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Compare cities โบ Lombok vs Yogyakarta
Lombok vs Yogyakarta cost of living 2026
Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
๐ฎ๐ฉ Lombok
๐ฎ๐ฉ YogyakartaYogyakarta is 25% cheaper than Lombok
Living on $1,218 a month in Lombok feels like about $744 in Yogyakarta โ same standard of living, compared by feel rather than exchange rate.
Cheaper on how many of 20 items?
Lombok 7tie 2Yogyakarta 11
One day's budget in Lombok ($55.7) lasts 1.1 days in Yogyakarta
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Per day
$55.7 vs $49.3
Per month
$1,218 vs $744
Local meal
Rp 30,000 vs Rp 24,000
$1.84 vs $1.47
Taxi 5 km
Rp 30,000 vs Rp 32,000
$1.84 vs $1.96
At a glance
FoodYogyakarta 28% cheaper
Cafรฉs & drinksYogyakarta 7% cheaper
Transportsimilar
StayYogyakarta 21% cheaper
FunYogyakarta 6% cheaper
- Where Yogyakarta is clearly cheaper: Laundry (47%โ), Restaurant dinner (40%โ), Studio rent (month) (40%โ)
- Where Lombok is clearly cheaper: Convenience store (25%โ), Scooter rental (23%โ), SIM card (18%โ)
By category
Salary equivalence
Enter a monthly income in Lombok to see what gives the same standard of living in Yogyakarta. Starts at the average Lombok salary.
Travel difficulty
Lombok
Yogyakarta
Overall
Hard3.4
Moderate2.6
Rip-offs & haggling
4
3
Language
3
3
Getting around
4
2
Payments
3
3
Safety
3
2
Yogyakarta is easier to travel (2.6 vs 3.4). Biggest gap: getting around โ Lombok 4 vs Yogyakarta 2. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
Item by item
| Item | Lombok | Yogyakarta | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | Rp 30,000$1.84 | Rp 24,000$1.47 | Yogyakarta โ20% |
| Street food1 item | Rp 20,000$1.23 | Rp 15,000$0.92 | Yogyakarta โ25% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | Rp 150,000$9.2 | Rp 90,000$5.52 | Yogyakarta โ40% |
| Coffeeone cup | Rp 35,000$2.15 | Rp 30,000$1.84 | Yogyakarta โ14% |
| Beerone bottle | Rp 50,000$3.07 | Rp 41,000$2.52 | Yogyakarta โ18% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | Rp 100,000$6.13 | Rp 110,000$6.75 | Lombok โ9% |
| Bottled water | Rp 5,000$0.31 | Rp 4,900$0.3 | similar |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | Rp 6,000$0.37 | Rp 8,000$0.49 | Lombok โ25% |
| Taxi5 km in town | Rp 30,000$1.84 | Rp 32,000$1.96 | Lombok โ6% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | Rp 20,000$1.23 | Rp 24,000$1.47 | Lombok โ17% |
| Transitone ride | Rp 5,000$0.31 | Rp 3,500$0.21 | Yogyakarta โ30% |
| Scooter rentalper day | Rp 75,000$4.6 | Rp 98,000$6.01 | Lombok โ23% |
| Hotel night3-star | Rp 500,000$30.7 | Rp 490,000$30.1 | similar |
| Studio rent (month) | Rp 5,000,000$307 | Rp 3,000,000$184 | Yogyakarta โ40% |
| Laundry | Rp 15,000$0.92 | Rp 8,000$0.49 | Yogyakarta โ47% |
| SIM card1 week data | Rp 80,000$4.91 | Rp 98,000$6.01 | Lombok โ18% |
| Haircutcut | Rp 40,000$2.45 | Rp 30,000$1.84 | Yogyakarta โ25% |
| Massage1 hour | Rp 120,000$7.36 | Rp 100,000$6.13 | Yogyakarta โ17% |
| Half-day tourper person | Rp 300,000$18.4 | Rp 350,000$21.5 | Lombok โ14% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | Rp 30,000$1.84 | Rp 25,000$1.53 | Yogyakarta โ17% |
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%+.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper, Lombok or Yogyakarta?
Yogyakarta is 25% cheaper than Lombok. Daily budget $55.7 vs $49.3; a month $1,218 vs $744.
Which is easier to travel, Lombok or Yogyakarta?
Yogyakarta is easier: Yogyakarta 2.6/5 vs Lombok 3.4/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
How do monthly costs compare between Lombok and Yogyakarta?
With a short-term studio and living costs, Lombok is about $1,218 and Yogyakarta about $744 per month.
Where do the numbers come from?
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.
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