Bali rice terraces
Unsplash · Cassie Matias

How much does a trip to Bali cost?

Bali is cheap for food and getting around and enormously variable for a bed, so a single “daily average” tells you almost nothing. Set your trip below for an honest estimate in rupiah — a range, not a fake-precise number — across lodging, food, getting around and activities. Adjust the nights, travellers, hotel vs. villa and your style, and the total updates instantly.

Two things the calculator deliberately leaves out: the roughly 21% tax and service added to any price quoted “++”, and the one-off Rp 150,000 Bali tourist levy every foreign visitor pays through the government’s Love Bali system. Add both on top of the figure below.

Nights
3
Travelers
2
Stay
Style
Estimated total · 3 nights, 2 travelers, mid-range hotel
Rp 7,200,000Rp 18,300,000
Rp 2,400,000Rp 6,100,000 per day · excludes flights
Lodging — 1 room × 3 nights
per room · Rp 900,000–Rp 2,500,000/night
Rp 2,700,000Rp 7,500,000
Food — 2 travelers × 3 days
Rp 300,000–Rp 700,000/person/day
Rp 1,800,000Rp 4,200,000
Scooters, Grab & drivers
Grab/Gojek, scooter hire or a car with a driver · Rp 250,000–Rp 500,000/person/day
Rp 1,500,000Rp 3,000,000
Temples, boats & activities
Rp 200,000–Rp 600,000/person/day
Rp 1,200,000Rp 3,600,000
  • These are ranges from typical prices — estimates, not quotes. Real costs shift with season, dates and choices.
  • Excludes flights / getting there.
  • Hotel lodging assumes ~2 travelers per room.
  • Budget leans on the free + cheap; premium assumes restaurants, guided experiences and comfort.

Want the plan those costs pay for? See Bali in 3 days and where to stay. For ways to cut costs, read Bali on a budget.