Beach walk and sand at Kāʻanapali Beach on Maui's west coast
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan water temple on Lake Bratan, Bali

Hawaii (Maui) vs. Bali (Indonesia)

Tropical island showdown: Hawaii's beaches or Bali's temples and rice terraces?

Beach🗓 7 nights👥 2 adults✈ Round trip from Los Angeles📅 Checked October 2026

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Photos: Maui: Rick Obst, CC BY 4.0 · Bali: Tigerente, CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons · Photo credits

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Maui

≈ $6,670

$4,918–$8,426

Bali comes out about $2,550 cheaper for 2 adults at the midpoint.

Flying from Los Angeles (LAX)

Sample estimate, not live pricing

Bali

≈ $4,120

$3,030–$5,200

Beach walk and sand at Kāʻanapali Beach on Maui's west coast
US trip

Hawaii (Maui)

USA · OGG

All-in total, 7 nights for 2 adults, round trip from Los Angeles (LAX)

$4,918–$8,426

Midpoint ≈ $6,670 · ≈ $3,340 per person

Sample estimate, not live pricing
Cost breakdown (sample estimate, not live pricing)
ItemEstimate
Round-trip flights from LAX2 × $394–$608 per person$788–$1,216
Lodging7 nights × $300–$500 per night$2,100–$3,500
Food & drink7 days × $150–$250 per day$1,050–$1,750
Local transport7 days × $80–$130 per day$560–$910
Activities7 days × $60–$150 per day$420–$1,050
Total Sample estimate, not live pricing$4,918–$8,426
Flight time from Los Angeles
About 6 hr nonstop
Best time to go
April–May and September–November (shoulder seasons). January often has the cheapest airfare; June–July the priciest.
Entry
No passport needed for US citizens (REAL ID or passport to fly).
Watch for
Resort fees and parking at many hotels; Hawaii lodging taxes can add a significant percentage to the room rate. A rental car is close to essential.
Best for
Beaches, snorkeling, short nonstop

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Pura Ulun Danu Bratan water temple on Lake Bratan, Bali
Abroad

Bali (Indonesia)

Indonesia · DPS

All-in total, 7 nights for 2 adults, round trip from Los Angeles (LAX)

$3,030–$5,200

Midpoint ≈ $4,120 · ≈ $2,060 per person

Sample estimate, not live pricing
Cost breakdown (sample estimate, not live pricing)
ItemEstimate
Round-trip flights from LAX2 × $885–$1,340 per person$1,770–$2,680
Lodging7 nights × $75–$150 per night$525–$1,050
Food & drink7 days × $60–$110 per day$420–$770
Local transport7 days × $20–$40 per day$140–$280
Activities7 days × $25–$60 per day$175–$420
Total Sample estimate, not live pricing$3,030–$5,200
Flight time from Los Angeles
About 19–22 hr with 1 stop
Best time to go
April–October (dry season); July–August is busiest. November–March is rainy but cheaper.
Entry
Passport required. Indonesia's visa on arrival (or e-VOA) and Bali's tourist levy apply to US visitors.
Watch for
Visa-on-arrival fee and Bali tourist levy per person; a private driver is the easiest way around; with ~2 travel days each way, 7 nights is short.
Best for
Temples, rice terraces, villas on a budget

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All-in totals by departure city

7 nights for 2 adults, round-trip flights from each city included. Midpoint of our estimate range, with the full range below it. Sample estimate, not live pricing.

Flying fromMauiBaliResult
Los Angeles (LAX)≈ $6,670$4,918–$8,426≈ $4,120$3,030–$5,200Bali ~$2,550 cheaper
Las Vegas (LAS)≈ $6,770$4,930–$8,610≈ $4,310$3,500–$5,110Bali ~$2,450 cheaper
Phoenix (PHX)≈ $6,920$5,134–$8,712≈ $4,430$3,240–$5,616Bali ~$2,500 cheaper
Denver (DEN)≈ $6,990$5,082–$8,900≈ $4,370$3,478–$5,262Bali ~$2,600 cheaper
Dallas (DFW)≈ $7,170$5,300–$9,046≈ $4,560$3,406–$5,716Bali ~$2,600 cheaper
Seattle (SEA)≈ $6,960$5,030–$8,880≈ $3,950$2,886–$5,014Bali ~$3,000 cheaper
Chicago (CHI)≈ $7,310$5,354–$9,266≈ $4,160$3,412–$4,900Bali ~$3,150 cheaper
New York (NYC)≈ $7,060$5,238–$8,872≈ $3,920$2,992–$4,852Bali ~$3,150 cheaper

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Maui vs Bali cost breakdown: where the money goes

Midpoint of each estimate range, 2 adults, 7 nights, flying from Los Angeles (LAX). Sample estimate, not live pricing.

Round-trip flights from Los Angeles

Maui ≈ $1,000
Bali ≈ $2,230

Lodging

Maui ≈ $2,800
Bali ≈ $790

Food & drink

Maui ≈ $1,400
Bali ≈ $600

Local transport

Maui ≈ $740
Bali ≈ $210

Activities

Maui ≈ $740
Bali ≈ $300

The verdict: is Bali cheaper than Maui?

Bali comes out about $2,550 cheaper for 2 adults at the midpoint. (from Los Angeles, sample estimate, not live pricing)

Bali comes out about $2,450–$3,150 cheaper for the week from every departure city we cover, even though its airfare is roughly double Maui's. Maui's hotels and daily costs are among the highest anywhere. The trade-off is time: Bali means two very long travel days on a 7-night trip, while Maui is a much shorter trip.

Maui vs Bali: common questions

Answers use flights from Los Angeles unless a city is named; see the table above for every departure city.

Is Bali cheaper than Maui?

Yes. Flying from Los Angeles, Bali comes out about $2,550 cheaper for 2 adults and 7 nights (≈ $4,120 vs ≈ $6,670 all-in, flights included). Bali is cheaper from all 8 US departure cities we cover, by $2,450–$3,150. These are midpoints of our sample estimates, not live prices.

Is Bali cheaper than Maui from Chicago?

Yes. Flying from Chicago, Bali comes out about $3,150 cheaper for 2 adults and 7 nights (≈ $4,160 vs ≈ $7,310 all-in, flights included).

How much does a week in Bali cost for two?

About $3,030–$5,200 all-in (midpoint ≈ $4,120, ≈ $2,060 per person) for 7 nights for 2 adults with round-trip flights from Los Angeles: flights $1,770–$2,680, lodging $525–$1,050, food & drink $420–$770, local transport $140–$280, activities $175–$420. The same week in Maui runs about $4,918–$8,426.

How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Bali?

About 19–22 hr with 1 stop. For comparison, Maui: About 6 hr nonstop.

When is the best time to visit Maui or Bali?

Maui: April–May and September–November (shoulder seasons). January often has the cheapest airfare; June–July the priciest. Bali: April–October (dry season); July–August is busiest. November–March is rainy but cheaper.

Sources, notes & assumptions

Flight ranges come from typical round-trip economy fares that fare-search sites (KAYAK, Google Flights, Priceline, momondo, Expedia, airline fare pages) published for each route from each departure airport we cover (currently LAS and LAX), viewed October 2026. Lodging uses published hotel averages where we found them (Engine's August 2026 US city averages; Budget Your Trip traveler averages abroad), adjusted to a mid-range room; otherwise it is an editor estimate. Daily food, local transport and activity budgets are editor estimates for a mid-range couple; where a Budget Your Trip average exists we set the range around it, but the range bounds are our own judgment and have NOT been verified against a single published source. Ski lift tickets use published 2025/26 (or 2026/27) resort prices; euro and yen prices are converted at editor-assumed exchange rates. Taxes, resort fees, baggage fees and tips may not be fully included. Flight ranges marked "Travelpayouts (Aviasales) Data API" in the sources are refreshed automatically from cached round-trip economy fares that Aviasales users found recently for departures about 1–4 months out (low = cheapest fare found, high = roughly the 75th percentile); routes without enough fresh data keep their previous published-fare range.

Hawaii (Maui)

Last checked: 2026-10-17

Lodging range sits below Maui County's average daily hotel rate (about $526 in August 2026, all hotel classes incl. luxury resorts) on the assumption of a mid-range hotel or condo.

Bali (Indonesia)

Last checked: 2026-10-17

Lodging and daily ranges are editor-set around Budget Your Trip mid-range averages (room ~$74/night for 2, food ~$32 per person/day); villas with pools can cost more.

Assumptions: economy fares, 1 mid-range room, 7 nights / 7 days of spending, 2 adults. Excludes passports, travel insurance, checked-bag fees and souvenirs unless noted. Found a better number? Tell us.

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