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

Malang is 57.9% cheaper than Rostov-na-donu.

Restaurants: pay 75.2% less in Malang
Groceries: pay 7.3% more in Malang
Transportation: pay 27.4% less in Malang
Housing: pay 75.3% less in Malang
Childcare: pay 91.2% less in Malang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.2% less in Malang
Clothing: pay 44.9% less in Malang

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

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Malang vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.2% less for restaurants

	Rostov-na-donu	Malang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.53 RUB869.94	$1.12 IDR20,175.61	-89.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB468.80	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	-50.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB88.20	$0.58 IDR10,440.88	-45.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB39.63	$0.22 IDR4,035.12	-53.4%
Average			-75.2%

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pay 7.3% more for groceries

	Rostov-na-donu	Malang
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 RUB60.41	$1.10 IDR19,923.41	+50.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB382.78	$2.92 IDR52,624.71	-37.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB336.63	$3.65 IDR65,871.71	-10.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 RUB111.64	$1.22 IDR22,018.25	-9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 RUB189.99	$1.37 IDR24,737.68	-40.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 RUB53.49	$0.93 IDR16,777.77	+43.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 RUB67.74	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB51.41	$0.71 IDR12,812.12	+14.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 RUB82.06	$0.65 IDR11,782.57	-34.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB25.27	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	+90.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB22.14	$0.87 IDR15,786.36	+226.3%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 27.4% less for transportation

	Rostov-na-donu	Malang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 RUB255.00	$2.90 IDR52,266.41	-6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.04 RUB1,159.93	$5.59 IDR101K	-60.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,659.61 RUB2M	$25,145.47 IDR454M	-12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 RUB394.37	$3.62 IDR65,318.53	-24.2%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 75.3% less for housing

	Rostov-na-donu	Malang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.58 RUB708.84	$19.47 IDR352K	+127.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$623.88 RUB51,552.26	$138.77 IDR3M	-77.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$448.42 RUB37,053.19	$92.20 IDR2M	-79.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	$23.50 IDR424K	-74.3%
Average			-75.3%

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pay 91.2% less for childcare

	Rostov-na-donu	Malang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.93 RUB28,998.15	$30.73 IDR555K	-91.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,555.28 IDR173M
Average			-91.2%

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pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Rostov-na-donu	Malang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB96.66	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	+91.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB235.44	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	-54.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB222.32	$2.68 IDR48,421.46	-0.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.14 RUB2,738.71	$14.55 IDR263K	-56.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.26 RUB434.97	$1.96 IDR35,307.31	-62.8%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 44.9% less for clothing

	Rostov-na-donu	Malang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.59 RUB4,510.82	$55.88 IDR1M	+2.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.87 RUB3,624.77	$22.35 IDR404K	-49.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.28 RUB8,699.44	$51.69 IDR933K	-50.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	$36.32 IDR656K	-64.0%
Average			-44.9%

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

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