Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 13.3% more expensive than Indonesia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 20.7% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
$2.62
MYR11.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
$3.79
MYR16.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
$0.66
MYR2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
$0.83
MYR3.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
$7.05
MYR30.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
$5.70
MYR24.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
$1.88
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
$1.75
MYR7.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
$1.07
MYR4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
$0.54
MYR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
$1.14
MYR4.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
$0.58
MYR2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
$0.48
MYR2.11
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
$1.65
MYR7.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
$14.08
MYR61.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
$32,947.56
MYR144,260.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
$6.40
MYR28.02
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
$23.98
MYR104.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
$285.65
MYR1,250.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
$192.76
MYR844.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
$32.50
MYR142.32
|
|
pay 15.2% more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
$152.58
MYR668.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
$5,918.25
MYR25,913.05
|
|
pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
$3.27
MYR14.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
$2.46
MYR10.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
$3.72
MYR16.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
$31.52
MYR138.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
$3.61
MYR15.82
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
$50.13
MYR219.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
$26.02
MYR113.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
$59.27
MYR259.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
|
$51.45
MYR225.29
|
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