Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
Both cities are about equally easy to travel. Biggest gap: rip-offs & haggling โ Jaipur 4 vs Yogyakarta 3. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
| Item | Jaipur | Yogyakarta | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โน 300$3.57 | Rp 24,000$1.47 | Yogyakarta โ59% |
| Street food1 item | โน 60$0.71 | Rp 15,000$0.92 | Jaipur โ22% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โน 700$8.33 | Rp 90,000$5.52 | Yogyakarta โ34% |
| Coffeeone cup | โน 170$2.02 | Rp 30,000$1.84 | Yogyakarta โ9% |
| Beerone bottle | โน 300$3.57 | Rp 41,000$2.52 | Yogyakarta โ30% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โน 650$7.74 | Rp 110,000$6.75 | Yogyakarta โ13% |
| Bottled water | โน 15$0.18 | Rp 4,900$0.3 | Jaipur โ41% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | โน 20$0.24 | Rp 8,000$0.49 | Jaipur โ51% |
| Taxi5 km in town | โน 150$1.79 | Rp 32,000$1.96 | Jaipur โ9% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โน 100$1.19 | Rp 24,000$1.47 | Jaipur โ19% |
| Transitone ride | โน 20$0.24 | Rp 3,500$0.21 | Yogyakarta โ10% |
| Scooter rentalper day | โน 400$4.76 | Rp 98,000$6.01 | Jaipur โ21% |
| Hotel night3-star | โน 3,000$35.7 | Rp 490,000$30.1 | Yogyakarta โ16% |
| Studio rent (month) | โน 12,000$143 | Rp 3,000,000$184 | Jaipur โ22% |
| Laundry | โน 80$0.95 | Rp 8,000$0.49 | Yogyakarta โ48% |
| SIM card1 week data | โน 500$5.95 | Rp 98,000$6.01 | similar |
| Haircutcut | โน 200$2.38 | Rp 30,000$1.84 | Yogyakarta โ23% |
| Massage1 hour | โน 1,500$17.9 | Rp 100,000$6.13 | Yogyakarta โ66% |
| Half-day tourper person | โน 1,000$11.9 | Rp 350,000$21.5 | Jaipur โ45% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โน 500$5.95 | Rp 25,000$1.53 | Yogyakarta โ74% |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveler reports use the median of real reports. Hostels and local eateries cut both by 30%+.
Yogyakarta is 19% cheaper than Jaipur. Daily budget $63.9 vs $49.3; a month $876 vs $744.
About the same: Jaipur 2.6/5, Yogyakarta 2.6/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
With a short-term studio and living costs, Jaipur is about $876 and Yogyakarta about $744 per month.
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports. Live reports are in the app.