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Retire in Bali
How Europeans can retire in Bali: retirement visa (KITAS lansia), real cost of living, healthcare, housing and the expat community already here.
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Why Bali differs from other retirement destinations
Bali combines three rare-to-find-together things:
- Cost of living well below any quality-equivalent European or American city.
- Climate stable, tropical, no thermal extremes.
- International community dense and structured, with support networks, events and services for long-term residents.
The visa: KITAS lansia and alternatives
Official retirement visa: KITAS lansia.
Requirements: minimum age (55), certified minimum pension, Indonesian rental/property contract, international health insurance, authorised local sponsor.
Alternative: Second Home Visa, deposit-based.
Realistic cost of living
| Item | EUR / month |
|---|---|
| Rental 1-2 bedroom villa, good area | 600 – 1,100 |
| Food (market + restaurants) | 300 – 500 |
| Transport (motorbike / occasional driver) | 80 – 200 |
| Internet + utilities | 35 – 70 |
| International medical insurance | 80 – 160 |
| Leisure, massage, gym | 100 – 250 |
| Sensible total | 1,200 – 2,300 |
Healthcare
International private hospitals:
- BIMC (Kuta and Nusa Dua).
- Siloam (Denpasar).
- Bali Royal Hospital.
For major intervention, residents fly to Singapore (4h) or Australia (6h). International insurance with medical evacuation is non-negotiable.
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