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 |
MYR13.31
|
MYR10.73
₹202.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
MYR18.90
|
MYR17.45
₹329.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
MYR3.03
|
MYR1.77
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
MYR1.71
|
MYR0.74
₹14.03
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
MYR4.08
|
MYR2.06
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
MYR34.20
|
MYR11.35
₹214.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
MYR28.56
|
MYR11.44
₹216.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
MYR8.81
|
MYR4.20
₹79.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
MYR8.18
|
MYR6.11
₹115.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
MYR5.24
|
MYR3.95
₹74.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
MYR2.55
|
MYR1.45
₹27.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
MYR5.43
|
MYR2.13
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
MYR2.83
|
MYR1.08
₹20.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
MYR1.93
|
MYR0.73
₹13.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
MYR2.28
|
MYR0.84
₹15.84
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
MYR7.92
|
MYR20.64
₹389.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
MYR70.13
|
MYR45.26
₹854.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
MYR153,474.84
|
MYR60,466.04
₹1,141,968.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
MYR31.01
|
MYR13.14
₹248.12
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
MYR117.64
|
MYR33.02
₹623.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
MYR1,443.09
|
MYR617.17
₹11,655.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
MYR949.31
|
MYR403.83
₹7,626.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
MYR147.52
|
MYR133.98
₹2,530.27
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
MYR731.72
|
MYR249.14
₹4,705.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
MYR29,624.39
|
MYR6,998.75
₹132,179.08
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
MYR16.35
|
MYR8.21
₹155.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
MYR11.35
|
MYR7.09
₹133.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
MYR18.18
|
MYR16.05
₹303.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
MYR162.38
|
MYR68.54
₹1,294.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
MYR17.87
|
MYR14.99
₹283.04
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
MYR237.60
|
MYR107.40
₹2,028.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
MYR134.68
|
MYR113.38
₹2,141.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
MYR291.37
|
MYR186.05
₹3,513.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
MYR259.00
|
MYR139.11
₹2,627.18
|
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