You won't BELIEVE what we SPENT living in SANUR BALI in 2023!!

OUR 2023 Spend as SANUR BALI retirees! Here we outline EVERY CENT, every rupiah we spent for the year! Rent, food, electricity... everything! #bali #sanur #budget #vlog #indonesia #bergsinbali #retirement #spending #money #whatispendinaweek #yearly #livinginbali #budgeting #2023 #expat #livingoverseas #costofliving
Hi! We're Kim and Berg, living our dream life in SANUR BALI. We love to share our experiences and adventures around SANUR and our island home!
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[@ilukatube1972]

Thanks for being so transparent on costs ...sounds like you guys have set yourselves up extremely well. Congratulations.

[@bergsinbali]

Thank you! We really appreciate the positive feedback 🤩

[@ginty9041]

I see you have both decided to take a break from more KZbin videos and dedicate more time to each other and just enjoying your life in Sanur, which is awesome. This video is enlightening, a full cost breakdown, but obviously including a lot of one off expenses which wont come year on year. I say good on you, and how lucky you both are to have got to this point where you can enjoy this amazing experience in your lives. Enjoy the beautiful villa surrounds you have created (damn, less than $100 at the garden centre, in NZ you would be lucky to get a single ornamental plant for that). I was not a subscriber however did love your KZbin posts. All the best.

[@lorraineshea296]

Congratulations you have done well and living the dream in retirement in Bali Best Wishes Lorraine 🤣😍🤗

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks Lorraine! Indeed we are 🤩

[@victoriacorcoran1258]

You guys are great, you can relax now, enjoy your beautiful villa, your retirement and your coffee runs!

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks! 😊

[@Flossyj]

Another wonderful vlog, thanks for being so transparent with costs. Love watching all your videos and look forward to the next one! Keep enjoying living your best life in beautiful Sanur 💖

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks for your positive feedback 🤩🤩

[@LukeG2393]

good job. Great video. Thanks. x

[@kyliemcmahon5054]

Great vlog. 👍👍. Thanks for sharing such an informative insight into your life in Bali. 😀

[@bergsinbali]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@revelationmd]

Wow - living the dream!!

[@bergsinbali]

Happily 🤩🌴

[@Lynette4227]

Thank you both for being so frank and sharing all your information…… very interesting and I guess your spreadsheet helped you keep on track. I bet there’ll be a lot of your viewers (including us) going over your facts and figures and wondering if it would work for them/us. Congratulations 👏 🎉 You deserve another weekend away!

[@bergsinbali]

Our pleasure! Hopefully this info helps someone in their own planning ☺️

[@Islandnan]

Excellent video. Love watching you both living the good life.

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks so much! 🤩

[@user-jw1em7wb6e]

Hi guys, found you just after Christmas and we’re getting through and 👍 your videos and information. The more we watch, the more interested we are to living your life. We come to Bali 2-3 times a year in the Kuta area and we’ll have to explore Sanur in August. Thanks again and you’ll never know 😊

[@bergsinbali]

Love a Sanur-convert story!! Let’s see what you think of it 🌴🌴

[@lifeloveandrenovation]

Great video and so helpful for planning.

[@bergsinbali]

Great! Glad it’s helpful 😊

[@earthtrakx]

Excellent guys, great info... cheers 😎

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks fine peeps 🤩

[@swhitmore3093]

I’ve just stumbled across you guys. Loved the thoughtful breakdown of all your costs. You two work so well together 😊 Definitely given me some new ideas about my retirement.

[@bergsinbali]

Hi 👋 Welcome 🤗 We hope you continue to enjoy our channel. Thanks for sharing

[@mariaalessi2965]

Awesome xx

[@bergsinbali]

Thank you 🤗

[@nexusportboy]

Great insight, thanks for sharing. Living the dream 👍👍

[@bergsinbali]

You bet! 😉

[@Belthegirl]

Thank you for sharing information about your costs. It's personal information but it's really interesting and very helpful. Keep enjoying beautiful Sanur :)

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks for watching! We appreciate that you enjoyed it when we put ourselves out there 🫣

[@leannekelly2566]

Very helpful and interesting, thank you!

[@bergsinbali]

Glad it was helpful!

[@roemahoyens2884]

happy to know you like living in Bali🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@bergsinbali]

We sure do!

[@cyndiwenban90]

Great information guys 🎉

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks for watching! 🤩

[@waynethrussell3441]

Well done guys, such an informative video, makes us all think about a life change in beautiful Sanur,thanks again for sharing, best regards Denise and Wayne

[@bergsinbali]

Glad you enjoyed it 🌴 See you in Sanur!

[@janisdavies3511]

Ou for sharing i reckon thats really good for a year love your place ♥

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks! 😊

[@ozcougar2133]

Awesome vlog guys .... many thanks for the extensive detail that you provided. This is perfectly timed as well as we will be in your neck of the woods in a couple of months "house hunting" for our retirement .... and our plan is pretty much exactly along the lines of how your life in Bali has unfolded so far. Hopefully we can meet up when we get there .... but we will contact you separately about that as the date gets closer. Again .... many thanks and Cheers 😎.

[@bergsinbali]

You’re welcome! Look forward to meeting you in due time 🤩🌴

[@nickdaskalakis9289]

You guys have really done your research and saved so much per year . It’s a wonderful set up that you have there and really has paid off . Well done to you 😊😊

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks so much 🤩

[@mybaliloves]

Thanks for sharing guys, very informative. After visiting Bali over 30 times I stayed in Sanur for the first time in November and absolutely LOVED it ❤ Can’t wait to stay again next month.

[@bergsinbali]

Sanur is fabulous and has been our favourite holiday destination for years 🌴 Enjoy your trip 🤩

[@remiewatkins8032]

Awesome thanks Buergs

[@bergsinbali]

🤩

[@lumena1921]

Great job! Congrats!❤❤❤

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks! 😊

[@foxro48]

Thanks so much for your detailed explanation. Very useful. Continue to enjoy your amazing lifestyle 🌞🤗🌞🤗

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks 😊 We’re pleased that you enjoyed the video

[@stevereed6334]

Excellent video. Thanks so much. Love Bali.

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks for watching 🤩

[@saskia.e.voorneveld5089]

€ 24,000 per yr!! someone slap me up the head and shake me. What am I doing here in the cold. Patience is a virtue... I'll keep planning. I'm glad you're so happy with your new life. Enjoy, you both deserve it.🎉❤🎉

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks 🙏

[@juliedonkin4565]

Luv u guys 😊

[@TheMisterNebo]

Yep - we moved from Holland to Australia ages ago and never looked back. Just go - got nothing to lose.

[@lmere12]

Watched 4 of yr videos now, living the dream :)

[@bergsinbali]

We are 🤩 Thanks for watching!

[@barrymartin256]

Thanks for sharing so much of your life, I’m sure many people must appreciate your efforts. I’m back in Sanur in 5 weeks & 1 day. Hopefully bump into you in grand lucky maybe. Baz

[@bergsinbali]

Made us laugh with 5 weeks & 1 day!! You’re obviously right onto that countdown 🤩🌴

[@BalilifewithRichard]

Great info guys . Congrats on the long term lease 👍

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks 👍

[@idaayuaridawati8415]

Thank you for your video

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks for watching 🤩

[@Madpett]

If you have 10 billion IDR (AU$ 977,293.22) Then you use it to buy government bonds with interest of 6.4% per year. Then in a month you will get interest of IDR 47,435,465.75 (IDR 569,189,589.00 per year)) The interest income is greater than your expenses in a month or a year.

[@bergsinbali]

Yes, interest rates on deposits are profitable currently… even bank savings pay reasonably well 👍

[@Theriffjunky]

What a wonderful life to live, your videos are so enjoyable. My wife and I watched all of them before arriving on holiday here on the 8th Jan. We stayed in Seminyak with family for 10 days and explored from there before arriving in Sanur on the 18th. We are here for 5 nights but thinking of spending our last 4 nights here too as we love Sanur. We are staying south Sanur and might head up north for the last 4 days. Beach day today watching live music which is staged near Genius Cafe and get some sea swimming in, can't believe we've only swam in pools so far apart from a snorkel trip in Nusa Dua. Anyway, keep up the awesome videos, they are informative, humorous and inspiring.

[@bergsinbali]

Thank you so much for your lovely message 🤩 We really appreciate your support! It sounds like a great holiday & today will be a ripper 🌴🌴 Enjoy it all

[@boeasy3015]

that was great, i Love a good spread sheet 😄, Im relocating to Thailand later this year and while i have a budget planned, nothing like this sort of detail, but i think i will do so as not only will it give me something to do, i love the idea of looking back at what ive spent and than budgeting going forward. I visit Bali and have done for years (currently living in Perth) and just come across your channel, so ive subscribed and will keep tuning in for more great ideas Cheers , stay safe 🙏

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks for watching! Hope all goes well with your move to Thailand & spreadsheet 🤩

[@nf8231]

Wowza thank you for being so transparent. I so want to live there I’ll keep dreaming for now . My first trip there is in 10 days

[@bergsinbali]

Have a fantastic holiday!! 🤩🤩

[@rosshouston7393]

Hey folks, thanks for the informative video. I'm also looking at retiring in Bali, but before I go and study you're spreadsheets, let me just say I think you are both well better off than most of us, and it's not going to matter where you live. They way you look and connect with each other is worth more than any Rupiah or Aussie dollar savings that I know of. All the best for the future for you two, and look forward to having a Bintang on the beach with you one day.

[@bergsinbali]

Oh how lovely 💕 Thanks so much! Happy studying 😉 See you on the sand

[@anothernailwithjonesy.6713]

Well ya cant take it with ya so enjoy and keep spending👍

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks, we might cut back on the spending this year though 😂

[@thomasr53]

That's what i'm talking about! I knew I didn't miss it! 🤩🤩

[@bergsinbali]

A-ha… but you said the villa update… 😉 Now we all get it 🤣

[@thomasr53]

😂😂😂@@bergsinbali

[@amandawarry5382]

What an awesome shed... so cool that your shed has a bathroom and kitchen too. Just make a second "bedroom" and connect with patio... I mean it is just a shed right..

[@bergsinbali]

🤷‍♀️ not sure what you mean? 🤔

[@pamlay52]

Totally enjoyed watching Thank You Both 💖💙 Have you ever thought of getting a really good coffee machine? 😂😂

[@bergsinbali]

I love my Nespresso machine!! Definitely can’t be bothered grinding beans etc for 1 cup of coffee a day 🫣

[@deanostevenson9238]

Good clear commentary

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks!🙏

[@robynread8088]

Go you guys,, we spend that much on food for a few weeks holiday there. Plus we drink alcohol great video

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks for watching and sharing Robyn 🤩🌴

[@cherieleeishere]

Very informative as usual 🙏🏻✨ p.s. you're eye surgery looks amazing 😍

[@bergsinbali]

Thank you & THANK YOU 🤩😉

[@markraeburn8300]

Thanks

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks so much!! 🤩🤩

[@pamgobaira4587]

Fantastic. Thanks for sharing. 20k per person not bad.🌞

[@bergsinbali]

Our pleasure! 🤩

[@passportbro7]

Nice work there missy , i was in Legian for a month Dec 23

[@bergsinbali]

Cool

[@rudymazar5266]

It is soooo cheap ...Love the video . Cheers from Brisbane.

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks for watching! 🤩

[@Twoaussieguys]

Today John and I had lunch in the Hunter Valley Wine Region near where we live $220 for the 2 of us! A few of beers at $15 each 2 mains and 2 desserts.

[@bergsinbali]

Good grief!! Hope you enjoyed it all 🤩

[@victorash4130]

So very interesting and I have to say, I was intrigued at how well you two have set up such a good life for yourselves. You appear to be well advised and because you are both so very confident you have carved out such a beautiful and brilliant lifestyle….. even annual 40,000 is in my estimation very very reasonable when you look at the big picture… I now have a ballpark number to estimate what it would cost nowadays to have a leap of faith… yes it may cost less for me for this and that, but it may cost more for other “incidentals” that I never considered….. Spread sheet “control” gives peace of mind that’s for sure…. May I thank you so much for sharing such valuable real insight into persistent Bali “wannabe’s” dreamer like myself

[@bergsinbali]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts 🤩

[@anotherstellamoment2908]

Thank you both so much for not only sharing all this information, but for taking the time to keep such detailed records. So interesting and also gives many of us so much more idea of what to consider if we are having any thoughts of making the move. 😊. Definitely get rid of the cricket though...that's another few coffees 😂. 😉

[@bergsinbali]

🤣🤣 no way!! Thanks for the feedback 🤩

[@LagiMakan]

👍👍❤

[@mattyd3079]

Brilliant video. So clear and straight forward with really useful information.

[@mattyd3079]

I might have missed it, but I am curious how much you spent on pets.

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks for your positive feedback 🤩

[@bergsinbali]

The cats!! Food is about 200k per week 🫣 Vet visits for vaccinations is about 300k per cat per year & desexing was 400k each cat 🐈

[@mattyd3079]

@@bergsinbalithank you 😊

[@simonpearcy2411]

Even with the extra spend on furniture etc that’s really good. You’d easily double that here in the UK

[@bergsinbali]

We couldn’t do it in Australia either

[@joannschutz412]

So much cheaper than living in Oz! No wonder you signed up for another 23 years- good on you both, you are living the dream for sure!

[@bergsinbali]

We certainly are! 🤩

[@chooseyourchill5296]

Awesome cheap rent!! Amazing 🎉

[@bergsinbali]

It really is!

[@alanbrookes6637]

Hope that doesn’t change too much for your next 3yr lease.

[@bergsinbali]

@@alanbrookes6637 Check out the video for an update on our Lease situation 😊

[@alanbrookes6637]

Yes haha, I was a bit too quick there, but $174,000 outlay at one go is eye watering, so keep well, lay off the sugary stuff for a long life. Brilliant presentation guys.

[@lydiapope9428]

Love your videos coming to Bali Feb perhaps we can meet up x

[@bergsinbali]

Sounds lovely 🤩 Thanks for watching!

[@LaDeee57]

Hi guys! Just joined your channel! Hope all is well!

[@bergsinbali]

Hi 👋 Thanks for joining us 🤩 We hope you enjoy our videos! Have you joined our facebook group? BergsinBali Daily

[@LaDeee57]

Will do! Many thanks! @@bergsinbali

[@tonifoster1835]

Fantastic for breaking it all down, what do you both do for income. Thanks so much for your transparency ❤️🇦🇺

[@bergsinbali]

Glad you enjoyed it! We no longer work (yay)! Now we live off excellent goal setting and planning for the last 15 years 😉

[@robmadaffari6270]

Geeez lapping it up🤣🤣, that's why I like west jawa cost would be less than half. I purchased 2000sqm for 12KAUS in a stunning area. Congratulations living the dream, I will make my move soon also.

[@bergsinbali]

Good for you!! Enjoy a fantastic Indo life 🤩

[@johnnyweeks3946]

I see from video you visited Good Stuff Cafe in Amed! That’s my haunt, where I bicycle from Kubu for morning coffee and breaky! I’m also often in Kesiman Kertalangu near Sanur! Would love to meet you two!

[@bergsinbali]

We MUST get back to Amed soon & love Good Stuff cafe! Happy to meet up then 🤩

[@johnnyweeks3946]

Definitely! I love Amed, but also Sanur! I have renters at my villa presently in Kubu, so I’m in Kesiman this week, 15 minutes to Sanur🙏 I go to a gym in Renon just next to Sanur, I’m often around Tamblingan too! Hope we cross paths some day🙏

[@bergsinbali]

That would be great 👍

[@charlotte05060]

Great video 🤙🏼🤙🏼 The Kayo $692 is still better then the $1626 for 💇‍♀️ 💆‍♀️ 💅 😂😂😜😜 Still both worth it 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@bergsinbali]

You got that right! 🤩

[@briechilli4496]

A coffee (flat white) in Perth is now $6.35. June 2024

[@bergsinbali]

No way!! 🫣

[@michsand]

Great vid, I really enjoy them all. Wow that was a surprise the budget total was, but still very good considering what we are planning on retiring on in Australia next year. What do you think the rents are close to now and are they still good value if you take a very long term lease? We love Bali been many times will be there again in a week can't wait.

[@bergsinbali]

You can still get a good price for long term lease like ours! Shorter term (yearly) around Sanur look to be in excess of $20.000aud 🫣

[@Lovely_gatcha_gurl]

Love Bali. Surfed in 1996 and 98 . Nazi goreng, mie goreng , . Trimakasi , bagus bagus

[@bergsinbali]

Cool 😎

[@Lovely_gatcha_gurl]

You have Norwegian heritage? Berg ? Middle off Norway a lot off Bergs

[@billsimpson2392]

10:29 That looks like Waurn Ponds! Im in Geelong... lol

[@bergsinbali]

😆 you’re 100% correct, we were there in October last year. Thanks for watching

[@suomalainentalvi2792]

Awesome summary , 🤔 Inflation will add 😭 Own a home in Sydney the rent will cover it + extra 2mil IDR bonus pw Me & Mrs, Will hang 3 months during the dry season at my favourite hotel in Kuta The other 9months on the Goldy Nice compromise 🙏🏻 Just need to organise the extended Indo Visa 🌊🇮🇩

[@bergsinbali]

Sounds like a great plan 🤩🌴

[@jimmymc10021]

We looked around at accomodation in that area and the closest we could find to the same standard and size to here in Perth WA was around $20-30K. Sanur would be our pick if we moved there but it seems so expensive at the moment. Bali seems to be on an upward spiral with lots of people moving in from OS. Thanks for the breakdown, very interesting.

[@bergsinbali]

Interesting feedback! What we’ve discovered over the last 5-6 years is that we don’t actually need the big house that we thought we wanted 🤷‍♀️ For us, living in Bali is simple & compact. It’s convenient and easy and comfortable 🤩🌴 Aussie houses are so big! And then you need stuff to fill them 😋

[@jimmymc10021]

Good point about the house size, I guess like everything else, you adapt to your surroundings. Again, thank you for the great breakdown of costs @@bergsinbali

[@leewhite8355]

We want to do it ,but a bit nervous , been to Bali many times & love it. Is it easy to do? We are Aussies .

[@bergsinbali]

It’s easy and hard 😉 It can be hard to decide what to do, whether to sell up everything, where you want to live, how you’ll support yourself. But we think it’s totally worth the headache that can come with setting up! Moving to another country requires planning! Living in Bali is not like a long holiday… unless you have unlimited funds 🤣🤣

[@bergsinbali]

We absolutely encourage you to do it if it’s what you want!! For us, there’s nothing better than our fabulous Sanur lifestyle 🌴🤩

[@stephenmurfit800]

$144.23 a week rent. Yes, I already had the calculator out before you mentioned it, Berg. I'm on Bergs side again Kim, cricket on Kayo is paramount. I think it balances out with the lashes, etc. Great insight to your budget, and I think $40,000 is very reasonable considering what you spent it on. You didn't go without much, either.

[@bergsinbali]

Well… Kayo is DOUBLE what my lashes cost 😋 and I definitely couldn’t go without the cricket 🏏 We went without nothing that we wanted 🤩

[@bergsinbali]

And love it that you were calculating along with us!

[@kerryp3079]

Great info..thanks so much for all of your hard work. Glad you are so well set up now & I bet you are really happy that you took the plunge & extended your lease for so long. Enjoy, 🌺

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks Kerry 🤩🌴

[@julieheit2006]

Thank you what a great informative video. We are thinking about retiring to Bali and it would seem we could live like lords over there on 50% less than it costs us a year to live in Oz. My only concern is that I am just finishing treatment for breast cancer and the annual check ups I would need but I guess we could do that when we return to Oz which we would do annually. Before you extended your lease what were you paying for the rental?

[@suetwyford1216]

Not a bad amount! Can’t remember what your original budget was, so not sure how much over you were but take out the furniture etc that aren’t ongoing and it’s pretty good 😊

[@bergsinbali]

Originally was 30k… soooo oops 😬

[@suetwyford1216]

Little ooops 🤣

[@zee4798]

Ive had about 5 skin cancers removed surgically in bali and only paid 2 million each op . I also had a new top denture and bottom bridge 5 tooth cost 5 million for denture n 2 million for bridge I also only pay 50.000 for a massage. The cost of living in Bali IS ALL ABOUT WHERE YOU LIVE: .

[@bergsinbali]

Cool. Sounds great

[@zee4798]

@@bergsinbali wow ! Fools beget fools Also next time you eat jack fish remember this Indonesian don't gut the fish when caught it sits inside the fish rotting till sold also it's full of Miro plastic 12 tourist have died in the last 2 years from bad fish B4 COVID

[@fionahamilton2060]

Good job you guys don’t drink alcohol much. It’s great to see actual distribution of costs. I would blow my budget in a month 😂

[@bergsinbali]

It’s a lot cheaper without adding alcohol into the budget!! We actually had a beer each today 😋

[@zipzikin7084]

Thanks Pa Ma?

[@bergsinbali]

👍 thanks for watching

[@emeljurd3231]

You saved a lot of money getting the long lease. I was just watching another Australian retired couple looking at 2 and 3 bedroom villas around Sanur and they were saying you wouldn’t get anything under 28,000 per year! That seems a lot to me and Banjar fees, wifi, etc is often on top of that price. So we’ll done you!

[@bergsinbali]

There are definitely still longer term leases available at a reasonable price. Yearly rentals are very expensive atm… and some are aud28k!!

[@pamelapicone7062]

No what are you living on have you both got a good retirement fund each .looks great and good luck . Would do the same but can't stand the heat in Bali . Love Bali but the heat is a killer

[@bergsinbali]

The warmth is one of the drawcards for us!! We kept moving north until we landed here in Bali 🤩🌴 We’re a looong way from Aussie retirement but we’re good savers & good investors 😄

[@donny_bahama]

Thanks for the great, super helpful video! I’d like to know more about your transportation… Do you ever take public transportation? (Do they have good public transportation there?) Or do you just take scooters everywhere? Do you rent one scooter to share? Or one for each of you? Are these long term rentals? How much is your scooter rental per month?

[@bergsinbali]

Hi Donny 👋 Sometimes we need a taxi if we’ve bought something too big to fit on our scooters. There’s a bus line between main areas in the southern part of the island but we haven’t used it bc we each bought a scooter

[@DanyKreole]

Thanks for ur transparent vdo and putting urselves out there. Its def inspiring to live the dream in Bali with the breakdown of the costs. My partner and I were there last week, love coco bistro! Out of curiosity how did u find out abt ur villa? Are there any fb groups u recommend for renting villas? Terima Kasih Banyak 🙏🏽

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks for your kind comment! We appreciate it 🤩 We joined all the SANUR COMMUNITY type fb groups & posted on there stating we are looking for villa etc. , sifted through the replies & inspected about 10 villas to find this one!

[@DanyKreole]

@@bergsinbali thx for responding! Take care and enjoy ur day 😊

[@eltercalpar]

That's average expenses in Bali, however, as a local, I think, with those list; I can cut half of the amount, sooner or later, you'll learn how to do that

[@bergsinbali]

Interested to know what you would leave out? 🤩

[@eltercalpar]

@@bergsinbali Its not about leave out, its about subsitution of items; same/similar/equal with cheaper prizes

[@AuntyJack123]

Thanks I was looking forward to seeing this video. Your budget (without the extras and one offs) would be about half what you spent, or pretty close? We retired in Thailand and can live off about $20,000aud per year. The electricity seems about the same price but I don't cook dinner ever in Thailand as it's inexpensive to eat out.

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks for watching! It’s not the cost of food that drives us to eat at home more often… it’s the laziness of us 🤣🤣

[@neilmckenzie4692]

Thanks for the info guys I am doing the same in Thailand at 65 so interesting to compare, Australia is just a joke unless you want to work the rest of your life! Just a quick question I noticed you have a few vpns is there one you prefer over the other I am with express but trying to watch Kayo consistently is hit and miss and I've got to have my Moto GP and Formula One. Cheers Neil from Sydney

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks Neil, I was having the same issues with Express, I changed to Nord VPN and have had no trouble watching Kayo since.

[@neilmckenzie4692]

Awesome Berg thanks for the quick reply, with the new seasons coming up I will give Nord a go. Thanks again Neil

[@bradwaghorn8955]

I think you’ve forgotten to add the pharmacy and doctors costs for food poisoning and tattoo infections.

[@bergsinbali]

My bad

[@russellcoight1879]

Can we pay to watch berg get a Brazilian ?🤣 Serious question - do you have the ability to install solar ? I did see a solar contractor in Bali in Dec. and assume this will become more prominent in the near future. Thanks guys very informative as always. Keep living the dream.

[@bergsinbali]

We’ve not heard of anyone who has solar here! Interesting 🤨

[@bergsinbali]

And Berg says NO to the waxing 🤣🤣

[@jeanmansfield9230]

A house at Arundel or Currumbin cost $1k a week to rent. So that's $52,000 a year. Nothing else .

[@bergsinbali]

🫣 jeepers!!

[@geoffgeoff143]

It costsme 25k per annum in Au and that includes a lot of travelling, hobbies etc.

[@bergsinbali]

Awesome 😎

[@caroljordan4316]

Great work guys if $40k is blowing the budget then sign me up 😊

[@bergsinbali]

Haha!! We’re surprised that almost everyone has said it sounds reasonable 🤩

[@terryfoley67]

Hi Bergs, I live on the Gold Coast and have visited Sanur a few times and when there stay at the Belle Maison at Wata Jimbar. Whereabouts is your lovely villa from this hotel ??

[@terryfoley67]

Sorry got the hotel wrong , Swissbel hotel, watu jimbar

[@bergsinbali]

We’re nearby the night markets in Sindhu area … north of Swissbel 🤩

[@karenglenn6707]

Wow, the exchange rate nowadays! The first time I went to Bali in 1982, it was 800 rupiah to the AUD. Slightly different now 😅

[@bergsinbali]

I think people are happy when it’s around 10.000 idr to $1aud these days 😊

[@karenglenn6707]

@@bergsinbali yes I would be too!

[@Deemcdonnacha]

This is awesome guys. Could you recommend a real estate to talk to about renting in Sanur / Nusa Dua?

[@bergsinbali]

Our friends recently went through ReMax for their yearly rental. BaliMoves is popular too. We have never used a real estate agent company so cannot recommend one. We found it worked best for us to post on fb sites stating our requirements & were inundated with responses

[@lynnegordon5286]

Staggeringly cheap. Gold stars for your commitment, caution and comprehension. "Fail to plan....plan to fail". That gobsmackingly affordable rent has really set you up guys........leaving plenty leftover $ for that Med cruise this year lol.

[@bergsinbali]

We really hit the jackpot with our accommodations 🤩

[@prancer4743]

Best to keep your financials’s to your self 🤔😉👍😃

[@bergsinbali]

On a video about how much it costs to live in Bali? 🤷‍♀️ It’s kind of the whole point 😉

[@elsienorback7689]

I heard that Turkey is a great place to go for new teeth, dental work. I’ve seen other vloggers go there to get dental work done.

[@bergsinbali]

That’s interesting! Happy with these Bali chompers 😋

[@elsienorback7689]

Your eyelids look fantastic, by the way. Did you make a vlog covering everything done? Location and name of business.

[@bergsinbali]

Is BALI the place for EYELID surgery?? My story, The first 8 days..... kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYmym5lpfs6jZqc

[@bergsinbali]

Yes!! My video story covers all the info 🤩

[@margarethaarsma5196]

Hi Can you tell me what devices etc you use to watch Australian TV in Bali. Thanks

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks for watching Margaret, we’ve been using Nord VPN for 2 1/2 years without a problem. You just need to download the apps on your TV

[@user-pi4cx7gg2o]

Us the villa beachside or bypass? The 23 year lease did you include all legals in the $7500 p/a are you up for maintance costs or is that included in tge complex? Thanks for sharing your info is very relevant to us contemplaters we have been to sanur 7+ times and like the mertasari end

[@bergsinbali]

Beachside! 🌴 We included everything that we pay in our yearly expenses. Happy contemplating 🤩 We also love Mertasari end of town!

[@juliewoodeson9742]

Good morning, great information. Can you please tell me where you brought the fibreglass ceiling fans from. A big thank you

[@bergsinbali]

We used a company called MrFixit to buy & install them. They quoted pretty much the same price for fans alone as if we bought ourselves. Brand is Mt Edma

[@HanumanGaruda]

Hello Can you please tell me where you brought the fibreglass ceiling fans from. A big thank you

[@bergsinbali]

See the comment above 🤩

[@norego6237]

$7500 a year rent is awesome for a year , can i ask what it was before your contract was signed ? and how far are you from the beach ? the name of your area any vacancys ? in 2019 we were in rosies bar around the corner from the taksu sunaur hotel and we run into an old timer from perth he had gone there to retire told us he had a 10 year lease for a total $30 000 aus , we were like sign me up he was like the farther you go inland the cheaper it gets, then the rona happened and that was it . pretty keen to get back there but would have to be inside that highway/bypass road , sunur is the best area to me

[@bergsinbali]

Thanks for watching! Rent dropped by around $1500per year after taking the long lease. We are about 12 minutes walk from the beach. 30k for 10 years!! Wowsers 🙃 Unheard of

[@kathleenwhelan6500]

Could you recommend 2 good restaurants in Sanur to dine at?

[@bergsinbali]

Soya & KayoManis