Living in Denpasar

Denpasar is a city in Bali, Indonesia, home to 670,210 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #1 of 381), remote workers (top 1%, #3 of 440), expat professionals (top 4%, #14 of 440).

Residents670,210
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,278,800 people
Sea coast7 km
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line104.5 km
Distance to Jakarta965 km
Within 10 km758,581 people
Greater areaGreater Denpasar, the core
LandscapeBali, Lesser Sunda Islands
Winter daylight12 h 38 min, sunset 11:36

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How Denpasar ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Indonesia. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

ProfileScoreIn IndonesiaIn Bali
Young family63#262 of 381#11 of 16Map
Low-income household78#33 of 440#1 of 16Map
Low-income family69#211 of 381#8 of 16Map
Single parent70#207 of 381#8 of 16Map
Pensioner couple78#62 of 381#6 of 16Map
Single pensioner83#20 of 381#2 of 16Map
Early retiree65#349 of 440#11 of 16Map
Single professional83#21 of 338#1 of 16Map
Young professional85#20 of 332#1 of 16Map
DINKS84#22 of 324#1 of 16Map
Remote worker82#3 of 440#1 of 16Map
Commuter88#23 of 333#1 of 16Map
Car-free household88#21 of 320#1 of 16Map
Student0#173 of 187#9 of 9Map
First-home buyer75#46 of 381#3 of 16Map
Budget-constrained mover75#17 of 440#1 of 16Map
Urban lifestyle seeker83#21 of 324#1 of 16Map
Expat professional84#14 of 440#1 of 16Map
Healthcare-first mover86#1 of 381#1 of 16Map
Nature-focused household24#403 of 440#15 of 16Map
Cross-border commuter22#8 of 77#1 of 16Map
Outdoor and mountain lover45#263 of 440#15 of 16Map
Rural value seeker32#399 of 440#13 of 16Map
High-net-worth mover78#6 of 440#1 of 16Map
Lottery winner80#9 of 440#1 of 16Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#294 of 440#11 of 16Map
Coastal living73#163 of 332#16 of 16Map
Business owner87#31 of 440#1 of 16Map
Digital native68#22 of 338#1 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Foundation91
  • Jobs and economy83
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)83
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Affordability54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Green space7
  • Education and family7
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.