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Malang vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Malang is 30.5% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 19.6% less in Malang
Groceries: pay 4.3% more in Malang
Transportation: pay 28.8% less in Malang
Housing: pay 40.6% less in Malang
Childcare: pay 78.1% less in Malang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.2% less in Malang
Clothing: pay 25.8% less in Malang

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

Malang vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.6% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Malang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.76	$1.19 IDR19,874.10	-71.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.72	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	-39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.39	$0.68 IDR11,317.20	+41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.28 IDR4,637.29	-9.3%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 4.3% more for groceries

	Beijing	Malang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.07	$1.44 IDR24,010.40	-15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.84	$3.11 IDR51,838.29	-58.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.99	$3.98 IDR66,203.88	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.57	$1.40 IDR23,351.28	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.83	$1.44 IDR24,001.78	-5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.95	$1.10 IDR18,351.46	+12.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.44	$0.69 IDR11,461.61	-10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.66	$0.76 IDR12,620.65	-5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.26	$0.70 IDR11,606.49	+15.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.47	$0.60 IDR9,916.23	+70.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.92	$0.84 IDR14,063.01	+104.8%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 28.8% less for transportation

	Beijing	Malang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.80	$2.96 IDR49,248.54	-29.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥223.19	$5.97 IDR99,370.52	-81.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,952.02	$23,875.88 IDR397,482,085.67	+31.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.73	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	-35.5%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 40.6% less for housing

	Beijing	Malang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.49	$19.06 IDR317,298.47	+47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,617.06	$158.18 IDR2,633,318.82	-83.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,568.82	$47.75 IDR794,964.17	-90.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.81	$25.10 IDR417,940.72	-36.1%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 78.1% less for childcare

	Beijing	Malang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,028.87	$32.83 IDR546,537.87	-95.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥164,449.26	$9,132.52 IDR152,036,897.77	-60.7%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Malang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.94	$2.39 IDR39,748.21	+112.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.53	$1.39 IDR23,103.65	-52.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.76	$2.69 IDR44,716.73	-36.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥409.21	$14.34 IDR238,765.28	-75.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.52	$2.09 IDR34,779.68	-75.2%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 25.8% less for clothing

	Beijing	Malang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥440.79	$41.78 IDR695,593.65	-32.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥257.35	$29.84 IDR496,852.61	-17.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥578.34	$58.20 IDR968,862.58	-28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥746.66	$80.58 IDR1,341,502.04	-23.6%
Average			-25.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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