanur house at Rp 150 million per year
   works out to Rp 12.5 million per month — the same house rented monthly
   would cost Rp 16–18 million. But paying a year in advance means your
   contract review has to be watertight before money moves.

That last point matters more than any price table. Handing over Rp
150–400 million to someone you met two weeks ago is normal practice here
— which is exactly why we insist on identity and ownership checks plus a
proper written agreement on every lease we arrange, with escalation to a
licensed Indonesian notaris for larger or multi-year deals.

Why prices are where they
are in 2027

Rents in the southern expat belt have climbed steadily since 2022,
outpacing general inflation — Indonesia’s national statistics agency BPS
(bps.go.id) has tracked national CPI
inflation in the 2–4% band, while sought-after Canggu and Pererenan
long-term rents have risen far faster on renewal. The drivers are
structural: limited buildable land near the coast, owners converting
long-term stock to nightly rentals, and sustained arrival of foreign
residents. The practical takeaway: a fair 2025 price is not a
fair 2027 price, but a 2027 listing price is usually 10–20% above what
the owner will actually sign at. Negotiation is expected, not
rude.

Rules of thumb we give
every new client

• Budget 15–20% on top of rent for electricity,
  internet, water, and community fees.
• Never pay anything before you’ve seen the property in
  person (or had someone you trust walk it on video with the
  meter numbers and land certificate in frame).
• Get the price, term, deposit, included services, and exit
  clause in one written agreement — bilingual if possible.
• Cheaper areas are cheaper for a reason you should experience
  first. Spend a week in the area before signing a year.

Get real options for your
budget

Price tables are a starting point; a home is specific. Tell us your
budget, preferred areas, move-in month, and whether you’re bringing kids
or pets — we reply with real, currently-available options within 24
hours, not a mailing list.

Start your housing inquiry
here or message Saskia’s team directly on WhatsApp:
wa.me/6281139414563.

Prices reflect contracts and owner quotes gathered by Bali Expat
Housing through Q4 2026–Q1 2027 and are indicative, not offers. Exchange
rates per Bank Indonesia JISDOR; electricity tariffs per PLN.