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 Quy Nhon 2 vs Yogyakarta 3. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
| Item | Quy Nhon | Yogyakarta | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โซ 45,000$1.71 | Rp 24,000$1.47 | Yogyakarta โ14% |
| Street food1 item | โซ 25,000$0.95 | Rp 15,000$0.92 | similar |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โซ 200,000$7.6 | Rp 90,000$5.52 | Yogyakarta โ27% |
| Coffeeone cup | โซ 40,000$1.52 | Rp 30,000$1.84 | Quy Nhon โ17% |
| Beerone bottle | โซ 27,000$1.03 | Rp 41,000$2.52 | Quy Nhon โ59% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โซ 80,000$3.04 | Rp 110,000$6.75 | Quy Nhon โ55% |
| Bottled water | โซ 6,000$0.23 | Rp 4,900$0.3 | Quy Nhon โ24% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | โซ 12,000$0.46 | Rp 8,000$0.49 | Quy Nhon โ7% |
| Taxi5 km in town | โซ 70,000$2.66 | Rp 32,000$1.96 | Yogyakarta โ26% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โซ 20,000$0.76 | Rp 24,000$1.47 | Quy Nhon โ48% |
| Transitone ride | โซ 8,000$0.3 | Rp 3,500$0.21 | Yogyakarta โ29% |
| Scooter rentalper day | โซ 120,000$4.56 | Rp 98,000$6.01 | Quy Nhon โ24% |
| Hotel night3-star | โซ 900,000$34.2 | Rp 490,000$30.1 | Yogyakarta โ12% |
| Studio rent (month) | โซ 6,000,000$228 | Rp 3,000,000$184 | Yogyakarta โ19% |
| Laundry | โซ 25,000$0.95 | Rp 8,000$0.49 | Yogyakarta โ48% |
| SIM card1 week data | โซ 180,000$6.84 | Rp 98,000$6.01 | Yogyakarta โ12% |
| Haircutcut | โซ 60,000$2.28 | Rp 30,000$1.84 | Yogyakarta โ19% |
| Massage1 hour | โซ 220,000$8.37 | Rp 100,000$6.13 | Yogyakarta โ27% |
| Half-day tourper person | โซ 500,000$19 | Rp 350,000$21.5 | Quy Nhon โ11% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โซ 100,000$3.8 | Rp 25,000$1.53 | Yogyakarta โ60% |
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 Quy Nhon. Daily budget $58.3 vs $49.3; a month $964 vs $744.
About the same: Quy Nhon 2.8/5, Yogyakarta 2.6/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
With a short-term studio and living costs, Quy Nhon is about $964 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.