Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

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Russia

Rostov-na-donu vs. Malang Cost of Living Summary

Rostov-na-donu is 2.4 times more expensive than Malang.

Restaurants: pay 4.0 times more in Rostov-na-donu
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Rostov-na-donu
Transportation: pay 37.7% more in Rostov-na-donu
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Rostov-na-donu
Childcare: pay 11.4 times more in Rostov-na-donu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.7% more in Rostov-na-donu
Clothing: pay 81.5% more in Rostov-na-donu

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

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Rostov-na-donu vs. Malang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Malang, you would:

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pay 4.0 times more for restaurants

	Malang	Rostov-na-donu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.12 IDR20,175.61	$10.53 RUB869.94	+842.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	$5.67 RUB468.80	+103.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 IDR10,440.88	$1.07 RUB88.20	+84.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 IDR4,035.12	$0.48 RUB39.63	+114.6%
Average			+303.4%

Malang vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Malang	Rostov-na-donu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 IDR19,923.41	$0.73 RUB60.41	-33.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.92 IDR52,624.71	$4.63 RUB382.78	+58.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.65 IDR65,871.71	$4.07 RUB336.63	+11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.22 IDR22,018.25	$1.35 RUB111.64	+10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 IDR24,737.68	$2.30 RUB189.99	+67.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 IDR16,777.77	$0.65 RUB53.49	-30.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	$0.82 RUB67.74	+40.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 IDR12,812.12	$0.62 RUB51.41	-12.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 IDR11,782.57	$0.99 RUB82.06	+52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	$0.31 RUB25.27	-47.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 IDR15,786.36	$0.27 RUB22.14	-69.4%
Average			-6.8%

Malang vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.7% more for transportation

	Malang	Rostov-na-donu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 IDR52,266.41	$3.09 RUB255.00	+6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.59 IDR101K	$14.04 RUB1,159.93	+151.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,145.47 IDR454M	$28,659.61 RUB2M	+14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.62 IDR65,318.53	$4.77 RUB394.37	+31.9%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Malang	Rostov-na-donu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.47 IDR352K	$8.58 RUB708.84	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.77 IDR3M	$623.88 RUB51,552.26	+349.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.20 IDR2M	$448.42 RUB37,053.19	+386.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.50 IDR424K	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	+288.9%
Average			+304.2%

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pay 11.4 times more for childcare

	Malang	Rostov-na-donu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$30.73 IDR555K	$350.93 RUB28,998.15	+1041.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,555.28 IDR173M	??
Average			+1041.9%

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pay 61.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Malang	Rostov-na-donu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	$1.17 RUB96.66	-47.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	$2.85 RUB235.44	+118.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 IDR48,421.46	$2.69 RUB222.32	+0.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$14.55 IDR263K	$33.14 RUB2,738.71	+127.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.96 IDR35,307.31	$5.26 RUB434.97	+169.2%
Average			+61.7%

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pay 81.5% more for clothing

	Malang	Rostov-na-donu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.88 IDR1M	$54.59 RUB4,510.82	-2.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.35 IDR404K	$43.87 RUB3,624.77	+96.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.69 IDR933K	$105.28 RUB8,699.44	+103.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.32 IDR656K	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	+177.8%
Average			+81.5%

Malang vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of clothing

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