Plan your move to Bali
What you need to work in Bali, what a job usually includes and what living there costs.
Can I work in Bali?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Employer plan plus a USD 100 a month levy; managers and experts only.
Official source: Directorate General of Immigration: work visas for foreign workers. Checked October 2026.
What the job usually comes with
Usual for Bali, varies by employer. Checked October 2026.
| Housing | Local staff live off site; managers get a villa or an allowance |
|---|---|
| Meals | Duty meals |
| Flights | Joining flight and a yearly home ticket (senior staff) |
| Service charge | 95% of the service charge goes to staff (by law) |
| Contract | Fixed term, up to 2 years |
| Leave | 12 days; one month religious-holiday bonus (by law) |
| Income tax | 5% to 35% |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
What living there costs
Typical prices, checked November 2026. Yours depend on where and how you live.
Local staff live off site. Managers get a villa or a housing allowance.
| Simple room (kos) in Denpasar or Badung | About IDR 2 to 3 million a month (about USD 110 to 165) Listings, 2026 |
|---|---|
| One-bedroom flat in the tourist areas | About IDR 10.5 to 17 million a month (about USD 580 to 940) Crowd-reported, November 2026 |
| Cheap restaurant meal | About IDR 35,000 (about USD 2) Crowd-reported, November 2026 |
| Scooter rental | About IDR 1.6 million a month (about USD 90) One company, 2026 |
| Minimum wage in Badung, for comparison | IDR 3.79 million a month (about USD 210) 2026 |