Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Indonesia

Tangerang vs. Seremban Cost of Living Summary

Tangerang is 11.7% cheaper than Seremban.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% less in Tangerang
Groceries: pay 24.9% less in Tangerang
Transportation: pay 34.6% less in Tangerang
Housing: pay 37.2% more in Tangerang
Childcare: pay 1.7% less in Tangerang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.6% less in Tangerang
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in Tangerang

The cost of housing and clothing in Tangerang are more expensive than in Seremban. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Tangerang.

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Tangerang vs. Seremban Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tangerang instead of Seremban, you would:

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	Seremban	Tangerang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.67 MYR14.99	$1.40 IDR25,219.51	-61.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.67 MYR14.99	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.31	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-44.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 MYR1.77	$0.26 IDR4,623.58	-40.8%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 24.9% less for groceries

	Seremban	Tangerang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MYR4.40	$1.04 IDR18,746.50	-3.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.06 MYR37.01	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	-47.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.72 MYR27.42	$4.40 IDR79,427.92	-34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 MYR6.92	$1.45 IDR26,165.24	-14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 MYR8.16	$1.32 IDR23,908.33	-33.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 MYR6.19	$1.01 IDR18,226.76	-33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.42	$0.49 IDR8,846.46	-17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.18 MYR8.91	$0.72 IDR12,964.64	-67.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 MYR2.49	$0.42 IDR7,550.00	-31.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MYR1.96	$0.49 IDR8,770.20	+1.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.15	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+82.7%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 34.6% less for transportation

	Seremban	Tangerang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.54 MYR10.38	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	+24.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 MYR99.92	$8.38 IDR151K	-65.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$21,289.83 IDR384M	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.61 MYR26.98	$4.76 IDR85,998.53	-27.9%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 37.2% more for housing

	Seremban	Tangerang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.56 MYR116.62	$19.17 IDR346K	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$183.53 MYR749.38	$335.27 IDR6M	+82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$122.35 MYR499.58	$134.11 IDR2M	+9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.69 MYR137.56	$49.83 IDR900K	+47.9%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 1.7% less for childcare

	Seremban	Tangerang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.45 MYR732.72	$94.30 IDR2M	-47.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,465.82 MYR18,234.82	$8,208.60 IDR148M	+83.8%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Seremban	Tangerang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 MYR14.99	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	-31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.87	$1.52 IDR27,363.17	-47.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.26 MYR17.39	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	-33.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.34 MYR270.89	$16.76 IDR303K	-74.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	-36.6%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Seremban	Tangerang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.94 MYR199.83	$39.12 IDR706K	-20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.52 MYR67.44	$28.71 IDR518K	+73.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.36 MYR332.22	$76.82 IDR1M	-5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.65 MYR349.71	$70.81 IDR1M	-17.3%
Average			+2.1%

Seremban vs. Tangerang - Cost of clothing

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