Christin Baumgarten moved to Bali 10 years ago, when it was seen as a new startup hub. Since then, she says it's become overcrowded and touristy.

We halved our living costs by moving to Bali - even with a nanny and housekeeper Sydneysiders Ben and Lou were sick of paying exorbitant rent and daycare fees, so they made a huge lifestyle change ...

Annette was earning a 'decent living', but a $200 a week rent increase made her reconsider remaining in Australia.

'Definitely much happier' in low-cost Bali Steven Guo is an e-commerce entrepreneur living in Bali, Indonesia, who founded several businesses on track to bring in nearly $2 million this year.

His dollar stretches much further in Bali than in Southern California, since the cost of living in Bali is 65% lower than in Los Angeles, according to LivingCost.org.

Living the life in Bali In September 2024, the family entered Bali on a two-month tourist visa - and it was not the picture-postcard introduction to Balinese life one would hope for.

We halved our living costs by moving to Bali - even with a nanny and housekeeper Sydneysiders Ben and Lou were sick of paying exorbitant rent and daycare fees, so they made a huge lifestyle change ...

We halved our living costs by moving to Bali - even with a nanny and housekeeper Sydneysiders Ben and Lou were sick of paying exorbitant rent and daycare fees, so they made a huge lifestyle change ...

We halved our living costs by moving to Bali - even with a nanny and housekeeper Sydneysiders Ben and Lou were sick of paying exorbitant rent and daycare fees, so they made a huge lifestyle change ...

We halved our living costs by moving to Bali - even with a nanny and housekeeper Sydneysiders Ben and Lou were sick of paying exorbitant rent and daycare fees, so they made a huge lifestyle change ...

We halved our living costs by moving to Bali - even with a nanny and housekeeper Sydneysiders Ben and Lou were sick of paying exorbitant rent and daycare fees, so they made a huge lifestyle change ...