Yogyakarta vs Weligama
📶
Weligama has 2x faster internet
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Yogyakarta
Weligama
Total Budget
$800/mo
$624/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$350/mo ✓
$450/mo
Coworking
$80/mo ✓
$150/mo
Meal Out
$2 ✓
$4
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$3.5
Weligama is $176/mo cheaper (28% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇮🇩 Yogyakarta
📶 Internet50 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+7
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🇱🇰 Weligama
📶 Internet75
🕐 TimezoneUTC+5
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East1h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Yogyakarta
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days245/year
Best months: July, August, September
Weligama
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days297/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
26°25°
Apr
26°27°
Jul
25°27°
Oct
27°26°
YogyakartaWeligama
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇮🇩Yogyakarta
🇱🇰Weligama
💰
Monthly Budget
$800
$624
Winner📶
Internet Speed
50 Mbps
75 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.2/5
4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
Winner3.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
Winner4/10
🎉
Nightlife
5/10
Winner3/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
6/10
👥
Community
medium
Winnersmall
4
Yogyakarta wins
vs
2
Weligama wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Weligama
$176/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Yogyakarta
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Yogyakarta
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Yogyakarta
World-famous nightlife scene
🇮🇩Yogyakarta
Pros
- +Extremely affordable cost of living
- +Rich Javanese culture and heritage
- +UNESCO World Heritage temples nearby
- +Friendly locals and student atmosphere
Cons
- −Internet can be inconsistent
- −Limited coworking options compared to Bali
- −High humidity year-round
- −Traffic congestion in city center
🇱🇰Weligama
Pros
- +Very low cost of living compared to Western standards
- +Soft, forgiving waves that are perfect for learning to surf almost year-round
- +Growing community of surfers and digital nomads
- +Good fiber in coworking spaces and several cafés
Cons
- −High humidity and heavy rain during monsoon season
- −Infrastructure less developed than Bali or Thailand
- −Occasional power cuts during storms
- −For serious healthcare you need to go to Galle or Colombo