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
MYR13.17
|
$2.40
₹206.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
$3.90
₹335.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
$0.40
₹34.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.17
₹14.29
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
$0.46
₹39.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
$2.54
₹218.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
$2.56
₹220.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
$0.94
₹80.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
$1.37
₹117.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
$0.88
₹75.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
$0.48
₹40.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.24
₹20.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
$4.62
₹397.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
$10.12
₹870.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
$13,525.56
₹1,163,124.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
$2.94
₹252.71
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
$7.39
₹635.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
$138.05
₹11,871.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
$90.33
₹7,768.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
$29.97
₹2,577.15
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
$55.73
₹4,792.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
$1,565.54
₹134,627.83
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
$1.84
₹157.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
$1.59
₹136.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
$3.59
₹308.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
$15.33
₹1,318.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
$3.35
₹288.28
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
$24.02
₹2,065.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
$25.36
₹2,181.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
$41.62
₹3,578.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
$31.12
₹2,675.85
|
|
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