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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Malang is 44.1% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Malang is 31.9% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Malang
Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.25 RpĀ 21.1K
$2.86 RpĀ 48.4K
-56.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.19 RpĀ 206.6K
$26.72 RpĀ 452.7K
-54.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 RpĀ 53.3K
$4.13 RpĀ 70.0K
-23.97%
Cappuccino
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$2.25 RpĀ 38.2K
-35.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 RpĀ 9,923
$1.16 RpĀ 19.6K
-49.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 RpĀ 4,087
$0.63 RpĀ 10.6K
-61.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$2.51 RpĀ 42.5K
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 RpĀ 53.6K
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
0.32%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malang
Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 RpĀ 18.4K
$1.71 RpĀ 29.0K
-36.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$2.43 RpĀ 41.1K
-40.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 RpĀ 14.3K
$1.15 RpĀ 19.4K
-26.96%
Eggs
$1.44 RpĀ 24.3K
$2.33 RpĀ 39.5K
-38.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 RpĀ 106.1K
$13.96 RpĀ 236.5K
-55.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 RpĀ 54.5K
$4.04 RpĀ 68.4K
-20.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.95 RpĀ 117.8K
$11.30 RpĀ 191.4K
-38.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 RpĀ 39.0K
$3.58 RpĀ 60.6K
-35.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$1.55 RpĀ 26.2K
-3.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 RpĀ 28.4K
$2.62 RpĀ 44.3K
-36.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 RpĀ 25.1K
$2.15 RpĀ 36.4K
-31.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 RpĀ 23.5K
$1.81 RpĀ 30.7K
-23.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 RpĀ 30.5K
$2.16 RpĀ 36.6K
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 RpĀ 8,550
$0.96 RpĀ 16.3K
-47.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 RpĀ 7,018
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-43.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$3.10 RpĀ 52.6K
-21.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 RpĀ 222.2K
$23.85 RpĀ 404.1K
-45.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 RpĀ 30.9K
$2.66 RpĀ 45.0K
-31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 RpĀ 53.6K
$2.61 RpĀ 44.2K
21.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Malang
Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RpĀ 10.1K
$0.29 RpĀ 4,953
106.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.03 RpĀ 102.2K
$8.30 RpĀ 140.6K
-27.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 RpĀ 8,093
$0.45 RpĀ 7,588
6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,330
$0.42 RpĀ 7,131
-26.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 RpĀ 103.0K
$6.10 RpĀ 103.4K
-0.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
$0.87 RpĀ 14.7K
-6.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K RpĀ 359.4M
$26.6K RpĀ 450.7M
-20.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RpĀ 476.5M
$31.8K RpĀ 539.6M
-11.69%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malang
Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.33 RpĀ 581.6K
$79.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-56.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$3.93 RpĀ 66.7K
-31.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.54 RpĀ 331.0K
$23.57 RpĀ 399.3K
-17.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malang
Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.53 RpĀ 246.2K
$79.9 RpĀ 1.4M
-81.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.16 RpĀ 87.4K
$5.44 RpĀ 92.1K
-5.15%
Cinema Ticket
$2.17 RpĀ 36.8K
$3.36 RpĀ 56.9K
-35.42%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Malang
Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.30 RpĀ 564.1K
$275 RpĀ 4.7M
-87.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,350 RpĀ 158.4M
$5,913 RpĀ 100.2M
58.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malang
Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.69 RpĀ 740.3K
$51.2 RpĀ 867.2K
-14.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 RpĀ 518.6K
$35.81 RpĀ 606.8K
-14.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 RpĀ 1.0M
$83.5 RpĀ 1.4M
-27.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$72.5 RpĀ 1.2M
12.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Malang
Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 RpĀ 2.7M
$862 RpĀ 14.6M
-81.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.68 RpĀ 824.8K
$573 RpĀ 9.7M
-91.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 RpĀ 4.7M
$2,984 RpĀ 50.6M
-90.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.8 RpĀ 1.6M
$1,799 RpĀ 30.5M
-94.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,613 RpĀ 44.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,083 RpĀ 35.3M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Malang
Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 RpĀ 3.6M
$221 RpĀ 3.8M
-4.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.28
-69.88%

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Last update for Malang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bali: March 1, 2026

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