Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kota Kinabalu vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary
Kota Kinabalu is 86.3% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.7% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Kota Kinabalu
- Transportation
-
pay 81.3% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Housing
-
pay 90.2% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Kota Kinabalu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Clothing
-
pay 62.5% more in Kota Kinabalu
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Kota Kinabalu are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, groceries, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kota Kinabalu.
Kota Kinabalu vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kota Kinabalu instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 35.7% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.64
₹507.13
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₹43.16
|
$0.67
MYR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹15.56
|
$0.38
MYR1.56
|
|
Delhi vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
$1.15
MYR4.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
₹210.10
|
$13.03
MYR53.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.91
₹261.63
|
$6.50
MYR26.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
$2.54
MYR10.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₹142.96
|
$1.85
MYR7.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
₹81.35
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.24
|
$0.56
MYR2.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹41.71
|
$1.77
MYR7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.00
|
$0.86
MYR3.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.69
|
$0.68
MYR2.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.24
|
$0.79
MYR3.24
|
|
Delhi vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of groceries
pay 81.3% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₹379.78
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
$41.21
MYR169.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
$28,436.02
MYR116,900.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.93
₹263.71
|
$3.79
MYR15.59
|
|
Delhi vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of transportation
pay 90.2% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
$33.00
MYR135.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
$379.15
MYR1,558.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
$165.88
MYR681.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
$39.62
MYR162.89
|
|
Delhi vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
$130.33
MYR535.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
$5,213.27
MYR21,431.75
|
|
Delhi vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of childcare
pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
₹202.85
|
$2.37
MYR9.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
₹189.74
|
$2.65
MYR10.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
$43.44
MYR178.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.07
₹456.42
|
$5.09
MYR20.94
|
|
Delhi vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.5% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
$59.77
MYR245.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
$22.90
MYR94.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
$94.79
MYR389.67
|
|
Delhi vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of clothing
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