How much does it cost to live in Amed?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$1,934 (IDR 34,201,331)
Housing, food, transport, mobile, coworking and gym.
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: internationalliving.com, vesicavillas.com
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $516 (IDR 9,120,417)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $2,928 (IDR 51,785,965)
Good to know
Good to Know
- Amed is a strip of small beach hamlets rather than one town, so housing and pricing vary a lot depending on which stretch (Jemeluk, Lipah, Bunutan, etc.) you're in.
- Groceries are notably cheaper at local markets than at minimarkets or supermarkets, and imported goods carry a premium — a pattern several Amed-focused cost guides confirm.
- Amed is consistently described as cheaper to live in than South Bali hubs like Canggu or Seminyak, but it also has far less nomad infrastructure (coworking spaces, fast fiber internet, cafe culture) than those areas.
- Long-stay/monthly rental data specific to Amed is thin compared to Canggu or Ubud — expect to negotiate directly with villa owners or local agents rather than finding fixed monthly listing prices online.
- Amed is not a coworking hub like Canggu or Ubud — there are only one or two small coworking venues (La Timba, and the newer oceanfront Ocean Hub Amed), so options and price competition are limited.
- Internet in Amed can be inconsistent outside these dedicated spaces; East Bali generally has good Telkomsel coverage along the main coastal road but weaker signal inland, so a Telkomsel SIM is the recommended backup even if you have villa wifi.
- There is no public transport network in Amed — renting your own scooter (or hiring a driver for day trips) is essentially mandatory.
- Amed has no cinema, gym chain, or nightlife scene comparable to South Bali — it's a quiet diving/snorkeling village, which suits nomads who want a slow pace over a bustling social scene.
- The B211A visa is a single-entry e-visa: leaving Indonesia during your stay (e.g. a weekend in Singapore) cancels it, so plan travel accordingly.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- IDR 34,201,331
Includes 7 estimated components
- Lean month
- IDR 9,120,417
Includes 4 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- IDR 51,785,965
Includes 8 estimated components
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- Amed is not one town but a roughly 10km strip of adjoining coastal hamlets (Amed Beach/Jegogan, Jemeluk, Bunutan, Lipah, Selang) with no single documented 'nomad district' like Canggu or Ubud. Long-stayers, divers and remote workers cluster in guesthouses and small villas along this strip, with a concentration around Jemeluk Bay and Lipah Beach near dive shops and beachfront warungs. All housing figures below are priced for this general Amed strip rather than one specific neighborhood.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- IDR 26,532,191
Estimated
No single source states a mid-tier figure. Estimated as roughly the midpoint between International Living's cited budget Western-style rental (~$800/month) and premium seafront villas (reported at roughly 3x that, ~$2,400/month) for Amed.
Published in USD
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- IDR 14,150,502
Survey / cost-of-living site
International Living: Western-style accommodation rents for as little as $800 a month in Amed.
Published in USD
- Premium apartment
- IDR 42,451,505
Estimated
International Living states seafront villas in Amed reach 'three times' the $800/month budget accommodation figure; this is that stated multiplier applied (3 x $800 = $2,400), so it is a derived rather than directly-quoted figure.
Published in USD
- Private room in a shared home
- IDR 5,306,438
Estimated
No dedicated 'private room in a shared home' listings found for Amed. Estimated by applying a typical ~30-35% long-stay discount to the $15/night entry-level guesthouse/homestay rate reported for Amed, then multiplying to a monthly figure.
Published in USD
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- IDR 1,800,000
Estimated
Blended estimate: International Living notes Amed grocery costs run about half of U.S. prices with local markets cheaper still, and Numbeo Bali user commentary suggests roughly IDR 1.5-2 million/month for home-cooked food; midpoint used.
Sample prices
Rice, 1kg
- Rice, 1kg
- IDR 13,500
Estimated
Midpoint of Bali local-market rice price range of IDR 12,000-15,000/kg; source notes East/North Bali areas like Amed maintain this traditional local pricing.
Vegetables (Mixed), 1kg
- Vegetables (Mixed), 1kg
- IDR 11,500
Estimated
Midpoint of Bali local-market vegetable price range of IDR 8,000-15,000/kg.
Chicken, 1kg
- Chicken, 1kg
- IDR 40,000
Estimated
Midpoint of Bali local-market chicken price range of IDR 35,000-45,000/kg.
Bottled Water, 1.5L (Store, Not Restaurant)
- Bottled Water, 1.5L (Store, Not Restaurant)
- IDR 5,000
Estimated
Typical Indonesian minimarket price; no Amed-specific listing found.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- IDR 66,331
Estimated
Low end of Vesica Villas' stated $5-$15 per-person range for a warung or casual restaurant meal in Amed. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 88441 IDR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Published in USD
- High-end meal
- IDR 350,000
Estimated
Midpoint of Bali-wide fine-dining main course range (IDR 250,000-450,000) applied as a proxy for Amed, since Amed has no distinct fine-dining scene of its own — 'high-end' here typically means a resort or hotel restaurant meal rather than a standalone fine-dining venue.
- Mid-range meal
- IDR 159,194
Estimated
Upper end of the same $5-$15 per-person Vesica Villas range for casual dining in Amed, representing a fuller meal at a nicer beachfront café/warung. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 212258 IDR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Published in USD
Work, Transport & Essentials
- Venue Note
- La Timba (Bunutan Valley, Amed) is Amed's original small coworking space; Ocean Hub Amed (Melasti Beach) is a larger oceanfront coworking/coliving venue that opened in 2025.
Coworking
- Day pass
- IDR 200,000
Estimated
No Amed-specific day-pass price was published by La Timba or Ocean Hub Amed (OHA) in available sources; figure is an estimate using the general Bali coworking day-pass range (IDR 150,000–260,000) reported for comparable smaller Bali coworking spaces.
- Monthly hot desk
- IDR 2,500,000
Estimated
No published monthly membership price found for La Timba or the newly-opened Ocean Hub Amed. Estimated as a midpoint of general Bali coworking monthly membership ranges (roughly IDR 1.5M–3.5M) seen at comparable island coworking spaces, since Amed has only one or two very small operators with no public price list.
Transport
- What the pass covers
- No public transit system exists in Amed; most residents rent a scooter (commonly IDR 800,000–1,200,000/month) or arrange a private driver for longer trips.
- Single ride
- IDR 25,000
Estimated
Estimated typical short local ojek (motorbike-taxi) or ride-hailing fare for a short trip within the Amed coastal strip; no fixed-fare public transit exists to source a firmer figure from.
- Monthly pass
- Not available
Amed is a rural coastal strip with no metro, bus network, or formal transit pass. Locals and nomads get around by private/rented scooter or hired driver; there is no equivalent 'monthly pass' product.
Mobile & data
- Carrier
- Telkomsel
- Monthly plan
- IDR 150,000
Survey / cost-of-living site
Reported Telkomsel 30-day tourist SIM price: 25 GB data plus 25 minutes of voice calls for IDR 150,000. Telkomsel is recommended as the most reliable network in East Bali/Amed.
- Data allowance
- 25 GB / 30 days
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- Dry season (April–October) attracts peak tourism with ideal diving/snorkeling conditions; wet season (November–March) experiences significantly lower demand and substantially discounted accommodation rates.
Low season
- Budget
- IDR 185,000
Basic homestays and budget Airbnbs (Travelfish 150K-200K entry rates, Hostelz $5-8 range, Expedia/Hotels.com low-season discounts cited)
- Luxury
- IDR 1,395,000
5-star luxury tier with low-season pricing (estimated 55% discount vs. high season based on Baliholidaysecrets 'ridiculously low prices' during wet season)
- Premium
- IDR 930,000
4-star resorts and higher-end Airbnbs at low-season rates (AirROI median $34/night, typical Airbnb seasonal dip; sources emphasize low-season discounting)
- Standard
- IDR 450,000
3-star hotels and mid-range Airbnbs (Travelfish low-season 250K-400K range, sources cite substantial low-season discounts vs. high season)
High season
- Budget
- IDR 350,000
Basic 2-star homestays and budget Airbnbs (Tripadvisor $11-25 range, Kayak $8-25 range, Hostelz dorm/basic rooms); high-season markup applied
- Luxury
- IDR 3,100,000
5-star luxury villas and top-tier resorts (The Griya Villas and Spa, Amankila-class properties referenced in Tripadvisor luxury listing; limited direct pricing; figure represents top-tier segment based on Bali luxury averages)
- Premium
- IDR 1,950,000
4-star resorts and higher-end Airbnbs (AirROI top 25% $66+/night, properties like Nalini Resort Amed, Villa Bukit Segara referenced as 4-star; high-season pricing applied)
- Standard
- IDR 850,000
3-star hotels and mid-range Airbnbs (Travelfish ranges 450K-685K low season, 3-star properties like Vienna Beach Resort, Bali Dream House Hotel cited)
Low-season months
- November
- December
- January
- February
- March
High-season months
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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