he cost has to be less as this is the university town of Indonesia and students who predominantly eat all their meals outside, but cant afford to pay a lot for their food.
This unique cost and value mix and coupled with the excellent Central Java cuisine has ensured that Jogja has a wide variety of food that is sold from the wee hours of the morning to the late hours of the night. Even if you have stayed here for a week, like I have, it is difficult to sample as its delicacies. If you are running short of time, you should find this restaurant behind the Sultan’s palace near the Malioboro street, which has a great assortment of dishes in their buffet menu, but you pay for what you eat. I am sure you will end up licking your fingers and lips the entire duration of your stay in Yogyakarta.