Indonesia vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1510
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$274
$299
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$517
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.1
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$879
💸 GDP per capita
$4876
$11379
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
7.06
❤️ Life expectancy
68.3
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
50
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
74
79
😀 Quality of life
43
60
🏙️ Population
275M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($586) is 10% less expensive than in Malaysia ($652). Indonesia ranked 166th vs 154th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Indonesia compared to 1.3 months in Malaysia. Ranked 100th and 58th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Indonesia and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 82 and 34 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Indonesia Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.22
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.68
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$43.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.54%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1285
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$871
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4
$6.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.2
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.36
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.99
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$179
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7083
$6426

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$701
10.6M
Bali
$1267
4.36M
Bekasi
$518
2.38M
Depok
$385
2.33M
Surabaya
$549
3.01M
Bandung
$545
2.88M
Tangerang
$558
2.24M
South Tangerang
$536
1.64M
Medan
$481
2.11M
Batam
$539
1.2M
Palembang
$395
1.54M
Bogor
$513
982K
Semarang
$493
1.62M
Makassar
$525
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$542
983K
Samarinda
$580
831K
Padang
$883
909K
Cilacap
$474
1.17M
Bandar Lampung
$374
1.17M
Denpasar
$497
670K
Pontianak
$427
681K
Serang
$492
613K
Malang
$365
866K
Cimahi
$500
587K
Jambi
$458
612K
Banjarmasin
$469
662K
Cilegon
$488
388K
Balikpapan
$606
598K
Tasikmalaya
$373
678K
Kupang
$509
467K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$810
1.98M
George Town
$620
794K
Shah Alam
$645
741K
Johor Bahru
$759
798K
Petaling Jaya
$701
639K
Ipoh
$628
867K
Klang
$670
878K
Subang Jaya
$714
708K
Kuantan
$529
608K
Malacca
$669
455K
Sandakan
$523
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$661
452K
Teluk Intan
$631
233K
Seremban
$604
420K
Kuching
$631
325K
Miri
$546
235K
Chukai
$565
256K
Alor Setar
$490
217K
Muar
$682
315K
Sungai Petani
$605
545K
Kluang
$679
205K
Taiping
$695
245K
Kota Bharu
$485
491K
Lahad Datu
$538
200K
Putrajaya
$532
109K
Sibu
$567
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$501
255K
Batu Pahat
$703
140K
Langkawi
$560
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$585
49.3K