Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

compared to

South Africa

Durban vs. Malang Cost of Living Summary

Durban is 2.4 times more expensive than Malang.

Restaurants: pay 3.8 times more in Durban
Groceries: pay 21.9% more in Durban
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Durban
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Durban
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Durban
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Durban
Clothing: pay 54.4% more in Durban

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Durban are more expensive than in Malang. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Durban.

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Durban vs. Malang Cost Breakdown

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pay 3.8 times more for restaurants

	Malang	Durban
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.12 IDR20,175.61	$7.81 ZAR128.84	+599.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	$6.01 ZAR99.11	+115.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 IDR10,440.88	$1.10 ZAR18.20	+90.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 IDR4,035.12	$0.87 ZAR14.37	+289.8%
Average			+283.3%

Malang vs. Durban - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.9% more for groceries

	Malang	Durban
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 IDR19,923.41	$0.96 ZAR15.80	-13.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.92 IDR52,624.71	$4.12 ZAR67.89	+41.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.65 IDR65,871.71	$4.55 ZAR75.03	+24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.22 IDR22,018.25	$2.37 ZAR39.03	+94.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 IDR24,737.68	$2.35 ZAR38.81	+71.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 IDR16,777.77	$0.88 ZAR14.47	-5.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	$0.86 ZAR14.26	+48.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 IDR12,812.12	$0.87 ZAR14.39	+22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 IDR11,782.57	$0.76 ZAR12.60	+17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	$0.69 ZAR11.31	+17.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 IDR15,786.36	$0.64 ZAR10.58	-26.6%
Average			+21.9%

Malang vs. Durban - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Malang	Durban
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 IDR52,266.41	$5.75 ZAR94.88	+98.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.59 IDR101K	$21.63 ZAR356.79	+287.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,145.47 IDR454M	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.62 IDR65,318.53	$6.22 ZAR102.64	+72.0%
Average			+108.6%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Malang	Durban
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.47 IDR352K	$39.31 ZAR648.45	+101.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.77 IDR3M	$464.82 ZAR7,666.67	+235.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.20 IDR2M	$393.52 ZAR6,490.77	+326.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.50 IDR424K	$111.87 ZAR1,845.13	+376.0%
Average			+279.3%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Malang	Durban
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$30.73 IDR555K	$310.61 ZAR5,123.20	+910.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,555.28 IDR173M	$7,585.59 ZAR125K	-20.6%
Average			+183.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Malang	Durban
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	$2.40 ZAR39.64	+7.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	$2.67 ZAR44.02	+104.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 IDR48,421.46	$3.61 ZAR59.47	+34.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$14.55 IDR263K	$31.70 ZAR522.86	+117.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.96 IDR35,307.31	$7.21 ZAR118.93	+268.7%
Average			+103.0%

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pay 54.4% more for clothing

	Malang	Durban
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.88 IDR1M	$53.69 ZAR885.57	-3.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.35 IDR404K	$30.14 ZAR497.07	+34.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.69 IDR933K	$98.53 ZAR1,625.08	+90.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.32 IDR656K	$83.65 ZAR1,379.78	+130.3%
Average			+54.4%

Malang vs. Durban - Cost of clothing

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