Cost of Living Comparison Between Malang and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Malang and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Malang is 13.4% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malang is 20.9% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.21 Rp 19.7K

$3.1 Rp 50.3K

-60.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.31 Rp 199.8K

$18.09 Rp 293.6K

-31.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.14 Rp 51K

$3.47 Rp 56.3K

-9.51%

Cappuccino

$1.46 Rp 23.7K

$2.09 Rp 33.9K

-30.14%

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

$0.59 Rp 9,564

$0.51 Rp 8,342

15.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 Rp 3,552

$0.28 Rp 4,560

-21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 Rp 41K

$2.81 Rp 45.7K

-9.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 Rp 51.3K

$4.36 Rp 70.8K

-27.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 Rp 18.2K

$1.39 Rp 22.5K

-19.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.5 Rp 24.4K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

29.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.8 Rp 13K

$1.03 Rp 16.8K

-22.33%

Eggs

$1.52 Rp 24.7K

$1.88 Rp 30.6K

-19.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.49 Rp 105.4K

$6.38 Rp 103.5K

1.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 Rp 54K

$3.08 Rp 50K

7.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.98 Rp 113.2K

$7.87 Rp 127.8K

-11.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 Rp 38.6K

$2.83 Rp 45.9K

-15.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.5 Rp 24.4K

$1.6 Rp 26K

-6.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.67 Rp 27.1K

$2.17 Rp 35.2K

-23.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 Rp 24.4K

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

-0.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 Rp 21.6K

$1.75 Rp 28.4K

-24.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.81 Rp 29.4K

$2.53 Rp 41K

-28.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.54 Rp 8,811

$1.05 Rp 17.1K

-48.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 Rp 7,167

$0.43 Rp 6,938

2.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

-17.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.77 Rp 223.5K

$22.91 Rp 371.8K

-39.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 Rp 29K

$2.33 Rp 37.8K

-23.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 Rp 51.1K

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

-0.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 Rp 10.2K

$0.23 Rp 3,734

173.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.17 Rp 100.2K

$12.11 Rp 196.6K

-49.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 Rp 7,152

$0.54 Rp 8,765

-18.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 Rp 4,648

$0.35 Rp 5,672

-17.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.29 Rp 102.1K

$3.03 Rp 49.1K

107.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.81 Rp 13.2K

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

$21.2K Rp 343.4M

$30.9K Rp 501.4M

-31.52%

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

$27.2K Rp 441.2M

$33.6K Rp 545.6M

-19.12%

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

$34.13 Rp 554K

$92.9 Rp 1.5M

-63.27%

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

$2.57 Rp 41.7K

$6.47 Rp 105K

-60.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.58 Rp 317.8K

$27.52 Rp 446.7K

-28.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.63 Rp 237.5K

$29.52 Rp 479.2K

-50.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.09 Rp 82.6K

$12.53 Rp 203.5K

-59.38%

Cinema Ticket

$2.12 Rp 34.4K

$3.03 Rp 49.2K

-30.03%

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

$33.56 Rp 544.7K

$168 Rp 2.7M

-79.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,463 Rp 153.6M

$9,706 Rp 157.6M

-2.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.12 Rp 700K

$57.6 Rp 935.1K

-25.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.99 Rp 503K

$33.97 Rp 551.5K

-8.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.6 Rp 984.1K

$84.1 Rp 1.4M

-27.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.5 Rp 1.4M

$91.1 Rp 1.5M

-7.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 Rp 2.6M

$388 Rp 6.3M

-58.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$48.55 Rp 788.1K

$232 Rp 3.8M

-79.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 Rp 4.5M

$1,184 Rp 19.2M

-76.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$91.8 Rp 1.5M

$654 Rp 10.6M

-85.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,078 Rp 17.5M

$1,719 Rp 27.9M

-37.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$699 Rp 11.3M

$973 Rp 15.8M

-28.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$237 Rp 3.8M

$507 Rp 8.2M

-53.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.59

-58.29%

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

Last update for Malang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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