Best cities to work remotely in Indonesia
231 places in 18 cities · median wifi 11 Mbps · updated
Workmode lists 231 places to work remotely from across 18 cities in Indonesia. South Jakarta has the most, with 46, followed by Surabaya (32) and Uluwatu (30). Members have measured the wifi at 93 places, with a median download of 11 Mbps; Bali is fastest, at a median of 45 Mbps. There are 43 coworking spaces, most of them in Surabaya; the rest are cafés, libraries and other places with a table and a socket.
Top cities in Indonesia
19Mbps
South Jakarta
Indonesia
46 places81check-ins8Mbps
Surabaya
Indonesia
32 places3check-insUluwatu
Indonesia
30 places19Mbps
Yogyakarta
Indonesia
27 places16check-ins18Mbps
Ubud
Indonesia
17 places5check-ins11Mbps
Bandung
Indonesia
16 places35check-ins55Mbps
Bali
Indonesia
12 places5check-insMedan
Indonesia
12 places
Every city in Indonesia, compared
Ranked by how many places to work are listed. Wifi is the median of measured places.
| # | City | Places | Coworking | Wifi | Check-ins | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Jakarta | 46 | — | 11 Mbps, wifi report for South Jakarta | 81 | |
| 2 | Surabaya | 32 | 10 | 8 Mbps | 3 | |
| 3 | Uluwatu | 30 | 10 | — | — | |
| 4 | Yogyakarta | 27 | 9 | 21 Mbps, wifi report for Yogyakarta | 16 | |
| 5 | Ubud | 17 | 1 | 12 Mbps, wifi report for Ubud | 5 | — |
| 6 | Bandung | 16 | 1 | 10 Mbps, wifi report for Bandung | 35 | |
| 7 | Bali | 12 | 5 | 45 Mbps, wifi report for Bali | 5 | |
| 8 | Medan | 12 | — | — | — | |
| 9 | North Kuta | 11 | 3 | 8 Mbps, wifi report for North Kuta | 22 | |
| 10 | Canggu | 8 | 1 | 18 Mbps, wifi report for Canggu | 21 | |
| 11 | Denpasar | 6 | — | 8 Mbps | 3 | — |
| 12 | Jakarta | 4 | — | 34 Mbps, wifi report for Jakarta | 8 | — |
| 13 | Kuta | 3 | 2 | 9 Mbps | 2 | — |
| 14 | West Jakarta | 2 | — | 31 Mbps | 2 | — |
| 15 | Central Jakarta | 2 | 1 | 35 Mbps | 1 | — |
| 16 | East Jakarta | 1 | — | 17 Mbps | 2 | — |
| 17 | Mengwi | 1 | — | 2 Mbps | 1 | — |
| 18 | Banguntapan | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Popular lists in Indonesia
- Laptop-friendly places with power outlets in South Jakarta28
- Work-friendly cafés with great coffee in South Jakarta26
- Quiet places to work in South Jakarta23
- Study cafés & places to study in South Jakarta20
- Late-night cafés & places to work in Surabaya20
- Late-night cafés & places to work in Yogyakarta17
- Late-night cafés & places to work in Uluwatu15
- Late-night cafés & places to work in Medan10
- Cafés & workspaces with fast wifi in South Jakarta8
- Quiet places to work in Yogyakarta8
- Work-friendly cafés with great coffee in Yogyakarta8
- Study cafés & places to study in Yogyakarta7
Most worked-from places in Indonesia
Crematology X Cipete
Coffee shop · South Jakarta
4.5(273)$$26 Mbps
Crematology
Coffee shop · South Jakarta
4.4(1.4k)$$22 Mbps
Anjis Coffee
Coffee shop · Bandung
4.3(2.4k)$$22 Mbps
ZIN Cafe Canggu
Coffee shop · North Kuta
4.6(123)8 Mbps
Pison Coffee
Coffee shop · North Kuta
4.6(1.9k)$$18 Mbps
WeWork Revenue Tower
Space · South Jakarta
4.6(285)33 Mbps
Nude
Coffee shop · Canggu
4.4(596)$$9 Mbps
Hiveworks Co-Work & Cafe
Coffee shop · Jakarta
4.6(139)60 Mbps
Tropikale Bali
Coffee shop · Canggu
4.6(173)5 Mbps
Tanamera Coffee Kemang
Coffee shop · South Jakarta
4.6(247)$$83 Mbps
Ruckerpark Coffee & Culture
Coffee shop · Bandung
4.5(534)$$18 Mbps
District Canggu
Coffee shop · Canggu
4.4(196)$$12 Mbps
Fastest measured wifi in Indonesia
- 1Bali Bustle Co-working & Co-livingCoworking space · Bali wifi report111 Mbps
- 2Tanamera Coffee - Ahmad DahlanCoffee shop · South Jakarta wifi report98 Mbps
- 3Six Ounces CoffeeCoffee shop · Jakarta wifi report96 Mbps
- 4Tanamera Coffee KemangCoffee shop · South Jakarta wifi report83 Mbps
- 5BAKED. GunawarmanCoffee shop · South Jakarta wifi report66 Mbps
- 6Hiveworks Co-Work & CafeCoffee shop · Jakarta wifi report60 Mbps
- 71/15 Coffee, GandariaCoffee shop · South Jakarta wifi report59 Mbps
- 8Outpost UbudCoworking space · Bali wifi report45 Mbps
- 9HubudSpace · Ubud wifi report40 Mbps
- 10Pison JakartaCoffee shop · South Jakarta wifi report40 Mbps
In total: 165 coffee shops, 43 coworking spaces, 18 spaces, 3 hotel lobbies, 1 library, 1 public space.
Working remotely in Indonesia: questions
What is the best city to work remotely in Indonesia?
South Jakarta has the most places to work listed, with 46, followed by Surabaya (32) and Uluwatu (30). For wifi, Bali has the fastest measured median, 45 Mbps across 3 places. The best choice depends on what you need — the table on this page compares every city.
How fast is the wifi in cafés and coworking spaces in Indonesia?
Across 93 places where members ran a speed test, the median download is 11 Mbps, and 24 places measure 25 Mbps or faster — enough for video calls. A place nobody has tested has an unknown speed, not a slow one.
Where are the coworking spaces in Indonesia?
43 coworking spaces are listed in Indonesia, in Surabaya (10), Uluwatu (10), Yogyakarta (9) and Bali (5) and 6 more cities.
Where can I find a quiet place to work or study in Indonesia?
Workmode has lists of quiet places to work in South Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bandung and Bali and places to study in South Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bandung and Bali. A place makes a list when remote workers rate it 4 out of 5 or higher, and a list appears once 3 places qualify.
How are places in Indonesia rated?
By the people who worked there: members check in, run a speed test and rate the place on wifi, noise and comfort. Google ratings are shown separately and never mixed in. Measured at 25 Mbps or faster by people who worked there, fastest first.