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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malang is 31.6% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malang is 14.7% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.25 Rp 21.1K
$3.00 Rp 50.7K
-58.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.19 Rp 205.7K
$18.19 Rp 306.9K
-32.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 Rp 53.0K
$3.66 Rp 61.8K
-14.21%
Cappuccino
$1.45 Rp 24.4K
$2.11 Rp 35.6K
-31.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 Rp 9,881
$0.52 Rp 8,843
13.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 Rp 4,070
$0.26 Rp 4,342
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 41.1K
$2.83 Rp 47.7K
-13.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 Rp 53.3K
$4.41 Rp 74.4K
-28.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 Rp 18.3K
$1.38 Rp 23.2K
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 Rp 24.4K
$1.10 Rp 18.5K
31.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 Rp 14.2K
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
-10.64%
Eggs
$1.44 Rp 24.2K
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
-23.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 Rp 105.7K
$6.59 Rp 111.2K
-4.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 Rp 54.3K
$3.10 Rp 52.3K
3.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.95 Rp 117.3K
$7.90 Rp 133.4K
-12.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 38.9K
$2.87 Rp 48.4K
-19.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 Rp 25.3K
$1.61 Rp 27.1K
-6.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
$2.21 Rp 37.3K
-24.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 25.0K
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
-5.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 Rp 23.4K
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
-19.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 Rp 30.4K
$2.52 Rp 42.5K
-28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 Rp 8,514
$1.03 Rp 17.3K
-51.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,989
$0.42 Rp 7,054
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$2.94 Rp 49.6K
-17.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 Rp 221.2K
$21.98 Rp 370.8K
-40.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 Rp 30.8K
$2.32 Rp 39.1K
-21.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 Rp 53.4K
$3.21 Rp 54.2K
-1.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 Rp 10.1K
$0.23 Rp 3,894
160.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.03 Rp 101.7K
$12.15 Rp 205.1K
-50.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 8,059
$0.57 Rp 9,666
-15.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,307
$0.37 Rp 6,251
-16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 Rp 102.6K
$3.03 Rp 51.1K
100.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
$0.76 Rp 12.8K
6.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 357.9M
$30.1K Rp 508.2M
-29.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 474.5M
$33.1K Rp 558.3M
-15.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.33 Rp 579.1K
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
-62.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.68 Rp 45.2K
$6.55 Rp 110.6K
-59.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.54 Rp 329.6K
$27.20 Rp 458.9K
-28.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.53 Rp 245.2K
$29.60 Rp 499.5K
-50.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.16 Rp 87.0K
$12.50 Rp 210.9K
-58.72%
Cinema Ticket
$2.17 Rp 36.6K
$3.09 Rp 52.2K
-29.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.30 Rp 561.7K
$171 Rp 2.9M
-80.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,350 Rp 157.7M
$9,790 Rp 165.2M
-4.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.69 Rp 737.2K
$56.8 Rp 957.5K
-23.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 Rp 516.4K
$33.29 Rp 561.7K
-8.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 Rp 1.0M
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
-27.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 Rp 1.4M
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
-10.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 Rp 2.7M
$377 Rp 6.4M
-56.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.68 Rp 821.3K
$240 Rp 4.0M
-79.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 Rp 4.7M
$1,192 Rp 20.1M
-76.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.8 Rp 1.6M
$650 Rp 11.0M
-85.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,652 Rp 44.7M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,355 Rp 22.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 Rp 3.6M
$483 Rp 8.1M
-56.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
9.59
-58.29%

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Last update for Malang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

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