Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 10.1% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 0.9% more in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 5.3% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 2.5% more in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 19.9% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.3% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 2.7% less in Indonesia
The cost of housing and groceries in Indonesia are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR12.81
|
$1.78
IDR29,523.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.19
|
$3.24
IDR53,556.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR2.92
|
$0.63
IDR10,417.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.64
|
$0.41
IDR6,835.35
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR3.93
|
$1.24
IDR20,556.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR32.91
|
$4.54
IDR75,098.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR27.48
|
$5.19
IDR85,918.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.48
|
$1.62
IDR26,832.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR7.87
|
$1.41
IDR23,290.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.04
|
$1.17
IDR19,402.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.45
|
$0.62
IDR10,254.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.22
|
$0.81
IDR13,435.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.72
|
$0.54
IDR8,990.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.85
|
$0.56
IDR9,298.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.19
|
$0.92
IDR15,285.82
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.62
|
$3.10
IDR51,290.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR67.48
|
$12.11
IDR200,328.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR147,672.97
|
$24,176.29
IDR399,991,817.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR29.84
|
$3.88
IDR64,264.31
|
|
pay 2.5% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR113.19
|
$26.66
IDR441,160.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,388.53
|
$279.33
IDR4,621,424.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR913.42
|
$164.17
IDR2,716,210.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR141.95
|
$47.78
IDR790,582.76
|
|
pay 19.9% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR704.06
|
$112.28
IDR1,857,591.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR28,504.49
|
$6,061.21
IDR100,281,512.17
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR15.73
|
$2.74
IDR45,388.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR10.92
|
$1.71
IDR28,340.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.49
|
$2.18
IDR35,997.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR156.24
|
$26.72
IDR442,111.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.20
|
$3.16
IDR52,228.94
|
|
pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR228.62
|
$41.98
IDR694,581.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR129.59
|
$27.98
IDR462,991.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR280.36
|
$68.38
IDR1,131,406.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR249.21
|
$65.14
IDR1,077,653.23
|
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