Cost of living comparison

 Delhi, India
compared to
 Bintulu, Malaysia
Bintulu vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary

Bintulu is 71.6% more expensive than Delhi.

Restaurants
pay 35.1% more in Bintulu
Groceries
pay 73.5% more in Bintulu
Transportation
pay 90.2% more in Bintulu
Housing
pay 47.2% more in Bintulu
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in Bintulu
Entertainment and Sports
pay 39.7% more in Bintulu
Clothing
pay 58.9% more in Bintulu

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Bintulu are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bintulu.

Bintulu vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bintulu instead of Delhi, you would:

pay 35.1% more for restaurants

 
Delhi
Bintulu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.15
₹355.89
$3.63
MYR15.34
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.15
₹355.89
$5.45
MYR23.01
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.49
₹41.89
$0.61
MYR2.59

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pay 73.5% more for groceries

 
Delhi
Bintulu
Bread
1 loaf
$0.55
₹47.03
$1.29
MYR5.43
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.37
₹203.54
$7.95
MYR33.56
Milk (1 gallon) $2.88
₹246.83
$5.99
MYR25.27

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pay 90.2% more for transportation

 
Delhi
Bintulu
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.41
₹378.73
$1.92
MYR8.11
Monthly public transit pass $11.85
₹1,016.84
$15.14
MYR63.92
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $14,221.28
₹1,220,210.57
$37,125.27
MYR156,705.76

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pay 47.2% more for housing

 
Delhi
Bintulu
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.48
₹727.38
$28.39
MYR119.85
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $279.66
₹23,995.46
$204.43
MYR862.90
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $164.09
₹14,079.42
$144.80
MYR611.22

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Delhi
Bintulu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $92.50
₹7,937.02
$117.36
MYR495.37
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,766.20
₹151,543.37
$6,814.31
MYR28,763.20

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pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Delhi
Bintulu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.37
₹203.37
$2.73
MYR11.51
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.43
₹208.27
$2.73
MYR11.51
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.15
₹355.89
$3.86
MYR16.30

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pay 58.9% more for clothing

 
Delhi
Bintulu
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$32.25
₹2,767.25
$60.19
MYR254.07
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.29
₹2,770.85
$32.82
MYR138.54
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$53.15
₹4,560.13
$73.82
MYR311.60

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