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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 40.4% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Surabaya is 8.8% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Malang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.25 RpĀ 21.1K
24.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
$12.19 RpĀ 206.6K
-0.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$3.14 RpĀ 53.3K
0.32%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
24.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
$0.59 RpĀ 9,923
11.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,752
$0.24 RpĀ 4,087
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
1.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.4K
$3.16 RpĀ 53.6K
29.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Malang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.09 RpĀ 18.4K
25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.9K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
1.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$0.84 RpĀ 14.3K
9.52%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$1.44 RpĀ 24.3K
0.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 157.5K
$6.27 RpĀ 106.1K
48.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
$3.22 RpĀ 54.5K
-1.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 137.3K
$6.95 RpĀ 117.8K
16.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
$2.30 RpĀ 39.0K
2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
4.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
$1.67 RpĀ 28.4K
29.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$1.48 RpĀ 25.1K
1.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
$1.39 RpĀ 23.5K
-5.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.2K
$1.80 RpĀ 30.5K
-1.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$0.50 RpĀ 8,550
140.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,715
$0.41 RpĀ 7,018
12.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.8K
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
3.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 443.0K
$13.11 RpĀ 222.2K
99.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
$1.82 RpĀ 30.9K
2.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 RpĀ 56.0K
$3.17 RpĀ 53.6K
4.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Malang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,413
$0.60 RpĀ 10.1K
-26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 159.1K
$6.03 RpĀ 102.2K
55.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,976
$0.48 RpĀ 8,093
-2.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,280
$0.31 RpĀ 5,330
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$6.08 RpĀ 103.0K
-55.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
6.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 355.4M
$21.2K RpĀ 359.4M
-1.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 606.7M
$28.1K RpĀ 476.5M
27.32%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Malang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$34.33 RpĀ 581.6K
141.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 RpĀ 73.2K
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
61.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 RpĀ 335.7K
$19.54 RpĀ 331.0K
1.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Malang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 372.7K
$14.53 RpĀ 246.2K
51.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.3K
$5.16 RpĀ 87.4K
-11.63%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.2K
$2.17 RpĀ 36.8K
33.64%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Malang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$33.30 RpĀ 564.1K
460.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.8M
$9,350 RpĀ 158.4M
0.26%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Malang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$43.69 RpĀ 740.3K
43.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 647.5K
$30.61 RpĀ 518.6K
24.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$60.5 RpĀ 1.0M
26.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$81.5 RpĀ 1.4M
1.13%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Malang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$162 RpĀ 2.7M
53.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$48.68 RpĀ 824.8K
177.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$276 RpĀ 4.7M
183.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
$93.8 RpĀ 1.6M
320.67%
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
Surabaya
Malang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$211 RpĀ 3.6M
42.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
4
108.25%

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Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malang: March 2, 2026

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