Cost of living comparison
India is 39.2% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.3% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 51.8% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 38.2% less in India
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 31.3% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR12.81
|
$2.40
₹205.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.19
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR2.92
|
$0.40
₹33.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.64
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR3.93
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR32.91
|
$2.54
₹216.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR27.48
|
$2.56
₹218.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.48
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR7.87
|
$1.37
₹116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.04
|
$0.88
₹75.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.45
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.22
|
$0.48
₹40.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.72
|
$0.24
₹20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.85
|
$0.16
₹13.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.19
|
$0.19
₹16.03
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.62
|
$4.62
₹394.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR67.48
|
$10.12
₹864.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR147,672.97
|
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR29.84
|
$2.94
₹251.00
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR113.19
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,388.53
|
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR913.42
|
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR141.95
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR704.06
|
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR28,504.49
|
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR15.73
|
$1.84
₹156.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR10.92
|
$1.59
₹135.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.49
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR156.24
|
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.20
|
$3.35
₹286.32
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR228.62
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR129.59
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR280.36
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR249.21
|
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
|
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