cost
Cost of Living Index
Malang60.9 / 100
Surabaya71.6 / 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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Winner
Malang wins on 16 of 22 metrics compared to Surabaya.
Top trade-offs
Malang leads cost, rent, and housing; Surabaya leads safety, salary, and environment.
cost
Malang
60.9
city
Surabaya
71.6
city
safety
Malang
55.9
city
Surabaya
73.6
city
housing
Malang
$2,619
city
Surabaya
$3,433
city
housing
Malang
9.8x
city
Surabaya
11.1x
city
jobs
Malang
$2,622/mo
city
Surabaya
$3,521/mo
city
jobs
Malang
3.2%
city
Surabaya
7.1%
city
health
Malang
59.7
city
Surabaya
57.9
city
health
Malang
74.6 years
city
Surabaya
71.6 years
city
environment
Malang
12.1 ug/m3
city
Surabaya
30.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Malang
44.6
city
Surabaya
56.1
city
infrastructure
Malang
156 Mbps
city
Surabaya
186 Mbps
city
demographics
Malang
2.9%
city
Surabaya
1.7%
city
education
Malang
73.9
city
Surabaya
63.5
city
transport
Malang
68.5
city
Surabaya
65.8
city
safety
Malang
16.0 per 100k
city
Surabaya
10.7 per 100k
city
safety
Malang
17.1 per 100k
city
Surabaya
29.5 per 100k
city
health
Malang
19.7%
city
Surabaya
29.5%
city
quality
Malang
3.5
city
Surabaya
4.9
city
housing
Malang
$6,445/sqm
city
Surabaya
$9,255/sqm
city
religion
Malang
50.3%
city
Surabaya
22.8%
city
religion
Malang
70.8%
city
Surabaya
67.1%
city
religion
Malang
35.1%
city
Surabaya
22.0%
city