Canggu, Bali vs Tokyo: cost of living for digital nomads

Canggu, Bali, Indonesia and Tokyo, Japan, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Canggu, Bali is about 40% cheaper than Tokyo for a month of nomad living ($1,670 vs $2,800).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $720 in Canggu, Bali against $1,300 in Tokyo.
  • Tokyo scores higher on safety (10/10 vs 8/10).
  • Internet is faster in Tokyo: 230 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
  • Canggu, Bali is tropical; Tokyo is temperate.

Canggu, Bali wins 6 of the measured lines; Tokyo wins 2.

LineCanggu, BaliTokyo
Monthly total (USD)$1,670$2,800
Rent$720$1,300
Food$420$650
Transport$70$120
Coworking$120$200
Safety (out of 10)8/1010/10
Internet (Mbps)55230
Climatetropicaltemperate
City sizesmallmetro
Settingcoastcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)10/107/10

Canggu, Bali

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.