Canggu (Bali)
Indonesia · Asia
Canggu is Bali's most established digital-nomad village, a sprawl of rice paddies, surf breaks and cafe-lined lanes packed with remote workers, yoga studios and beach clubs. Days split easily between fast-wifi coworking, a sunset surf at Batu Bolong and a scooter ride to the next smoothie bowl. Year-round warmth and a huge international community make landing easy, though traffic, construction and rising rents are the trade-off for the buzz.
Wealth migration
Inflowing+200Canggu rides Bali's nomad-and-villa boom into a modest HNWI inflow, powered by cheap Golden/Second Home visas, not low taxes.
Tax regime
183-day residency = worldwide income taxed up to 35%; no special HNWI carve-out
Second Home/Golden Visa holders avoid local tax only if they stay <183 days/yr and earn solely foreign-source income; PER-23/PJ/2025 tightened substance-over-form residency testing.
Golden / investor visa
Indonesia Golden Visa (E28) + Second Home Visa (E33)
from $130,000
Second Home Visa: ~USD 130k bank deposit/property for 5-10yr stay. Golden Visa: USD 350k passive (5yr) / 700k (10yr), or USD 2.5m company set-up; both grant long-stay ITAS, no local work rights.
Official source →Why the wealthy are moving, 2025-26
- Indonesia's Golden Visa (relaunched/eased 2024-25): USD 350k passive deposit for 5-yr stay, 700k for 10-yr, drawing passport-diversifying capital from China, India and Russia
- Second Home Visa (~USD 130k deposit, up to 10 yrs, no annual renewal) plus the E33G Remote Worker Visa (Apr 2024) channeling location-independent high-earners into Bali
- Canggu's status as Southeast Asia's largest digital-nomad hub (600k+ foreign residents in Bali) fueling a villa/property-investment boom among affluent lifestyle movers
- Tax leverage for non-residents: staying under 183 days/yr with only foreign-source income avoids Indonesia's 35% worldwide-income regime
- Henley 2025 frames Indonesia as a 'lifestyle and regional-capital' magnet, a modest but positive net HNWI inflow, well outside the top global gainers (UAE +9,800, US, Singapore)
More of Canggu (Bali)
Monthly cost breakdown
$1,490solo nomad · mid-rangeClimate
TropicalPros
- Huge, easy-to-join nomad community
- Low cost for a beach-and-surf lifestyle
- Year-round warm weather and great surf
- Abundant coworking, cafes and wellness scene
Cons
- Heavy traffic, noise and constant construction
- Home wifi is unreliable; coworking often needed
- Rents rising fast and over-tourism pressure
Where nomads stay
The heart of Canggu: surf breaks, cafes and nightlife, but the most crowded and noisy.
Polished and lively with beach clubs, gyms and premium cafes; popular with longer-stay nomads.
Quieter, newer and slightly cheaper rice-paddy area, still a 5-min scooter from the action.
Coworking
- Dojo Bali
- Tropical Nomad
- Outpost Canggu
- B Work Bali
Annual events
- Nyepi (Balinese Day of Silence)March
- Bali Spirit FestivalMay
- Galungan & Kuninganvaries
