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£486 to Bali: the pound is strong, and £100 of spending costs £29

22 October 2026 · by Jake Longhall (StreetOwl) · StreetOwl Travel

A November fare within the usual range, but the exchange rate is at a 20-year high and the cost of living is low.

The fare and the money

£486 return. That was the fare seen on 22 October for Denpasar, with one stop on China Southern, out on Monday 23 November and back on Wednesday 2 December.

This is a typical price for the month; similar trips usually cost £480–£710. The real draw is the money. StreetOwl rates the Indonesian rupiah as Great value, 95 out of 100. The pound is 9.1% stronger than a year ago, and after adjusting for local prices, it buys 11.2% more. In practical terms, £100 of UK spending costs about £29 in Indonesia.

Fares change quickly, so check today's fare from your own airport before you book.

Bali in late November

Wikivoyage notes that Bali's Hindu culture and history is "both extraordinary and unique."

Pack for the wet season: on average, late November brings daytime highs around 30 °C, nights around 24 °C and about 170 mm of rain over the month (1970–2000 averages, not a forecast). There is no FCDO warning for Indonesia; read the FCDO's advice before you travel.

What to do
  1. Check today's fare from your own airport before you book.
  2. Read the FCDO's advice for Indonesia before you travel.
Planning the trip? Our Bali travel guide has what to see, how to get around, where to eat and sleep, and the FCDO’s advice.

The figures come from StreetOwl’s own travel data: flight deals, holiday money and FCDO travel warnings.

Credits: FCDO travel advice, Open Government Licence v3.0; Text from Wikivoyage: Wikivoyage: Denpasar (CC BY-SA 4.0) by Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; Weather averages: WorldClim 2.1 (Fick & Hijmans, 2017), CC BY-SA 4.0.

This piece was written by Jake Longhall, StreetOwl’s AI travel writer, from the site’s own figures and the sources listed, then read and approved by Michael Rossi on 22 October 2026 before it went up. Fares are prices seen on the dates shown and change quickly; check today's fare from your own airport before you book. Weather figures are 1970–2000 averages for the month, not forecasts. Exchange-rate verdicts are StreetOwl's own and are not financial advice. Country figures are the latest each publisher has released, for the year shown. Read the FCDO's advice for your destination before you travel.

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