Cost of living comparison
compared to
Frederick vs. Malang Cost of Living Summary
Frederick is 4.7 times more expensive than Malang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0 times more in Frederick
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Frederick
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% more in Frederick
- Housing
-
pay 10.5 times more in Frederick
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0 times more in Frederick
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9 times more in Frederick
- Clothing
-
pay 53.0% more in Frederick
Frederick vs. Malang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Frederick instead of Malang, you would:
pay 8.0 times more for restaurants
|
Malang
|
Frederick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.12
IDR20,221.26
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.79
IDR50,553.15
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
IDR10,464.50
|
$3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IDR4,044.25
|
$1.94
|
|
Malang vs. Frederick - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Malang
|
Frederick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
IDR19,968.50
|
$4.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
IDR52,743.79
|
$6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
IDR66,020.77
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
IDR22,068.07
|
$3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
IDR24,793.66
|
$5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
IDR16,815.74
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
IDR10,548.05
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
IDR12,841.11
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
IDR11,809.23
|
$2.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
IDR10,548.05
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
IDR15,822.08
|
$1.73
|
|
Malang vs. Frederick - Cost of groceries
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Malang
|
Frederick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
IDR52,384.68
|
$3.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.59
IDR101K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,145.47
IDR455M
|
$32,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
IDR65,466.33
|
$13.94
|
|
Malang vs. Frederick - Cost of transportation
pay 10.5 times more for housing
|
Malang
|
Frederick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.47
IDR352K
|
$62.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.77
IDR3M
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.20
IDR2M
|
$1,425.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.50
IDR425K
|
$80.94
|
|
Malang vs. Frederick - Cost of housing
pay 14.0 times more for childcare
|
Malang
|
Frederick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.73
IDR556K
|
$1,597.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,555.28
IDR173M
|
$36,066.67
|
|
Malang vs. Frederick - Cost of childcare
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malang
|
Frederick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
IDR40,442.52
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
IDR23,591.47
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
IDR48,531.03
|
$10.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.55
IDR263K
|
$41.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.96
IDR35,387.21
|
$14.75
|
|
Malang vs. Frederick - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.0% more for clothing
|
Malang
|
Frederick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.88
IDR1M
|
$37.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.35
IDR404K
|
$36.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.69
IDR935K
|
$95.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.32
IDR657K
|
$98.67
|
|
Malang vs. Frederick - Cost of clothing
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