Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Indonesia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Indonesia is 19.4% lower than in Malaysia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Indonesia is 16.0% lower than in Malaysia | |
| Rent Prices in Indonesia are 0.6% lower than in Malaysia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Indonesia are 33.2% lower than in Malaysia | |
| Groceries Prices in Indonesia are 15.4% lower than in Malaysia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Indonesia is 60.3% lower than in Malaysia | |
Restaurants | Malaysia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 RM (56,366.61 Rp) |
7.98 RM (30,000.00 Rp) |
-46.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 RM (375,777.42 Rp) |
66.53 RM (250,000.00 Rp) |
-33.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
19.00 RM (71,397.71 Rp) |
13.31 RM (50,000.00 Rp) |
-30.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
15.00 RM (56,366.61 Rp) |
10.64 RM (40,000.00 Rp) |
-29.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 RM (75,155.48 Rp) |
15.97 RM (60,000.00 Rp) |
-20.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
11.67 RM (43,856.77 Rp) |
7.93 RM (29,780.45 Rp) |
-32.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.22 RM (12,113.95 Rp) |
2.44 RM (9,155.43 Rp) |
-24.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.77 RM (6,635.95 Rp) |
1.26 RM (4,741.22 Rp) |
-28.6 % |
Markets | Malaysia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
28.79 RM (108,188.46 Rp) |
20.91 RM (78,580.76 Rp) |
-27.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.65 RM (13,704.64 Rp) |
4.69 RM (17,616.94 Rp) |
+28.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.64 RM (9,919.15 Rp) |
1.77 RM (6,643.47 Rp) |
-33.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8.60 RM (32,314.02 Rp) |
6.89 RM (25,890.24 Rp) |
-19.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
26.71 RM (100,376.80 Rp) |
15.12 RM (56,824.73 Rp) |
-43.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.75 RM (29,136.47 Rp) |
6.48 RM (24,368.89 Rp) |
-16.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
16.06 RM (60,353.67 Rp) |
15.30 RM (57,502.00 Rp) |
-4.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.43 RM (20,398.14 Rp) |
5.24 RM (19,706.66 Rp) |
-3.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.81 RM (10,562.07 Rp) |
2.82 RM (10,587.50 Rp) |
+0.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
5.01 RM (18,839.21 Rp) |
3.73 RM (14,016.77 Rp) |
-25.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.88 RM (10,829.74 Rp) |
2.56 RM (9,613.66 Rp) |
-11.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.05 RM (7,718.10 Rp) |
2.72 RM (10,229.08 Rp) |
+32.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.34 RM (8,783.74 Rp) |
4.17 RM (15,685.81 Rp) |
+78.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.42 RM (16,618.63 Rp) |
3.83 RM (14,377.80 Rp) |
-13.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.39 RM (8,970.77 Rp) |
1.92 RM (7,196.48 Rp) |
-19.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
75.00 RM (281,833.06 Rp) |
79.83 RM (300,000.00 Rp) |
+6.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
11.97 RM (44,993.49 Rp) |
9.21 RM (34,620.84 Rp) |
-23.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.65 RM (58,827.65 Rp) |
13.38 RM (50,296.02 Rp) |
-14.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
18.00 RM (67,639.93 Rp) |
10.64 RM (40,000.00 Rp) |
-40.9 % |
Transportation | Malaysia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 RM (11,273.32 Rp) |
1.33 RM (5,000.00 Rp) |
-55.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 RM (187,888.71 Rp) |
39.92 RM (150,000.00 Rp) |
-20.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 RM (18,788.87 Rp) |
2.66 RM (10,000.00 Rp) |
-46.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.44 RM (24,190.21 Rp) |
2.57 RM (9,656.07 Rp) |
-60.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
22.00 RM (82,671.03 Rp) |
13.31 RM (50,000.00 Rp) |
-39.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.77 RM (29,197.45 Rp) |
13.15 RM (49,416.23 Rp) |
+69.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
167,500.00 RM (629,427,171.65 Rp) |
106,445.99 RM (400,000,000.00 Rp) |
-36.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
133,391.65 RM (501,255,701.11 Rp) |
130,328.65 RM (489,745,632.27 Rp) |
-2.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Malaysia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
211.70 RM (795,515.64 Rp) |
302.51 RM (1,136,777.48 Rp) |
+42.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
44.34 RM (166,623.69 Rp) |
20.03 RM (75,255.50 Rp) |
-54.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
113.84 RM (427,784.08 Rp) |
104.64 RM (393,194.96 Rp) |
-8.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Malaysia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
155.06 RM (582,675.23 Rp) |
104.06 RM (391,017.11 Rp) |
-32.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28.70 RM (107,839.38 Rp) |
31.77 RM (119,375.00 Rp) |
+10.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 RM (75,155.48 Rp) |
13.31 RM (50,000.00 Rp) |
-33.5 % |
Childcare | Malaysia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
758.48 RM (2,850,214.76 Rp) |
453.32 RM (1,703,459.09 Rp) |
-40.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
29,876.19 RM (112,267,976.55 Rp) |
24,665.90 RM (92,688,888.89 Rp) |
-17.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Malaysia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
254.29 RM (955,576.05 Rp) |
185.37 RM (696,581.39 Rp) |
-27.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
143.04 RM (537,506.23 Rp) |
122.39 RM (459,901.22 Rp) |
-14.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
320.99 RM (1,206,207.16 Rp) |
302.93 RM (1,138,357.88 Rp) |
-5.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
276.42 RM (1,038,723.32 Rp) |
291.68 RM (1,096,070.59 Rp) |
+5.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Malaysia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,622.24 RM (6,096,024.62 Rp) |
1,317.76 RM (4,951,855.69 Rp) |
-18.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,118.41 RM (4,202,736.76 Rp) |
805.98 RM (3,028,709.20 Rp) |
-27.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,886.42 RM (10,846,526.68 Rp) |
3,426.77 RM (12,877,042.01 Rp) |
+18.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,930.34 RM (7,253,787.96 Rp) |
1,961.34 RM (7,370,276.75 Rp) |
+1.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Malaysia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
823.10 RM (3,093,021.30 Rp) |
490.38 RM (1,842,733.26 Rp) |
-40.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
468.10 RM (1,759,026.14 Rp) |
282.55 RM (1,061,756.11 Rp) |
-39.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Malaysia Edit |
Indonesia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,056.16 RM (15,242,135.40 Rp) |
1,351.49 RM (5,078,588.75 Rp) |
-66.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.17 | 9.26 | +121.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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