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- ↑ "EIU Worldwide Cost of Living".
- ↑ https://pages.eiu.com/rs/753-RIQ-438/images/worldwide%20cost%20of%20living%202020%20report.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWldFM1lUWTNPVFV4WlRSbCIsInQiOiJINkZnY0Qreks5YjN4UTE1S3REdlBXTTNIRmMrdzFYUGkxOTR2a0hcL0RJQk5waTg1VVFuOU50eXVrcmwwemlISUp3cUhjd3o5T3pvMGYyRWt4SW9pNGp3c29ZYmlJTWtITG1KSmxrTDV4cThuODM0dnJ0bVJKU1QyMmxYNmlFMTEifQ%3D%3D [ bare URL PDF ]
- ↑ "KL among top five cheapest cities to visit". June 14, 2012. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016.
- ↑ "TripAdvisor : Jakarta Kota Wisata Termurah di Dunia". June 13, 2012.
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