Cost of Living Comparison Between Malang and Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Malang and Bali

🙂 Solo nomad: Malang is 31.6% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malang is 42.1% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.26 Rp 21K

$2.87 Rp 47.9K

-56.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.21 Rp 203.4K

$27.21 Rp 453.5K

-55.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.99 Rp 49.8K

$4.22 Rp 70.4K

-29.15%

Cappuccino

$1.46 Rp 24.4K

$2.34 Rp 38.9K

-37.61%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 Rp 9,806

$1.1 Rp 18.3K

-46.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 Rp 3,643

$0.63 Rp 10.4K

-65.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 Rp 40.6K

$2.43 Rp 40.4K

0.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.1 Rp 51.6K

$3.28 Rp 54.7K

-5.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 Rp 18.7K

$1.72 Rp 28.6K

-34.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 Rp 24.2K

$2.34 Rp 39K

-38.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.81 Rp 13.5K

$1.09 Rp 18.1K

-25.69%

Eggs

$1.45 Rp 24.1K

$2.24 Rp 37.3K

-35.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.6 Rp 110K

$13.84 Rp 230.6K

-52.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.23 Rp 53.8K

$4.13 Rp 68.8K

-21.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.08 Rp 117.9K

$11.55 Rp 192.5K

-38.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.41 Rp 40.2K

$3.46 Rp 57.7K

-30.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 Rp 25.9K

$1.5 Rp 24.9K

4.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 Rp 28.1K

$2.57 Rp 42.8K

-34.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.43 Rp 23.8K

$2.17 Rp 36.1K

-34.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.38 Rp 23.1K

$1.89 Rp 31.6K

-26.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 Rp 29.6K

$2.17 Rp 36.2K

-17.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.55 Rp 9,134

$1.01 Rp 16.9K

-45.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 Rp 7,460

$0.73 Rp 12.2K

-38.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.54 Rp 42.4K

$3.15 Rp 52.4K

-19.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.39 Rp 223.1K

$23.32 Rp 388.6K

-42.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 Rp 29.6K

$2.76 Rp 45.9K

-35.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 Rp 53.1K

$2.6 Rp 43.3K

22.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.64 Rp 10.6K

$0.27 Rp 4,480

137.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.26 Rp 104.4K

$8.2 Rp 136.7K

-23.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 Rp 7,973

$0.45 Rp 7,560

6.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 Rp 4,804

$0.46 Rp 7,587

-36.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.16 Rp 102.6K

$6.31 Rp 105.1K

-2.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 Rp 12.7K

$0.86 Rp 14.3K

-11.63%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.9K Rp 348.3M

$26.3K Rp 438.6M

-20.58%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.3K Rp 455.2M

$32.6K Rp 542.8M

-16.13%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$33.2 Rp 553.2K

$78.7 Rp 1.3M

-57.84%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.57 Rp 42.7K

$3.95 Rp 65.8K

-34.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.53 Rp 325.5K

$24.41 Rp 406.8K

-19.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.51 Rp 241.8K

$81.2 Rp 1.4M

-82.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.12 Rp 85.3K

$5.48 Rp 91.3K

-6.57%

Cinema Ticket

$2.21 Rp 36.8K

$3.45 Rp 57.4K

-35.94%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.07 Rp 567.7K

$276 Rp 4.6M

-87.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,488 Rp 158.1M

$6,020 Rp 100.3M

57.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.51 Rp 708.3K

$51 Rp 849.6K

-16.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.7 Rp 511.5K

$36.59 Rp 609.7K

-16.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60 Rp 999.2K

$83.6 Rp 1.4M

-28.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.3 Rp 1.4M

$74.2 Rp 1.2M

10.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$160 Rp 2.7M

$880 Rp 14.7M

-81.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$49.93 Rp 831.9K

$575 Rp 9.6M

-91.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$277 Rp 4.6M

$2,923 Rp 48.7M

-90.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$90.8 Rp 1.5M

$1,803 Rp 30M

-94.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,869 Rp 31.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,777 Rp 29.6M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$213 Rp 3.5M

$236 Rp 3.9M

-9.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.28

-69.88%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malang: November 24, 2025

Last update for Bali: November 23, 2025

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