Malang: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 70Commenters, many from Malang or nearby Java, describe a pleasant student city with good food, cafés and affordable living, though floods and some cost concerns come up.
- affordable living
- food and cafés
- student city energy
- scenic surroundings near Batu
- colorful Rainbow Village
- flash flooding in Malang and Batu
- cost higher than Yogyakarta
- limited tourist info in video comments
- Malang is cheaper than Jakarta, Bandung and Bali
- Good café and hangout scene thanks to universities
- Recent flooding is a concern worth checking before arriving
- Nearby Batu and Cangar offer strong nature escapes
- Locals say it's a lovely, underrated city to live in
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
First Impression of Malang - Can´t Believe this Exists in Indonesia (Rainbow Village)
Dany Dev · 155K views · 2021
What viewers said
“Hai Dany Bandung, Yogya, Malang known is known as student city destination since so many good university and college on those city, since they also accept foreign student its make the city more develop, so don't worry about caffee or hangou”
♥ 50 likes
“The reason for the creation of the Rainbow Village "kampung warna warni" is to change the slums to become cleaner and more attractive”
♥ 29 likes
“Welcome to my hometown ❤️❤️❤️ Actually living in my hometown would be cheaper than Jakarta, Bandung, and Bali. But actually not that as cheap as Yogyakarta & Central Java. Central Java & Yogyakarta's price can't even compare with any place ”
♥ 19 likes
“Looks like such a beautiful city! The buildings look so colorful and the area seems so fun! Looks like a great place to be! 😊”
♥ 43 likes
“Malang city is a very appropriate city for a vacation, but now the city of Malang, especially the city of Batu, is experiencing a flash flood natural disaster, hopefully it will get better soon 🥺”
♥ 6 likes
“PRAY FOR FLOOD IN MALANG CITY & BATU CITY 🙏”
♥ 20 likes
“I think you must Around java, Java Trip, and especially Semarang, city of history, same like surabaya, a lot of Colonial Histories Building, and have iconic building ,like 1000 windows (Lawang Sewu), Old City (Kota Lama), Sampoo kong and if”
♥ 50 likes
“Can't believe you're missing Solo it's a whole different vibe and very few tourists”
♥ 16 likes
“The Rainbow Village looks incredible on camera! It’s interesting to see how a simple idea of painting houses can transform a neighborhood. Also, seeing those owls up close at the bird market was intense—thanks for sharing the local reality ”
♥ 1 likes
“Finally Dany and Bianca arrived at the colorful village in Malang. The city also has many interesting cafés and restaurants serving delicious food. From Surabaya Metropolitan.👌👍👌👍👌👍”
♥ 26 likes
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