Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Indonesia

Malang vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Malang is 78.9% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 86.9% less in Malang
Groceries: pay 48.4% less in Malang
Transportation: pay 65.6% less in Malang
Housing: pay 90.1% less in Malang
Childcare: pay 87.7% less in Malang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.9% less in Malang
Clothing: pay 44.4% less in Malang

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

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Malang vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malang instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 86.9% less for restaurants

	Toronto	Malang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.82	$1.12 IDR20,175.61	-93.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	-73.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.94	$0.58 IDR10,440.88	-72.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$0.22 IDR4,035.12	-86.9%
Average			-86.9%

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pay 48.4% less for groceries

	Toronto	Malang
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.88	$1.10 IDR19,923.41	-59.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.46	$2.92 IDR52,624.71	-36.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.37	$3.65 IDR65,871.71	-61.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$5.01	$1.22 IDR22,018.25	-65.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.30	$1.37 IDR24,737.68	-73.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.38	$0.93 IDR16,777.77	-44.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	+8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.25	$0.71 IDR12,812.12	-55.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.76	$0.65 IDR11,782.57	-66.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.17	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	-29.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$0.87 IDR15,786.36	+19.1%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 65.6% less for transportation

	Toronto	Malang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.62	$2.90 IDR52,266.41	-38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.90	$5.59 IDR101K	-94.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$25,145.47 IDR454M	-9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.12	$3.62 IDR65,318.53	-71.7%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 90.1% less for housing

	Toronto	Malang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.77	$19.47 IDR352K	-59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	$138.77 IDR3M	-91.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	$92.20 IDR2M	-93.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.57	$23.50 IDR424K	-74.5%
Average			-90.1%

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pay 87.7% less for childcare

	Toronto	Malang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	$30.73 IDR555K	-96.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	$9,555.28 IDR173M	-59.3%
Average			-87.7%

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pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Malang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.94	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	-64.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.62	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	-67.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$2.68 IDR48,421.46	-80.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.29	$14.55 IDR263K	-62.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.87	$1.96 IDR35,307.31	-84.5%
Average			-72.9%

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pay 44.4% less for clothing

	Toronto	Malang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$73.11	$55.88 IDR1M	+8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.94	$22.35 IDR404K	-43.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.88	$51.69 IDR933K	-47.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$173.06	$36.32 IDR656K	-70.3%
Average			-44.4%

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