Villa running costs , Bali villa glossary

In one sentence. All annual costs the owner bears regardless of occupancy, such as staff, electricity and water, pool and garden, PBB and lease taxes, insurance, repair reserve and management fee. For a two-bedroom Ubud villa they come to $7,500–13,000 a year.

The 2026 cost reference (detailed rates in the article) covers staff at Gianyar minimum wage, PLN electricity (air-conditioning and the pool are the main loads), PDAM/well water, pool chemicals and service, garden, internet, minor repairs plus a 3–5%-of-revenue repair reserve, property and liability insurance, PBB tax, and an operator fee of 15–25% of revenue.

Benchmarks. A two-bedroom Ubud villa costs $7,500–13,000 a year all-in, and a three-bedroom rental villa in Canggu $24,000–26,000. The gap comes from floor area, pool size and regency wage levels.

How it enters yield. Costs are deducted before net yield, and they are exactly what "18% a year" decks understate. Ask the operator for an itemised budget and check it against this reference.

Updated 2026-09-20. Not a public offer. Regulations change, so we cite enacted acts only and update the entry when they do.

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