Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 31.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% more in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% less in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 55.8% less in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 33.3% less in Bangalore
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
$3.56
₹305.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
$3.79
₹326.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.73
|
$0.46
₹39.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.36
|
$0.17
₹14.62
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.19
|
$0.58
₹50.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.51
|
$3.79
₹325.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR31.92
|
$2.38
₹204.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.42
|
$1.11
₹95.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.56
|
$1.83
₹157.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.48
|
$1.28
₹109.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.06
|
$0.39
₹33.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.53
|
$0.60
₹51.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.77
|
$0.27
₹22.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.06
|
$0.25
₹21.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.25
₹21.82
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.84
|
$4.61
₹396.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.23
|
$15.41
₹1,324.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR165,749.57
|
$14,221.28
₹1,222,648.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.20
|
$4.03
₹346.42
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR111.74
|
$11.44
₹983.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,371.77
|
$317.94
₹27,334.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,643.80
|
$183.40
₹15,767.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR221.23
|
$33.38
₹2,869.89
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,109.18
|
$120.79
₹10,384.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,451.14
|
$3,580.34
₹307,812.98
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$2.37
₹203.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.91
|
$2.17
₹186.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$4.27
₹366.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR197.89
|
$21.74
₹1,869.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.10
|
$4.74
₹407.55
|
|
pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR255.35
|
$32.90
₹2,828.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR154.79
|
$30.32
₹2,606.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR339.44
|
$53.75
₹4,621.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR323.97
|
$38.87
₹3,341.90
|
|
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