How Much Does a Vet Cost in Bali in 2026? The Real Prices, Procedure by Procedure

A vet consultation in Bali costs 178,000 IDR (about €8.70) at Bali Veterinary Clinic and from 175,000 IDR at Island Vet in Canggu — the only two clinics on the island with a price list you could read on 8 September 2026. Beyond that, the verifiable markers: 302,000 IDR for an emergency consultation, 187,000 IDR for a rabies vaccine at a private clinic when the provincial veterinary service gives it free of charge, 937,000 IDR for dental scaling, 1,195,500 IDR for an X-ray, 1,130,000 IDR to neuter a male and 1,516,000 IDR to spay a female — dog or cat. A charity such as Bali Pet Crusaders sterilises the same animal for 220,000 IDR, but only if it is a local Balinese-breed dog or cat, with a two- to three-month wait and no emergency service. The blind spot is the same everywhere: no clinic in Bali publishes a price for hospitalisation or euthanasia, and out of the fifteen or so clinics we found, thirteen show no prices at all. On the cover side, pet insurance does exist in Indonesia, but the treatment ceilings — at best 500,000 IDR a year with Igloo, 1,500,000 IDR with Sinar Mas — do not reach the cost of a single sterilisation.

What does a vet cost in Bali, procedure by procedure?

The amounts below come from two surveys carried out on 8 September 2026 on the clinics' own websites: these are openly published prices, not reconstructed averages. The most complete list belongs to Bali Veterinary Clinic, which runs three sites — Pererenan (Mengwi), Sanur and Tabanan — and advertises a 24-hour emergency service. The second is Island Vet Bali, on Jl. Pantai Berawa in Canggu, open 9am to 9pm seven days a week, which publishes starting prices on its home page.

Conversions at the official Bank Indonesia rate of 8 September 2026 — 1 EUR = 20,624.21 IDR selling, 20,415.50 IDR buying, midpoint used ≈ 20,500 IDR. The rupiah figures are the ones that count: in six months the euro equivalent will have moved, the price list will not.

Two absences jump out. Bali Veterinary Clinic lists hospitalisation, intensive care, ambulance transport and anaesthesia among its services, but none of those lines appears in its price list — and they are exactly the items that blow a bill up. The only figure available for hospitalisation is national rather than Balinese: a comparison published on 11 November 2025 puts rawat inap at 150,000 to 350,000 IDR a day without a drip and 300,000 to 600,000 IDR with one, across Indonesia. The same comparison places Bali below Jakarta on a routine consultation, without quantifying the gap between the two cities.

Why do almost no clinics publish their prices?

This is the most useful fact in the article, and it is a negative one. Cross-checking five directories and specialist pages consulted on 8 September 2026, around fifteen clinics come up for the whole of Bali. Two publish prices. Thirteen publish none.

MASVET illustrates the dominant practice: its sterilisation page details what the price covers — examination and consultation, choice of anaesthetic, post-operative monitoring — but replaces the amount with a "Cek Harga" button opening a form. Sunset Vet, which runs the only 24/7 veterinary hospital with night staff on site, publishes no price at all: its "Pay" page is a payment form where you enter the amount yourself.

Unpublished prices mean neither overcharging nor bad practice. They mean comparison happens over the phone, animal by animal, and that a billing difference between one client and the next for an identical procedure stays invisible.

One precaution before leaving an animal anywhere: in Indonesia, a vet must hold a Surat Izin Praktik Dokter Hewan (SIP-DRH). The official checklist from Jakarta's one-stop licensing office requires, among other things, the Surat Tanda Registrasi Veteriner (STRV), the veterinary degree, a competence certificate issued by the professional body and a recommendation from the veterinary association (PDHI); the licence runs for as long as the STRV. A serious clinic will show you these documents without hesitation.

How to get a quote before the procedure

Since the price list does not exist, you have to ask for it. What works, by phone or WhatsApp, before you travel:

• Describe the animal: species, weight, age, sex. Weight drives the price of anaesthesia and surgery; a quote given without anyone asking for it commits no one.
• Ask for the price of the complete procedure: for a sterilisation, are the pre-operative workup, the anaesthetic, the medication, the cone and the stitch removal included, or billed separately?
• Get them to spell out what would trigger an overrun: additional tests, a night in hospital, extended anaesthesia.
• Ask for the quote in writing on WhatsApp. A time-stamped message beats a verbal agreement.
• On the way out, insist on an itemised invoice, line by line: that is what lets you compare one clinic against another, and the only document an insurer can work with.

If you are preparing your animal's arrival, all of this is worth setting up in advance: our guide to bringing your dog or cat to Bali covers the import process, which runs over six months.

Canggu or a local clinic: where is the gap really?

Received wisdom says the international clinics of Canggu and Seminyak charge twice what local clinics do. The public figures do not support anything that simple.

On a consultation, the gap is small: 178,000 IDR in Pererenan against from 175,000 IDR in Canggu, when the market range recorded in September 2025 runs from 150,000 to 400,000 IDR. National benchmarks put an ordinary consultation at between 150,000 and 300,000 IDR in Jakarta: Bali is not Indonesia's most expensive city for a basic procedure.

The gap opens on technical procedures. An X-ray at 1,195,500 IDR compares with a national range of 200,000 to 400,000 IDR per image — three to six times more. Dental scaling at 937,000 IDR, on the other hand, sits at the bottom of the national ranges, given as 800,000 – 1,500,000 IDR for cats and 1,200,000 – 2,500,000 IDR for dogs. So it is not the area that sets the price but the equipment: a clinic with its own laboratory and imaging bills for that kit, and a clinic without it cannot perform the procedure at all.

A word on the reliability of the figures in circulation: one well-known media page credits Island Vet with vaccinations at 250,000-300,000 IDR when the clinic's own site says from 140,000 IDR. Two real observations, a year apart — a price found in an article never replaces a call to the clinic.

Charity or private clinic for a sterilisation?

Here the gap is enormous and thoroughly documented. Bali Pet Crusaders sterilises for 220,000 IDR per animal, rising to 300,000 IDR in rabies-risk areas. Against the 1,516,000 IDR charged to spay a female at a private clinic, the ratio is one to seven.

The conditions explain the difference, and they are strict.

BAWA, the other long-standing organisation, goes further: its "Animal Health Days" — pop-up clinics set up in village halls, garages, car parks and football pitches across the island — offer free sterilisation, for strays and owned animals alike. The charity reports around 6,000 sterilisations and 10,000 rabies vaccinations a year.

These prices are not a commercial discount but donor-funded operations, calibrated for the local dog population and rabies control. Mission Paws'ible puts a number on the real cost: full vaccination and sterilisation of a rescued animal costs it at least 1,500,000 IDR, which is where it caps its funding per animal. The gap between 220,000 and 1,516,000 IDR therefore measures a subsidy, not an abusive margin.

The practical consequence: for a planned sterilisation on an adopted Bali dog, the charity route makes sense. For major surgery, an emergency, an older animal or one at anaesthetic risk, the criterion is no longer price but equipment — monitoring, oxygen, on-site laboratory, the ability to hospitalise. Cheapest is not the default right answer, and the charities say so themselves by turning urgent cases away.

The rabies vaccine is free through the public service

Rabies is endemic in Bali and animal vaccination is covered by the state. The provincial agriculture and food security service (Dinas Pertanian dan Ketahanan Pangan) vaccinates hewan penular rabies — animals capable of transmitting rabies — free of charge, Monday to Thursday from 8am to 4pm and Friday from 8am to 1.30pm (Bali time), according to a schedule and locations set by the administration. The same vaccine costs 187,000 IDR at a private clinic.

One-off drives widen that scheme: from 28 to 30 August 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture ran three days of free rabies vaccination and sterilisation at the Balai Besar Veteriner in Denpasar, together with the province of Bali, the Denpasar city administration, Udayana University and the veterinary association.

Free does not mean relaxed: Bali recorded 66,760 bites from rabies-vector animals across the whole of 2025, roughly 180 a day, and the province announced a stock of 88,599 vials of vaccine for 2026 (local press report of 10 January 2026). For the vaccination protocol, what to do if you are bitten and up-to-date figures, see our dedicated article: rabies in Bali and what to do if you are bitten.

Emergencies: what changes at night and at weekends

Three concrete points, all verifiable.

First, the emergency consultation is billed separately: 302,000 IDR at Bali Veterinary Clinic against 178,000 IDR for a routine consultation, a difference of 124,000 IDR. Neither of the two clinics with public prices lists a specific night, weekend or public holiday surcharge.

Second, not every clinic is open at night, and the map matters more than the price. Sunset Vet in Kuta advertises staff on site 24/7, holidays included — but points out itself that for a critical case needing immediate treatment and oxygen, it can be safer to head for the nearest open clinic than to cross the island to reach it. Bali Central Vet, Semer Vet Care and Hadiprata Vet are also advertised as 24/7, in Kerobokan and north Kuta; Bali Veterinary Clinic runs a 24-hour emergency line. Island Vet, on the other hand, closes at 9pm, Saka Vet Care in Ubud at 8pm, Berawa Vet Care at 5pm. Identify the two nearest 24-hour clinics now and save their WhatsApp numbers: at 2am with a convulsing dog is not the moment to start looking.

Third, you will front the money. No clinic in Bali publishes its payment policy, and direct billing to insurers does not exist here: Indonesian insurers reimburse against receipts, which means you settle the invoice first. Added up on Bali Veterinary Clinic's list, an emergency consultation, an X-ray, a blood count and a biochemistry panel already pass 2,700,000 IDR before a single night of monitoring: a reserve of 3 to 5 million IDR is the order of magnitude this price list implies for an ordinary emergency, and surgery followed by a long hospital stay goes beyond it. This line deserves a place in your monthly Bali budget.

Is there pet health insurance in Indonesia?

Yes, at least three products can be bought from Bali. No, none of them works like European pet insurance. The distinction is decisive and worth stating bluntly.

Hold those ceilings up against the price list at the top of this article. At Igloo, the maximum annual outpatient allowance of 500,000 IDR does not cover a single X-ray at 1,195,500 IDR, and rabies — endemic on the island — is written into the exclusions. At Sinar Mas, the hospitalisation ceiling on the most generous plan, 1,500,000 IDR, barely equals the price of spaying a female dog — and entry-level plans stop at 250,000 IDR, with 20% of the approved amount payable by you in every case. AXA covers on a different scale — 25,000,000 IDR, about €1,220 — but requires a PERKIN or ICA pedigree certificate: an adopted Bali dog with no papers is excluded by default.

Practical conclusion: for an ordinary animal in Bali, a savings buffer beats insurance. Setting aside the equivalent of an annual premium leaves you free to spend it on a 4 million IDR operation, which none of these contracts allows. Insurance still makes sense for third-party liability — a dog that bites someone — and for a valuable pedigree animal. Check the cover with the insurer, for instance on Igloo Indonesia's product page, before signing anything.

End of life: the only published prices

No clinic in Bali publishes a price for euthanasia. So we will not put a number on it: that price is asked at the clinic, at the moment the question arises.

Cremation, by contrast, does have public price lists. ANOM VET, in Saba (Gianyar), prices by weight: 1,000,000 IDR for a cat or dog under 5 kg, 1,500,000 IDR from 5 to 10 kg, 2,500,000 IDR from 10 to 20 kg, 3,500,000 IDR from 20 to 30 kg, 4,500,000 IDR from 30 to 40 kg. Burial runs from 750,000 IDR to 4,000,000 IDR above 20 kg, with a VIP option at 5,000,000 IDR. The page says neither whether the urn and transport are included, nor whether the cremation is individual: two questions to ask.

Island Vet, for its part, advertises cremation or burial from 200,000 IDR, a considerable gap against the lists above, without either side specifying what the service covers. Bali Pet Paradise, in Denpasar, offers private funerals, a free urn and transport, but publishes no amount.

Spotting a quote that doesn't add up

A quote is worth questioning, or refusing, in the following situations:

• The amount is given without anyone asking the animal's weight. Weight determines the anaesthetic and the surgery; a firm price offered without that information has no technical basis.
• The total is not broken down. A surgical quote separates consultation, pre-operative workup, anaesthesia, the procedure itself, medication and follow-up. A single number makes comparison impossible.
• The consultation goes well beyond 400,000 IDR with no emergency and no specialism: that is the top of the market range recorded in Bali in 2025.
• You are charged for the rabies vaccine with no mention of the free public vaccination. Charging for something the state provides at no cost is not illegal, but the omission tells you something.
• Additional tests are run before you agree to them. An X-ray and a biochemistry panel alone add over 2 million IDR to a bill.
• They refuse to give you an itemised invoice. That is the most reliable signal of all.

None of this replaces listening to the vet's advice: with an animal in distress, delaying a test to argue about its price usually costs far more. The right habit is to collect quotes while nothing is wrong, before you need them. Our guide to living in Bali places this expense among the others worth planning for.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a vet consultation cost in Bali in 2026?

Two clinics publish their rates as of 8 September 2026: Bali Veterinary Clinic at 178,000 IDR and Island Vet Bali from 175,000 IDR, roughly €8.70. An emergency consultation is billed at 302,000 IDR at Bali Veterinary Clinic. The market range recorded in Bali runs from 150,000 to 400,000 IDR; beyond that, ask for the breakdown.

How much does it cost to sterilise a dog or cat in Bali?

At a private clinic, Bali Veterinary Clinic lists from 1,130,000 IDR to neuter a male and from 1,516,000 IDR for a female, dog or cat. Bali Pet Crusaders charges 220,000 IDR per animal, or 300,000 IDR in rabies-risk areas, but only for local Balinese-breed dogs and cats, from 5 months old, with a two- to three-month wait. BAWA sterilises free of charge at its Animal Health Days.

Do you have to pay for the rabies vaccine in Bali?

Not if you go through the public service. The Dinas Pertanian dan Ketahanan Pangan of the province of Bali vaccinates rabies-transmitting animals free of charge, Monday to Thursday from 8am to 4pm and Friday from 8am to 1.30pm, according to the official schedule. At a private clinic, the same vaccine is billed at 187,000 IDR by Bali Veterinary Clinic.

Why don't Bali's vet clinics publish their prices?

None of them explains publicly. The finding itself is measurable: out of around fifteen clinics identified in September 2026, two publish prices and thirteen publish none. MASVET replaces its prices with a "Cek Harga" button; Sunset Vet, the only 24/7 hospital in Kuta, shows nothing. Comparison happens over the phone, animal by animal.

How much does an emergency vet visit cost at night in Bali?

The only published surcharge is the emergency consultation at Bali Veterinary Clinic: 302,000 IDR against 178,000 IDR for a routine visit. No clinic in Bali publishes a hospitalisation rate; the national benchmark, not a Balinese one, puts a day in hospital at between 150,000 and 600,000 IDR. Expect to front the full cost: direct billing to insurers does not exist here.

Is there pet health insurance you can use in Indonesia?

Yes, but with very low ceilings. Igloo covers outpatient care up to 250,000 to 500,000 IDR a year and explicitly excludes rabies; Simas Pet Insurance caps hospitalisation at 250,000-1,500,000 IDR depending on the plan, with a 20% excess; AXA covers up to 25,000,000 IDR but requires a PERKIN or ICA pedigree certificate, which rules out an adopted Bali dog. All of them work by reimbursement against receipts.

How much does pet cremation cost in Bali?

ANOM VET, in Gianyar, publishes a price list by weight: 1,000,000 IDR for a cat or dog under 5 kg, 2,500,000 IDR from 10 to 20 kg, up to 4,500,000 IDR from 30 to 40 kg. Burial runs from 750,000 IDR to 4,000,000 IDR depending on weight, with a VIP option at 5,000,000 IDR. Ask whether the urn, the transport and an individual cremation are included.

Sources

• (official) Dinas Pertanian dan Ketahanan Pangan, province of Bali — free rabies vaccination — free of charge, provincial service hours (accessed 8 September 2026).
• (official) Ministry of Agriculture, BBV Denpasar — free vaccination and sterilisation — the 28-30 August 2025 drive, article published 2 September 2025.
• (official) Dinas Pertanian dan Ketahanan Pangan, Bali — mass vaccination 2025 — daily vaccination at no cost, Perda Bali No. 15/2009 and No. 5/2023 (full texts not consulted).
• (official) Bank Indonesia, reference rates — 1 EUR = 20,624.21 / 20,415.50 IDR on 8 September 2026, the basis for every conversion here.
• (official) Checklist of documents required for the Surat Izin Praktik Dokter Hewan, Jakarta one-stop licensing office (PDF) — STRV, degree, competence certificate from the professional body, PDHI card and recommendation; validity "sesuai STRV".
• (commercial) Bali Veterinary Clinic, price list — every procedure-by-procedure price quoted here (recorded 8 September 2026; page undated, no revision note, no hospitalisation or euthanasia line).
• (commercial) Island Vet Bali — starting prices, 9am-9pm hours (recorded 8 September 2026; the /pricelist page could not be extracted).
• (commercial) MASVET Bali, sterilisation page — "Cek Harga" button, what the package includes, no amount published.
• (commercial) Sunset Vet, Pay, Contact and Emergency Treatment pages — 24/7 cover with night staff, no prices published.
• (commercial) ANOM VET, pet cremation — cremation and burial price lists by weight.
• (commercial) Igloo Indonesia, pet insurance — outpatient ceilings, rabies exclusion, reimbursement against receipts.
• (commercial) AXA Indonesia, pet insurance — 25,000,000 IDR ceiling, PERKIN or ICA certificate, age limits.
• (commercial) Simas Pet Insurance, Asuransi Sinar Mas — cover, hospitalisation ceilings (250,000 to 1,500,000 IDR depending on the plan) and outpatient limits, 20% excess.
• (charity) Bali Pet Crusaders, FAQ — 220,000 and 300,000 IDR, eligibility conditions, lead times, no emergency service.
• (charity) BAWA, sterilisation programme — free Animal Health Days, 6,000 sterilisations and 10,000 vaccinations a year.
• (charity) Mission Paws'ible — real cost of 1,500,000 IDR for full vaccination and sterilisation, adoption free of charge.
• (media) [Bali Done Right, 5 Best Veterinarians in Bali [2026]](https://www.balidoneright.com/best-veterinarians-bali/) — 150,000-400,000 IDR range, Kedonganan boarding, Island Vet vaccines (updated 23 September 2025).
• (media) What's New Indonesia, Best Vet Care / Clinics in Bali — contact details and hours for 9 clinics, no prices (updated 6 August 2025).
• (media) detik Bali, 6 Klinik Hewan Terpercaya di Bali — clinics open 24 hours, addresses (4 February 2026).
• (media) Dearpetz, vet costs in Indonesia — national benchmarks for hospitalisation, X-rays, dental scaling, city comparison (11 November 2025).
• (media) Halodoc, rabies vaccine price — 50,000 to 200,000 IDR, first vaccination at 3-4 months, booster every 1 to 3 years (24 April 2026).
• (media) Dewata News, rabies in Bali in 2026 — 66,760 bites in 2025, 88,599 vaccine vials in stock for 2026 (10 January 2026).