Cost of living comparison
India is 33.7% cheaper than Malaysia.
If you lived in India instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.62
MYR11.46
|
$2.48
₹208.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
MYR16.58
|
$3.94
₹331.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MYR2.89
|
$0.39
₹33.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
$0.17
₹14.36
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
MYR3.62
|
$0.46
₹38.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
MYR30.85
|
$2.56
₹215.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
MYR24.98
|
$2.56
₹214.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MYR8.21
|
$0.93
₹77.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
MYR7.67
|
$1.36
₹114.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MYR4.68
|
$0.85
₹71.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.35
|
$0.31
₹26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR4.99
|
$0.47
₹39.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MYR2.52
|
$0.23
₹19.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
$0.16
₹13.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.11
|
$0.17
₹14.50
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.22
|
$4.69
₹394.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.08
MYR61.65
|
$10.04
₹844.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,947.56
MYR144,260.90
|
$13,372.81
₹1,124,467.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
MYR28.02
|
$2.97
₹249.80
|
|
pay 46.4% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.98
MYR104.98
|
$7.66
₹644.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$285.65
MYR1,250.74
|
$136.15
₹11,448.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.76
MYR844.00
|
$88.97
₹7,480.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.50
MYR142.32
|
$28.75
₹2,417.46
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$152.58
MYR668.09
|
$58.47
₹4,916.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,918.25
MYR25,913.05
|
$1,644.63
₹138,290.13
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
MYR14.32
|
$1.84
₹154.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MYR10.78
|
$1.59
₹134.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
MYR16.27
|
$3.63
₹305.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.52
MYR138.00
|
$16.08
₹1,352.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.61
MYR15.82
|
$3.38
₹284.09
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.13
MYR219.48
|
$23.53
₹1,978.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.02
MYR113.91
|
$24.73
₹2,079.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.27
MYR259.53
|
$41.02
₹3,449.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.45
MYR225.29
|
$30.71
₹2,582.51
|
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