Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Malaysia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Malaysia is 17.4% higher than in Indonesia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Malaysia is 13.3% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Rent Prices in Malaysia are 2.2% lower than in Indonesia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Malaysia are 40.9% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Groceries Prices in Malaysia are 12.8% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Malaysia is 159.5% higher than in Indonesia | |
Restaurants | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Rp (8.43 RM) |
53,394.61 Rp (15.00 RM) |
+78.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250,000.00 Rp (70.23 RM) |
355,964.09 Rp (100.00 RM) |
+42.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
50,000.00 Rp (14.05 RM) |
65,835.56 Rp (18.49 RM) |
+31.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40,000.00 Rp (11.24 RM) |
53,394.61 Rp (15.00 RM) |
+33.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60,000.00 Rp (16.86 RM) |
71,192.82 Rp (20.00 RM) |
+18.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
30,666.63 Rp (8.62 RM) |
42,488.48 Rp (11.94 RM) |
+38.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,213.71 Rp (2.59 RM) |
11,557.53 Rp (3.25 RM) |
+25.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5,108.28 Rp (1.44 RM) |
6,637.40 Rp (1.86 RM) |
+29.9 % |
Markets | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
77,363.71 Rp (21.73 RM) |
101,072.59 Rp (28.39 RM) |
+30.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,015.05 Rp (4.78 RM) |
12,702.42 Rp (3.57 RM) |
-25.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,485.13 Rp (1.82 RM) |
9,065.90 Rp (2.55 RM) |
+39.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
25,344.23 Rp (7.12 RM) |
30,965.12 Rp (8.70 RM) |
+22.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
54,768.82 Rp (15.39 RM) |
98,103.09 Rp (27.56 RM) |
+79.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
23,804.48 Rp (6.69 RM) |
28,105.96 Rp (7.90 RM) |
+18.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
57,614.09 Rp (16.19 RM) |
56,137.62 Rp (15.77 RM) |
-2.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
19,104.08 Rp (5.37 RM) |
18,265.33 Rp (5.13 RM) |
-4.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10,400.72 Rp (2.92 RM) |
9,108.13 Rp (2.56 RM) |
-12.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13,586.78 Rp (3.82 RM) |
18,478.49 Rp (5.19 RM) |
+36.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,322.31 Rp (2.62 RM) |
9,358.95 Rp (2.63 RM) |
+0.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
9,655.98 Rp (2.71 RM) |
6,640.47 Rp (1.87 RM) |
-31.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15,502.28 Rp (4.36 RM) |
7,662.57 Rp (2.15 RM) |
-50.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,269.16 Rp (4.01 RM) |
15,454.92 Rp (4.34 RM) |
+8.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,006.85 Rp (1.97 RM) |
8,619.67 Rp (2.42 RM) |
+23.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (84.28 RM) |
249,174.86 Rp (70.00 RM) |
-16.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
34,832.68 Rp (9.79 RM) |
41,906.45 Rp (11.77 RM) |
+20.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
49,067.31 Rp (13.78 RM) |
54,615.88 Rp (15.34 RM) |
+11.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
38,000.00 Rp (10.68 RM) |
64,073.54 Rp (18.00 RM) |
+68.6 % |
Transportation | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5,000.00 Rp (1.40 RM) |
10,678.92 Rp (3.00 RM) |
+113.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Rp (42.14 RM) |
177,982.04 Rp (50.00 RM) |
+18.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
9,000.00 Rp (2.53 RM) |
14,238.56 Rp (4.00 RM) |
+58.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,656.07 Rp (2.71 RM) |
17,186.07 Rp (4.83 RM) |
+78.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (14.05 RM) |
71,192.82 Rp (20.00 RM) |
+42.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
50,716.58 Rp (14.25 RM) |
27,644.48 Rp (7.77 RM) |
-45.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (112,370.89 RM) |
587,340,746.63 Rp (165,000.00 RM) |
+46.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
491,775,242.19 Rp (138,153.05 RM) |
468,606,427.72 Rp (131,644.30 RM) |
-4.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,080,562.08 Rp (303.56 RM) |
765,812.27 Rp (215.14 RM) |
-29.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
74,252.40 Rp (20.86 RM) |
159,099.22 Rp (44.70 RM) |
+114.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
408,589.62 Rp (114.78 RM) |
409,932.76 Rp (115.16 RM) |
+0.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
398,396.32 Rp (111.92 RM) |
563,316.23 Rp (158.25 RM) |
+41.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
121,853.45 Rp (34.23 RM) |
101,568.42 Rp (28.53 RM) |
-16.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (14.05 RM) |
71,192.82 Rp (20.00 RM) |
+42.4 % |
Childcare | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,780,518.02 Rp (500.20 RM) |
2,692,633.78 Rp (756.43 RM) |
+51.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
95,862,040.56 Rp (26,930.26 RM) |
109,102,993.24 Rp (30,650.00 RM) |
+13.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
666,993.47 Rp (187.38 RM) |
905,203.34 Rp (254.30 RM) |
+35.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
445,487.21 Rp (125.15 RM) |
491,751.37 Rp (138.15 RM) |
+10.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,150,398.15 Rp (323.18 RM) |
1,123,066.70 Rp (315.50 RM) |
-2.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,041,934.07 Rp (292.71 RM) |
968,775.58 Rp (272.16 RM) |
-7.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,716,696.04 Rp (1,325.05 RM) |
5,523,771.63 Rp (1,551.78 RM) |
+17.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,815,784.39 Rp (791.03 RM) |
4,033,761.12 Rp (1,133.19 RM) |
+43.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
12,442,375.42 Rp (3,495.40 RM) |
10,393,187.33 Rp (2,919.73 RM) |
-16.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
7,256,075.34 Rp (2,038.43 RM) |
6,689,510.73 Rp (1,879.27 RM) |
-7.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,941,397.00 Rp (545.39 RM) |
2,975,880.79 Rp (836.01 RM) |
+53.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,127,400.12 Rp (316.72 RM) |
1,644,604.24 Rp (462.01 RM) |
+45.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,025,072.09 Rp (1,411.68 RM) |
14,776,162.50 Rp (4,151.03 RM) |
+194.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.30 | 4.12 | -55.7 % |
| Last update: | November 2024 | November 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 634 | 747 |
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