Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 20.6% cheaper than Malacca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 52.7% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 58.4% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Malacca, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Malacca
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR12.46
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
MYR14.38
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.04
|
$0.49
₹41.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.85
|
$0.19
₹15.93
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Malacca
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MYR2.99
|
$0.55
₹47.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR31.52
|
$2.37
₹203.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
MYR21.78
|
$2.88
₹246.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR8.63
|
$1.15
₹98.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
MYR9.65
|
$1.61
₹138.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
MYR6.81
|
$0.89
₹76.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
$0.35
₹29.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MYR8.06
|
$0.46
₹39.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
MYR3.69
|
$0.29
₹24.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
$0.20
₹16.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
MYR3.26
|
$0.23
₹19.62
|
|
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Malacca
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.44
|
$4.41
₹378.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.85
₹1,016.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,071.55
MYR143,816.01
|
$14,221.28
₹1,220,210.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
MYR40.27
|
$2.49
₹213.54
|
|
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Malacca
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR127.04
|
$8.48
₹727.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$279.66
₹23,995.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$164.09
₹14,079.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR129.81
|
$46.25
₹3,968.45
|
|
pay 58.4% less for childcare
|
Malacca
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.64
MYR623.20
|
$92.50
₹7,937.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR36,113.80
|
$1,766.20
₹151,543.37
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malacca
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.26
|
$2.37
₹203.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
MYR9.59
|
$2.43
₹208.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
MYR16.30
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.31
₹1,828.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR19.18
|
$4.92
₹421.99
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Malacca
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR251.68
|
$32.25
₹2,767.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR110.26
|
$32.29
₹2,770.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.82
MYR311.60
|
$53.15
₹4,560.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR203.74
|
$40.86
₹3,505.97
|
|
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