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Kuta (Lombok) vs Maun

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Kuta (Lombok) edges it, 57 to 52, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Kuta (Lombok) is stronger on healthcare, internet; Maun on climate. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 6.7 of 57 points (scores 60/100)Safety: 7.4 of 57 points (scores 67/100)Healthcare: 6.2 of 57 points (scores 56/100)Internet: 5.4 of 57 points (scores 49/100)Visa ease: 6.0 of 57 points (scores 54/100)Getting there & around: 3.4 of 57 points (scores 30/100)Climate: 6.5 of 57 points (scores 58/100)Air quality: 10.0 of 57 points (scores 90/100)Quality of life: 5.0 of 57 points (scores 45/100)57
Kuta (Lombok)
out of 100

Surf town with Bali's landscape and a fraction of the crowds

Full Kuta (Lombok) profile →Where to stay in Kuta (Lombok) →
Safety: 7.4 of 52 points (scores 59/100)Healthcare: 5.2 of 52 points (scores 41/100)Internet: 4.5 of 52 points (scores 36/100)Visa ease: 5.8 of 52 points (scores 46/100)Getting there & around: 3.4 of 52 points (scores 27/100)Climate: 9.4 of 52 points (scores 75/100)Air quality: 10.3 of 52 points (scores 82/100)Quality of life: 6.3 of 52 points (scores 50/100)52
Maun
out of 100

Gateway town to the Okavango Delta, dusty and expedition-minded

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Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricKuta (Lombok)Maun
Cost of living60no data
Safety67 ✓59
Healthcare56 ✓41
Internet49 ✓36
Visa ease54 ✓46
Getting there & around30 ✓27
Climate5875 ✓
Air quality90 ✓82
Quality of life4550 ✓

Cost

MetricKuta (Lombok)Maun
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,000no data
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricKuta (Lombok)Maun
Homicides per 100k0.41 ✓12.98
Political stability (0–100)52.784.5 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)67 ✓60
Life expectancy68.3 yrs ✓61.2 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricKuta (Lombok)Maun
Download11.8 Mbps ✓5.2 Mbps
Upload5.8 Mbps ✓5.1 Mbps

Visa

MetricKuta (Lombok)Maun
Nomad visaRemote worker visa (E33G) ✓none listed
Minimum income for the visa$5,000/mono data
Entry, US passportvisa on arrival90 days ✓
Entry, EU passportvisa on arrival90 days ✓
Entry, UK passportvisa on arrival90 days ✓

Getting there and around

MetricKuta (Lombok)Maun
Non-stop airport destinations13 ✓9
Walkability (1–5, editorial)22
Transit (1–5, editorial)11

Climate and air

MetricKuta (Lombok)Maun
Comfortable months per year79 ✓
Annual mean PM2.59.4 µg/m³ ✓12.9 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Kuta (Lombok) or Maun?
We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
Is Kuta (Lombok) or Maun safer?
Kuta (Lombok) scores higher on safety (67 vs 59), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Kuta (Lombok) or Maun?
Kuta (Lombok): a measured median of 11.8 Mbps versus 5.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.