# Sumba vs Bali vs Lombok · an honest comparison with sources

Sumba, Bali and Lombok compared honestly: visitors, flight time from Bali, beaches, crowds, culture and healthcare (limited in Sumba). Every number linked to its source.

Source: https://ecobeachcity.com/sumba-vs-bali-vs-lombok

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We build on Sumba, so we have an interest. That is why every number below links to its source, and why we start with where Sumba loses: healthcare is limited.

BACKGROUND: REAL PHOTO

FIRST, THE HARD PART

## Healthcare in Sumba is limited

Sumba has small local hospitals. NIHI Sumba, the island's best-known resort, describes the hospital in Waikabubak as a local hospital "with a limited facility", and tells guests that without an evacuation policy they should expect to pay about US$40,000 just for the evacuation flight. If you come, bring travel insurance that covers medical evacuation.

Source: NIHI Sumba FAQ (medical)

SIDE BY SIDE

## The comparison

Sumba visitor figure: approximate, the same figure we use across this site. Flight times and airlines change; check before you book.

WHERE EACH ONE WINS

## Choose by what you want

Bali

Choose it for convenience: hospitals, international flights, restaurants, schools and nightlife. Expect crowds and traffic.

Lombok

A middle ground: a short hop from Bali, an international airport, quieter beaches than Bali.

Sumba

Choose it for space and silence: very few visitors, long empty beaches, a culture still lived every day. Accept fewer services and limited healthcare.

Eco Beach City sits on 300 hectares with more than 2 km of private beachfront. 24 homes are built and the resort opened in summer 2025. Padel is open, the first tennis court is built and the beachfront coworking runs on solar power with fast internet.

QUESTIONS

## Sumba, Bali or Lombok?

SOURCES

- BPS Bali, foreign arrivals Jan to Dec 2025
- INP Polri: Bali governor reports 7 million foreign arrivals in 2025
- C9 Hotelworks, Lombok market report, April 2025
- Kiwi.com search DPS to TMC, searched 6 Nov 2026
- Kiwi.com search DPS to LOP, searched 6 Nov 2026
- NIHI Sumba FAQ (medical)
- BIMC Hospital Kuta, Bali
Last checked 6 November 2026. See also how to get here.

YOUR NEXT STEP

Come and see it. Or start as a Friend, free.

Beach Cabin €36,500 all-in. Villa €295,000. 80-year leasehold. Nothing here is an investment product and no return is promised.

KEEP EXPLORING

## More about life at Eco Beach City

THE VISIT SUMBA PACK

Come and see it first: €95 per night

Breakfast and airport transfers included. Meet the island, the land, our team and the project.

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## For the ones who left.

Eight tees and hoodies, from S to XXL. Tees 65 €. 100% of the profit goes to charity.