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Malang vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Malang is 27.9% cheaper than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Malang
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Malang
Transportation: pay 20.8% less in Malang
Housing: pay 56.5% less in Malang
Childcare: pay 49.3% less in Malang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.9% less in Malang
Clothing: pay 16.1% less in Malang

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

Malang vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	Jakarta	Malang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 IDR49,831.95	$1.19 IDR19,932.78	-60.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.46 IDR57,805.06	$2.98 IDR49,831.95	-13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 IDR9,602.23	$0.68 IDR11,350.61	+18.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IDR4,230.89	$0.28 IDR4,650.98	+9.9%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Malang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 IDR18,758.17	$1.44 IDR24,081.29	+28.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.50 IDR58,415.74	$3.11 IDR51,991.33	-11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 IDR83,655.29	$3.98 IDR66,399.34	-20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 IDR29,461.01	$1.40 IDR23,420.22	-20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 IDR24,610.60	$1.44 IDR24,072.64	-2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 IDR21,944.97	$1.10 IDR18,405.64	-16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 IDR11,706.69	$0.69 IDR11,495.45	-1.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 IDR17,825.17	$0.76 IDR12,657.91	-29.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 IDR12,946.38	$0.70 IDR11,640.76	-10.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 IDR13,264.10	$0.60 IDR9,945.50	-25.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 IDR19,314.08	$0.84 IDR14,104.53	-27.0%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 20.8% less for transportation

	Jakarta	Malang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 IDR49,130.58	$2.96 IDR49,393.94	+0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 IDR204,310.99	$5.97 IDR99,663.90	-51.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,844.85 IDR498,319,481.52	$23,875.88 IDR398,655,585.22	-20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.40 IDR56,808.42	$2.98 IDR49,831.95	-12.3%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 56.5% less for housing

	Jakarta	Malang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.77 IDR413,547.67	$19.06 IDR318,235.24	-23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$388.73 IDR6,490,611.25	$158.18 IDR2,641,093.25	-59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.77 IDR3,702,897.07	$47.75 IDR797,311.17	-78.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.98 IDR1,201,891.47	$25.10 IDR419,174.62	-65.1%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 49.3% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Malang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.57 IDR2,981,611.56	$32.83 IDR548,151.43	-81.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,017.72 IDR183,962,941.93	$9,132.52 IDR152,485,761.35	-17.1%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Malang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.69 IDR44,848.75	$2.39 IDR39,865.56	-11.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.10 IDR35,038.09	$1.39 IDR23,171.86	-33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 IDR49,831.95	$2.69 IDR44,848.75	-10.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.43 IDR458,038.66	$14.34 IDR239,470.20	-47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.58 IDR59,798.34	$2.09 IDR34,882.36	-41.7%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 16.1% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Malang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.59 IDR894,709.93	$41.78 IDR697,647.27	-22.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.70 IDR546,075.10	$29.84 IDR498,319.48	-8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.63 IDR1,312,880.17	$58.20 IDR971,722.99	-26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.07 IDR1,453,792.92	$80.58 IDR1,345,462.60	-7.5%
Average			-16.1%

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