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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malang is 8.8% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malang is 14.5% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.21 Rp 19.7K

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

-22.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.31 Rp 199.8K

$12.06 Rp 195.7K

2.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.14 Rp 51K

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

1.62%

Cappuccino

$1.46 Rp 23.7K

$1.78 Rp 28.9K

-17.98%

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

$0.59 Rp 9,564

$0.65 Rp 10.5K

-9.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 Rp 3,552

$0.28 Rp 4,577

-21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 Rp 41K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

3.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 Rp 51.3K

$3.93 Rp 63.7K

-19.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 Rp 18.2K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

-21.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.5 Rp 24.4K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

0.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.8 Rp 13K

$0.95 Rp 15.5K

-15.79%

Eggs

$1.52 Rp 24.7K

$1.46 Rp 23.6K

4.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.49 Rp 105.4K

$9.04 Rp 146.7K

-28.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 Rp 54K

$3.32 Rp 53.8K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.98 Rp 113.2K

$8.46 Rp 137.3K

-17.49%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 Rp 38.6K

$2.32 Rp 37.7K

2.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.5 Rp 24.4K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

0.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.67 Rp 27.1K

$2.09 Rp 34K

-20.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 Rp 24.4K

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

3.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 Rp 21.6K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

0.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.81 Rp 29.4K

$1.72 Rp 28K

5.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.54 Rp 8,811

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-53.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 Rp 7,167

$0.43 Rp 6,924

2.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

Wine (Bottle)

$13.77 Rp 223.5K

$29.99 Rp 486.8K

-54.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 Rp 29K

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

-1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 Rp 51.1K

$3.28 Rp 53.3K

-3.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 Rp 10.2K

$0.48 Rp 7,759

31.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.17 Rp 100.2K

$9.29 Rp 150.7K

-33.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 Rp 7,152

$0.48 Rp 7,812

-8.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 Rp 4,648

$0.29 Rp 4,661

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.29 Rp 102.1K

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

131.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.81 Rp 13.2K

$0.85 Rp 13.9K

-4.71%

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

$21.2K Rp 343.4M

$21.2K Rp 344.9M

-0.43%

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

$27.2K Rp 441.2M

$35.2K Rp 570.8M

-22.70%

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

$34.13 Rp 554K

$82.9 Rp 1.3M

-58.83%

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

$2.57 Rp 41.7K

$4.15 Rp 67.3K

-38.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.58 Rp 317.8K

$19.78 Rp 321K

-1.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.63 Rp 237.5K

$22.4 Rp 363.6K

-34.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.09 Rp 82.6K

$4.52 Rp 73.3K

12.61%

Cinema Ticket

$2.12 Rp 34.4K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

-28.62%

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

$33.56 Rp 544.7K

$192 Rp 3.1M

-82.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,463 Rp 153.6M

$9,239 Rp 150M

2.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.12 Rp 700K

$61.9 Rp 1M

-30.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.99 Rp 503K

$39.37 Rp 639K

-21.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.6 Rp 984.1K

$78.5 Rp 1.3M

-22.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.5 Rp 1.4M

$84 Rp 1.4M

0.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 Rp 2.6M

$244 Rp 4M

-33.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$48.55 Rp 788.1K

$136 Rp 2.2M

-64.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 Rp 4.5M

$773 Rp 12.5M

-64.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$91.8 Rp 1.5M

$393 Rp 6.4M

-76.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,078 Rp 17.5M

$2,249 Rp 36.5M

-52.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$699 Rp 11.3M

$1,367 Rp 22.2M

-48.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$237 Rp 3.8M

$353 Rp 5.7M

-32.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.33

-51.98%

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

Last update for Malang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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