Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

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Malaysia

Selangor vs. Yogyakarta Cost of Living Summary

Selangor is 53.3% more expensive than Yogyakarta.

Restaurants: pay 65.3% more in Selangor
Groceries: pay 39.0% more in Selangor
Transportation: pay 59.2% more in Selangor
Housing: pay 60.0% more in Selangor
Childcare: pay 39.0% more in Selangor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.3% more in Selangor
Clothing: pay 18.2% more in Selangor

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Selangor are more expensive than in Yogyakarta. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Selangor.

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Selangor vs. Yogyakarta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Selangor instead of Yogyakarta, you would:

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pay 65.3% more for restaurants

	Yogyakarta	Selangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.19 IDR21,419.59	$2.84 MYR11.65	+138.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.98 IDR53,548.98	$3.79 MYR15.53	+27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 IDR8,674.93	$0.79 MYR3.24	+63.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 IDR5,033.60	$0.37 MYR1.53	+32.7%
Average			+65.3%

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pay 39.0% more for groceries

	Yogyakarta	Selangor
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 IDR22,704.77	$0.98 MYR4.00	-22.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.08 IDR55,333.94	$7.13 MYR29.19	+131.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 IDR77,838.71	$6.91 MYR28.28	+59.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.38 IDR24,797.03	$1.88 MYR7.69	+35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.44 IDR25,868.25	$2.09 MYR8.58	+45.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 IDR19,778.54	$1.32 MYR5.41	+19.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 IDR11,011.21	$0.75 MYR3.06	+21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 IDR10,363.49	$1.22 MYR5.00	+111.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 IDR7,772.62	$0.69 MYR2.83	+59.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 IDR8,969.72	$0.57 MYR2.32	+13.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 IDR15,156.61	$0.47 MYR1.91	-44.9%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 59.2% more for transportation

	Yogyakarta	Selangor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.05 IDR54,716.83	$1.84 MYR7.55	-39.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.31 IDR167K	$11.85 MYR48.53	+27.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,685.66 IDR353M	$40,284.36 MYR165K	+104.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.36 IDR78,181.50	$10.66 MYR43.68	+144.7%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 60.0% more for housing

	Yogyakarta	Selangor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.06 IDR342K	$25.49 MYR104.39	+33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.88 IDR4M	$444.31 MYR1,819.86	+106.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$164.15 IDR3M	$349.53 MYR1,431.62	+112.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.86 IDR966K	$46.59 MYR190.83	-13.5%
Average			+60.0%

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pay 39.0% more for childcare

	Yogyakarta	Selangor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$79.59 IDR1M	$118.48 MYR485.30	+48.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,362.52 IDR60M	$4,344.39 MYR17,794.19	+29.2%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 92.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Yogyakarta	Selangor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 IDR42,839.18	$4.27 MYR17.47	+78.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.41 IDR25,244.52	$2.21 MYR9.06	+57.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.39 IDR42,839.18	$4.27 MYR17.47	+78.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$14.92 IDR268K	$39.10 MYR160.15	+162.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.69 IDR48,194.08	$4.98 MYR20.38	+85.3%
Average			+92.3%

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pay 18.2% more for clothing

	Yogyakarta	Selangor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.80 IDR696K	$61.66 MYR252.55	+58.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 IDR624K	$37.10 MYR151.98	+6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.61 IDR1M	$75.75 MYR310.27	+0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.62 IDR1M	$78.99 MYR323.53	+7.3%
Average			+18.2%

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