Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 23.1% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 58.4% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.13
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.64
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
$0.49
₹41.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
$0.19
₹15.85
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.02
|
$0.55
₹46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.72
|
$2.37
₹202.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.16
|
$2.88
₹245.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.69
|
$1.15
₹98.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.07
|
$1.61
₹137.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.17
|
$0.89
₹76.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
$0.35
₹29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.35
|
$0.46
₹39.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
$0.29
₹24.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
$0.20
₹16.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.24
|
$0.23
₹19.53
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
$4.41
₹376.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.14
|
$11.85
₹1,011.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR151,312.01
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,263.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.58
|
$2.49
₹212.50
|
|
pay 15.9% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR115.98
|
$8.48
₹723.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,422.75
|
$279.66
₹23,878.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR935.93
|
$164.09
₹14,010.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR145.44
|
$46.25
₹3,949.11
|
|
pay 58.4% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR721.41
|
$92.50
₹7,898.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,206.92
|
$1,766.20
₹150,804.77
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.12
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.19
|
$2.43
₹207.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.92
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR160.09
|
$21.31
₹1,819.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.62
|
$4.92
₹419.93
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR234.25
|
$32.25
₹2,753.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR132.79
|
$32.29
₹2,757.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR287.27
|
$53.15
₹4,537.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR255.35
|
$40.86
₹3,488.88
|
|
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