Lombok vs Ubud (Bali)
💰
Lombok saves you $1,400/month
🛂
Indonesia offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lombok
Ubud (Bali)
Total Budget
$800/mo ✓
$2,200/mo
Rent (1BR)
$350/mo ✓
$800/mo
Coworking
$100/mo ✓
$220/mo
Meal Out
$2 ✓
$3
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$2.5
Lombok is $1,400/mo cheaper (64% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇮🇩 Lombok
📶 Internet30 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🇮🇩 Ubud (Bali)
📶 Internet50 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Lombok
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days220/year
Best months: June, August, July, September
Ubud (Bali)
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp25°C
Rainy Days274/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
26°25°
Apr
26°25°
Jul
25°24°
Oct
27°25°
LombokUbud (Bali)
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇮🇩Lombok
🇮🇩Ubud (Bali)
💰
Monthly Budget
$800
Winner$2,200
📶
Internet Speed
30 Mbps
50 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4/5
3.8/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.9/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
9/10
Winner🎉
Nightlife
4/10
6/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
4/10
6/10
Winner👥
Community
small
large
Winner1
Lombok wins
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Ubud (Bali) wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Lombok
$1400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Ubud (Bali)
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Ubud (Bali)
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Ubud (Bali)
World-famous nightlife scene
🇮🇩Lombok
Pros
- +Stunning pristine beaches with few crowds
- +World-class surfing spots for all levels
- +Extremely affordable cost of living
- +Mount Rinjani trekking adventures
Cons
- −Internet connectivity can be unreliable
- −Limited coworking space options
- −Smaller digital nomad community than Bali
- −Transportation requires scooter rental
🇮🇩Ubud (Bali)
Pros
- +Lower cost of living than Western cities with comfortable lifestyle from around 1,500–2,200 USD per month depending on villa and extras
- +Several established coworking spaces such as Outpost Ubud, Outpost Penestanan, Beluna and Ubud.Space with reliable high speed internet
- +Strong digital nomad and expat community with multiple Facebook groups and regular meetups across Bali
- +Excellent café scene with many laptop friendly spots serving good coffee, smoothie bowls and vegan food
Cons
- −Traffic can be congested on the narrow roads around the centre, especially at peak hours
- −Sidewalks are inconsistent or broken, so walking can be tiring and not always safe at night
- −Air quality can dip during regional burning season and on very busy traffic days
- −You generally need a scooter or frequent taxis or Gojek rides to move efficiently