Yogyakarta from Australia: what a trip really costs
What a day costs in Yogyakarta, when to go, the visa for Australians and the sights not to miss. Every figure comes from Trip720's checked data, with its source. Updated 26 Oct 2026.
Plan my Yogyakarta tripDay to day in Yogyakarta, per person
| Style | Food | With transport |
|---|---|---|
| Street food and markets | A$5 | A$8 |
| A balanced mix | A$14 | A$16 |
| Mostly restaurants | A$22 | A$25 |
- Local transport: about A$3 a day. Taxi: A$1 to start, then A$0.34 a km.
- Cooking for yourself: about A$10 a day for food.
Your stay, flights and activities come on top: the planner prices them for your dates. Sources: livingcost.org, en.wikivoyage.org, harga.web.id; in AUD at today's rate.
When to go
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The most pleasant months are May to September. August is the driest month (31 mm of rain) and January the wettest (346 mm).
Bars: rain each month; green: the most pleasant months. Numbers: average daytime high. Source: NASA POWER climatology.
Best time to visit Indonesia, place by placeCompare: Indonesia or Thailand · Vietnam or Indonesia · Indonesia or Malaysia · Indonesia or Sri Lanka · Indonesia or Greece
Visa for Australians
e-Visa on Arrival (e-VOA); regular Visa on Arrival (VOA) available at certain airports, seaports and land crossings
Fee: IDR 750,000 a person.
Allow at least 2 days before you fly.
Official source: smartraveller.gov.au, checked 2026-10-26. Rules change: your plan checks your own passport when you build it.
Not to miss in Yogyakarta
- Kraton Yogyakarta (Sultan's Palace)palace · a couple of hours
Still the Sultan's residence; free gamelan, dance or puppet performances most mornings. Sat-Thu 08:00-13:00, Fri to 11:00
Prambanantemple · half a dayTowering 9th-century Hindu temples 17 km east; go late afternoon for soft light and walk north to Candi Sewu
Borobudurtemple · a full dayBook ahead. The world's largest Buddhist monument, about 40 km north-west; climb to the stupa terraces early before the heat and crowds
Taman Sari Water Castlehistoric site · a couple of hoursBathing pools and the underground Sumur Gumuling mosque behind the Kraton; daily 09:00-15:00
- Sonobudoyo Museum and wayang kulit showmuseum · a couple of hours
Javanese art museum by the northern alun-alun; shadow-puppet performances with gamelan on Tuesday nights
Jalan Malioborostreet · a couple of hoursThe city's 2 km main street of batik and craft stalls; best in the evening when the lesehan street restaurants open
- Kotagede silver townold town · a couple of hours
Capital of the old Mataram kingdom with royal graves and silversmith workshops; 5 km south-east
- Ketep Pass viewpointviewpoint · half a day
Saddle between Merapi and Merbabu volcanoes, 40 minutes by car; clearest views early morning. Combine with Borobudur
- Borobudur sunrise tourexperience · half a day
Pre-dawn entry via the Manohara Hotel, or the cheaper Punthuk Setumbu sunrise viewpoint on the hill nearby; leave Yogyakarta around 03:30
- Ramayana Ballet at Prambananexperience · a couple of hours
Open-air performance with the floodlit temples as backdrop in the dry season; indoor theatre the rest of the year
From our research of travel guides; ticket prices from Tiqets when we found them. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licences.
Questions travellers ask
How much does a day in Yogyakarta cost?
Food and getting around come to about A$8 a person a day eating street food, A$16 with a balanced mix and A$25 eating mostly in restaurants, before your stay and activities.
When is the best time to visit Yogyakarta?
The most pleasant months are May to September. August is the driest month (31 mm of rain) and January the wettest (346 mm); daytime highs run from 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Do Australians need a visa for Indonesia?
e-Visa on Arrival (e-VOA); regular Visa on Arrival (VOA) available at certain airports, seaports and land crossings, IDR 750,000. Checked on smartraveller.gov.au on 2026-10-26; rules change, so check again before you book.
What should I not miss in Yogyakarta?
Kraton Yogyakarta (Sultan's Palace), Prambanan, Borobudur, Taman Sari Water Castle, Sonobudoyo Museum and wayang kulit show.
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