Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

compared to

Malang, Indonesia

Malang vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Malang is 25.6% cheaper than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.4% less in Malang
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Malang
Transportation: pay 17.4% less in Malang
Housing: pay 47.5% less in Malang
Childcare: pay 45.4% less in Malang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% less in Malang
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Malang

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malang.

Malang vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malang instead of Indonesia, you would:

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pay 24.4% less for restaurants

	Indonesia	Malang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.78 IDR29,433.64	$1.28 IDR21,038.13	-28.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.24 IDR53,393.32	$3.03 IDR49,965.56	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 IDR10,385.32	$0.50 IDR8,264.98	-20.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 IDR6,814.47	$0.24 IDR3,944.65	-42.1%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Indonesia	Malang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 IDR20,493.43	$1.36 IDR22,493.27	+9.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.54 IDR74,869.46	$3.45 IDR56,978.27	-23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 IDR85,655.52	$4.35 IDR71,674.20	-16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 IDR26,750.84	$1.59 IDR26,217.72	-2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 IDR23,218.90	$1.20 IDR19,721.68	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 IDR19,342.78	$1.04 IDR17,176.94	-11.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR10,223.13	$0.67 IDR11,133.20	+8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 IDR13,393.97	$0.77 IDR12,723.66	-5.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 IDR8,962.60	$0.54 IDR8,874.75	-1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 IDR9,270.58	$0.53 IDR8,779.33	-5.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 IDR15,239.12	$0.80 IDR13,200.80	-13.4%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 17.4% less for transportation

	Indonesia	Malang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.10 IDR51,133.72	$3.34 IDR55,090.58	+7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.11 IDR199,716.72	$6.38 IDR105,190.65	-47.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,176.29 IDR398,769,759.55	$22,320.95 IDR368,167,283.34	-7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.88 IDR64,067.97	$3.01 IDR49,702.58	-22.4%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 47.5% less for housing

	Indonesia	Malang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 IDR439,812.89	$19.88 IDR327,844.20	-25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.33 IDR4,607,304.76	$169.00 IDR2,787,552.29	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$164.17 IDR2,707,912.08	$47.83 IDR788,929.89	-70.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.78 IDR788,167.37	$21.95 IDR361,979.60	-54.1%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 45.4% less for childcare

	Indonesia	Malang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.28 IDR1,851,916.05	$31.89 IDR525,953.26	-71.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,061.21 IDR99,975,131.47	$4,897.85 IDR80,786,421.03	-19.2%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Indonesia	Malang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 IDR45,250.12	$2.55 IDR42,076.26	-7.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 IDR28,253.81	$1.55 IDR25,596.39	-9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.18 IDR35,887.54	$2.30 IDR37,868.63	+5.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 IDR440,760.47	$15.15 IDR249,827.80	-43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.16 IDR52,069.37	$2.23 IDR36,816.73	-29.3%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Indonesia	Malang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.98 IDR692,459.11	$19.13 IDR315,571.96	-54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 IDR461,576.73	$25.51 IDR420,762.61	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.38 IDR1,127,949.35	$54.21 IDR894,120.55	-20.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.14 IDR1,074,360.78	$64.84 IDR1,069,438.30	-0.5%
Average			-21.1%

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