Bali (Canggu)vsHiriketiya
💰
Hiriketiya saves you $600/month
33% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Hiriketiya has 2x faster internet
80 Mbps avg download speed
🛂
Sri Lanka offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bali (Canggu)
Hiriketiya
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,200/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo
$500/mo
Coworking
$180/mo
$100/mo ✓
Meal Out
$5
$4 ✓
Coffee
$3
$2.5 ✓
Hiriketiya is $600/mo cheaper (50% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇮🇩 Bali (Canggu)
📶 Internet40 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🇱🇰 Hiriketiya
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+5
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East1h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Bali (Canggu)
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp23°C
Rainy Days285/year
Hiriketiya
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days279/year
Best months: February
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
23°25°
Apr
23°27°
Jul
21°27°
Oct
23°26°
Bali (Canggu)Hiriketiya
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇮🇩Bali (Canggu)
🇱🇰Hiriketiya
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Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,200
Winner📶
Internet Speed
40 Mbps
80 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
4.2/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.6/10
Winner4.1/10
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Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
Winner6/10
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Walkability
3/10
6/10
Winner👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
3
Bali (Canggu) wins
vs
4
Hiriketiya wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Hiriketiya
$600/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Hiriketiya
80 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Bali (Canggu)
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Hiriketiya
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Bali (Canggu)
World-famous nightlife scene
🇮🇩Bali (Canggu)
Pros
- +Affordable luxury lifestyle
- +Strong digital nomad community
- +Beautiful beaches and rice paddies
- +Excellent wellness scene (yoga, spas)
Cons
- −Unreliable internet in some areas
- −Terrible traffic
- −Visa runs required every 60 days
- −Rising prices and overtourism
🇱🇰Hiriketiya
Pros
- +Beautiful horseshoe bay with consistent surf
- +Growing digital nomad community with coworking spaces
- +Affordable cost of living under $1,500/month
- +Excellent food scene with local and Western options
Cons
- −Internet can be unreliable during power cuts
- −Limited nightlife compared to other destinations
- −Monsoon season May-September limits activities
- −Healthcare requires travel to larger cities
