cost
Cost of Living Index
Malang60.9 / 100
Q219390 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Malang leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Malang leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Malang leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Malang | 60.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Malang | 55.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Malang | $2,619 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Malang | 9.8x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Malang | $2,622/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Malang | 3.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Malang | 59.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Malang | 74.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Malang wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Q2193.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Malang leads cost, safety, and housing; Q2193 leads rent, salary, and environment.
cost
Malang
60.9
Q2193
90
safety
Malang
55.9
Q2193
52.5
housing
Malang
$2,619
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Malang
9.8x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Malang
$2,622/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Malang
3.2%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Malang
59.7
Q2193
50.2
health
Malang
74.6 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Malang
2.9%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Malang
73.9
Q2193
84.8
transport
Malang
68.5
Q2193
66.4
safety
Malang
16.0 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Malang
17.1 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Malang
19.7%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Malang
3.5
Q2193
6.6
housing
Malang
$6,445/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Malang
50.3%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Malang
70.8%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Malang
35.1%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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