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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malang is 32.9% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malang is 15% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.24 Rp 21.3K
$3.16 Rp 54.2K
-60.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.14 Rp 208.0K
$18.16 Rp 311.3K
-33.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.12 Rp 53.5K
$3.62 Rp 62.1K
-13.81%
Cappuccino
$1.40 Rp 24.0K
$2.14 Rp 36.7K
-34.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 Rp 9,810
$0.55 Rp 9,428
3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 Rp 4,115
$0.26 Rp 4,441
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 Rp 42.4K
$2.79 Rp 47.8K
-11.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 Rp 51.2K
$4.26 Rp 73.1K
-29.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Rp 18.6K
$1.38 Rp 23.6K
-21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 Rp 25.1K
$1.10 Rp 18.9K
32.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 Rp 14.4K
$0.97 Rp 16.5K
-13.40%
Eggs
$1.45 Rp 24.8K
$1.82 Rp 31.3K
-20.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.39 Rp 109.6K
$6.64 Rp 113.8K
-3.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 Rp 55.4K
$3.15 Rp 54.0K
2.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 Rp 124.9K
$7.75 Rp 132.8K
-6.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 40.8K
$2.94 Rp 50.4K
-19.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 25.4K
$1.57 Rp 26.9K
-5.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 Rp 29.8K
$2.25 Rp 38.6K
-22.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 24.5K
$1.52 Rp 26.0K
-5.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 22.5K
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
-26.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 Rp 30.6K
$2.63 Rp 45.1K
-32.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 Rp 9,407
$1.07 Rp 18.3K
-48.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,690
$0.43 Rp 7,320
4.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 Rp 41.9K
$2.94 Rp 50.4K
-16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.20 Rp 226.3K
$23.12 Rp 396.4K
-42.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 Rp 31.8K
$2.31 Rp 39.6K
-19.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 Rp 55.9K
$3.18 Rp 54.5K
2.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 Rp 10.8K
$0.23 Rp 3,956
173.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.12 Rp 105.0K
$12.42 Rp 212.9K
-50.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,577
$0.53 Rp 9,146
-16.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,333
$0.34 Rp 5,870
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.25 Rp 107.2K
$3.04 Rp 52.1K
105.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 13.1K
$0.75 Rp 12.9K
1.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K Rp 360.5M
$30.7K Rp 526.3M
-31.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K Rp 470.1M
$32.8K Rp 561.8M
-16.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.17 Rp 585.6K
$91.1 Rp 1.6M
-62.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.61 Rp 44.7K
$6.56 Rp 112.5K
-60.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.33 Rp 331.4K
$27.28 Rp 467.5K
-29.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 Rp 248.2K
$30.42 Rp 521.4K
-52.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.07 Rp 86.9K
$12.38 Rp 212.2K
-59.05%
Cinema Ticket
$2.21 Rp 37.8K
$3.10 Rp 53.2K
-28.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.86 Rp 580.3K
$169 Rp 2.9M
-80.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,312 Rp 159.6M
$9,566 Rp 164.0M
-2.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.18 Rp 723.1K
$55.9 Rp 958.5K
-24.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 Rp 527.8K
$32.84 Rp 562.9K
-6.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.9 Rp 1.0M
$84.2 Rp 1.4M
-28.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.6 Rp 1.4M
$87.9 Rp 1.5M
-7.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 Rp 2.8M
$388 Rp 6.7M
-57.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.84 Rp 837.2K
$235 Rp 4.0M
-79.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 Rp 4.7M
$1,155 Rp 19.8M
-76.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$92.8 Rp 1.6M
$645 Rp 11.1M
-85.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,853 Rp 48.9M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,446 Rp 24.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malang
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 Rp 3.6M
$475 Rp 8.1M
-55.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
9.59
-58.29%

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Last update for Malang: April 13, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: April 14, 2026

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