Cost of living comparison
India is 39.2% cheaper than Malaysia.
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
MYR13.31
|
$2.40
₹202.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
$3.90
₹329.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$0.40
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.17
₹14.03
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
$2.54
₹214.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
$2.56
₹216.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$0.94
₹79.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$1.37
₹115.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.88
₹74.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
$0.32
₹27.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.48
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
$0.24
₹20.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.16
₹13.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.19
₹15.84
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$4.62
₹389.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
$10.12
₹854.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
$13,525.56
₹1,141,968.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
$2.94
₹248.12
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
$7.39
₹623.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
$138.05
₹11,655.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
$90.33
₹7,626.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
$29.97
₹2,530.27
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
$55.73
₹4,705.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
$1,565.54
₹132,179.08
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
$1.84
₹155.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$1.59
₹133.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
$3.59
₹303.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
$15.33
₹1,294.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
$3.35
₹283.04
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
$24.02
₹2,028.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
$25.36
₹2,141.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
$41.62
₹3,513.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
$31.12
₹2,627.18
|
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