Cost of Living Comparison Between Malang and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Malang and Surabaya

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Malang is 28.8% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Malang is 8.1% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Malang
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.25 RpĀ 21.1K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-19.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.19 RpĀ 206.6K
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
0.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 RpĀ 53.3K
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
-0.32%
Cappuccino
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
-19.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 RpĀ 9,923
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
-10.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 RpĀ 4,087
$0.28 RpĀ 4,752
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
-1.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 RpĀ 53.6K
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
-22.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malang
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 RpĀ 18.4K
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
-1.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 RpĀ 14.3K
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
-8.70%
Eggs
$1.44 RpĀ 24.3K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
-0.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 RpĀ 106.1K
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
-32.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 RpĀ 54.5K
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
1.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.95 RpĀ 117.8K
$8.10 RpĀ 137.3K
-14.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 RpĀ 39.0K
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
-2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-3.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 RpĀ 28.4K
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
-23.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 RpĀ 25.1K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
-1.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 RpĀ 23.5K
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
5.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 RpĀ 30.5K
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
1.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 RpĀ 8,550
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
-58.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 RpĀ 7,018
$0.46 RpĀ 7,715
-10.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
-3.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 RpĀ 222.2K
$26.15 RpĀ 443.0K
-49.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 RpĀ 30.9K
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
-2.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 RpĀ 53.6K
$3.30 RpĀ 56.0K
-3.94%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Malang
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RpĀ 10.1K
$0.44 RpĀ 7,413
36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.03 RpĀ 102.2K
$9.39 RpĀ 159.1K
-35.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 RpĀ 8,093
$0.47 RpĀ 7,976
2.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,330
$0.31 RpĀ 5,280
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 RpĀ 103.0K
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
126.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
-5.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K RpĀ 359.4M
$21.0K RpĀ 355.4M
1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RpĀ 476.5M
$35.8K RpĀ 606.7M
-21.46%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malang
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.33 RpĀ 581.6K
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
-58.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
-37.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.54 RpĀ 331.0K
$19.81 RpĀ 335.7K
-1.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malang
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.53 RpĀ 246.2K
$22.00 RpĀ 372.7K
-33.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.16 RpĀ 87.4K
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
13.16%
Cinema Ticket
$2.17 RpĀ 36.8K
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
-25.17%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Malang
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.30 RpĀ 564.1K
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
-82.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,350 RpĀ 158.4M
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
-0.26%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malang
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.69 RpĀ 740.3K
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
-30.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 RpĀ 518.6K
$38.22 RpĀ 647.5K
-19.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 RpĀ 1.0M
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
-21.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
-1.12%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Malang
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 RpĀ 2.7M
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
-34.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.68 RpĀ 824.8K
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
-63.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 RpĀ 4.7M
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
-64.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.8 RpĀ 1.6M
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
-76.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,312 RpĀ 39.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Malang
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 RpĀ 3.6M
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
-29.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
8.33
-51.98%

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Last update for Malang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

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