Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Malaysia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Malaysia are 9.4% higher than in Indonesia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malaysia are 7.1% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Rent Prices in Malaysia are 1.5% lower than in Indonesia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Malaysia are 32.8% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Groceries Prices in Malaysia are 6.9% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Malaysia is 149.0% higher than in Indonesia | |
Restaurants | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Rp (8.86 RM) |
47,429.84 Rp (14.00 RM) |
+58.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250,000.00 Rp (73.79 RM) |
338,784.55 Rp (100.00 RM) |
+35.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
50,000.00 Rp (14.76 RM) |
60,981.22 Rp (18.00 RM) |
+22.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
39,644.66 Rp (11.70 RM) |
50,817.68 Rp (15.00 RM) |
+28.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60,000.00 Rp (17.71 RM) |
67,756.91 Rp (20.00 RM) |
+12.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
31,932.35 Rp (9.43 RM) |
40,182.62 Rp (11.86 RM) |
+25.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,044.17 Rp (2.67 RM) |
10,937.08 Rp (3.23 RM) |
+20.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5,246.43 Rp (1.55 RM) |
6,350.56 Rp (1.87 RM) |
+21.0 % |
Markets | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
76,524.40 Rp (22.59 RM) |
91,664.13 Rp (27.06 RM) |
+19.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
16,206.66 Rp (4.78 RM) |
11,692.71 Rp (3.45 RM) |
-27.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,221.68 Rp (1.84 RM) |
8,396.24 Rp (2.48 RM) |
+35.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
25,324.70 Rp (7.48 RM) |
28,958.06 Rp (8.55 RM) |
+14.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
55,405.96 Rp (16.35 RM) |
88,945.07 Rp (26.25 RM) |
+60.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
23,427.71 Rp (6.92 RM) |
27,074.68 Rp (7.99 RM) |
+15.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
57,730.00 Rp (17.04 RM) |
54,152.38 Rp (15.98 RM) |
-6.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
19,137.60 Rp (5.65 RM) |
16,981.77 Rp (5.01 RM) |
-11.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10,166.15 Rp (3.00 RM) |
8,455.03 Rp (2.50 RM) |
-16.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13,140.02 Rp (3.88 RM) |
17,522.85 Rp (5.17 RM) |
+33.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
8,793.39 Rp (2.60 RM) |
8,802.57 Rp (2.60 RM) |
+0.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
9,442.05 Rp (2.79 RM) |
5,709.68 Rp (1.69 RM) |
-39.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,997.33 Rp (4.43 RM) |
6,839.34 Rp (2.02 RM) |
-54.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
13,631.44 Rp (4.02 RM) |
14,422.43 Rp (4.26 RM) |
+5.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
6,968.21 Rp (2.06 RM) |
8,391.87 Rp (2.48 RM) |
+20.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (88.55 RM) |
237,149.19 Rp (70.00 RM) |
-21.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
33,969.43 Rp (10.03 RM) |
38,076.07 Rp (11.24 RM) |
+12.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
48,747.80 Rp (14.39 RM) |
53,009.43 Rp (15.65 RM) |
+8.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
36,675.00 Rp (10.83 RM) |
60,981.22 Rp (18.00 RM) |
+66.3 % |
Transportation | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5,000.00 Rp (1.48 RM) |
10,163.54 Rp (3.00 RM) |
+103.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Rp (44.28 RM) |
169,392.28 Rp (50.00 RM) |
+12.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
9,000.00 Rp (2.66 RM) |
13,551.38 Rp (4.00 RM) |
+50.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8,046.72 Rp (2.38 RM) |
16,356.63 Rp (4.83 RM) |
+103.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (14.76 RM) |
67,756.91 Rp (20.00 RM) |
+35.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
51,010.50 Rp (15.06 RM) |
26,307.26 Rp (7.77 RM) |
-48.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (118,069.14 RM) |
542,526,196.45 Rp (160,139.00 RM) |
+35.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
457,486,648.85 Rp (135,037.63 RM) |
439,063,600.02 Rp (129,599.65 RM) |
-4.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,043,627.28 Rp (308.05 RM) |
720,259.89 Rp (212.60 RM) |
-31.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
71,719.85 Rp (21.17 RM) |
142,786.40 Rp (42.15 RM) |
+99.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
420,081.40 Rp (124.00 RM) |
395,805.86 Rp (116.83 RM) |
-5.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
403,444.31 Rp (119.09 RM) |
530,243.92 Rp (156.51 RM) |
+31.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
138,303.57 Rp (40.82 RM) |
96,829.35 Rp (28.58 RM) |
-30.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (14.76 RM) |
64,199.67 Rp (18.95 RM) |
+28.4 % |
Childcare | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,694,256.76 Rp (500.10 RM) |
2,504,720.25 Rp (739.33 RM) |
+47.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
97,614,897.96 Rp (28,813.27 RM) |
94,815,530.38 Rp (27,986.97 RM) |
-2.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
646,890.40 Rp (190.94 RM) |
819,021.85 Rp (241.75 RM) |
+26.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
434,020.88 Rp (128.11 RM) |
447,897.97 Rp (132.21 RM) |
+3.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,114,834.86 Rp (329.07 RM) |
1,033,720.83 Rp (305.13 RM) |
-7.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
993,361.70 Rp (293.21 RM) |
913,200.57 Rp (269.55 RM) |
-8.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,537,256.86 Rp (1,339.28 RM) |
5,276,255.73 Rp (1,557.41 RM) |
+16.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,584,382.68 Rp (762.84 RM) |
3,810,503.94 Rp (1,124.76 RM) |
+47.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
11,630,721.45 Rp (3,433.07 RM) |
9,597,887.40 Rp (2,833.04 RM) |
-17.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
6,666,994.39 Rp (1,967.92 RM) |
6,347,015.92 Rp (1,873.47 RM) |
-4.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,167,607.54 Rp (639.82 RM) |
2,720,278.92 Rp (802.95 RM) |
+25.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,152,029.13 Rp (340.05 RM) |
1,524,561.67 Rp (450.01 RM) |
+32.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Indonesia Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,137,241.13 Rp (1,516.37 RM) |
13,703,611.14 Rp (4,044.93 RM) |
+166.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.14 | 4.05 | -55.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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