Cost of living comparison
India is 36.2% cheaper than Malaysia.
If you lived in India instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
MYR11.23
|
MYR10.66
₹186.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
MYR17.30
|
MYR18.68
₹327.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
MYR3.02
|
MYR1.96
₹34.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
MYR1.63
|
MYR0.88
₹15.48
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
MYR4.03
|
MYR2.15
₹37.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
MYR30.55
|
MYR11.94
₹209.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
MYR27.21
|
MYR11.81
₹206.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
MYR6.69
|
MYR4.37
₹76.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
MYR8.96
|
MYR6.48
₹113.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
MYR4.70
|
MYR3.96
₹69.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
MYR2.47
|
MYR1.34
₹23.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
MYR4.94
|
MYR2.11
₹36.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
MYR2.61
|
MYR1.04
₹18.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
MYR1.66
|
MYR0.78
₹13.60
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
MYR2.31
|
MYR0.90
₹15.77
|
|
pay 1.4% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
MYR8.53
|
MYR22.80
₹399.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
MYR85.86
|
MYR39.93
₹699.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
MYR163,182.13
|
MYR62,629.78
₹1,096,734.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
MYR24.17
|
MYR12.86
₹225.16
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
MYR127.60
|
MYR40.21
₹704.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
MYR1,557.61
|
MYR601.38
₹10,530.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
MYR1,034.79
|
MYR407.71
₹7,139.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
MYR164.02
|
MYR124.57
₹2,181.31
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
MYR690.38
|
MYR226.94
₹3,974.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
MYR29,124.02
|
MYR5,751.78
₹100,721.63
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
MYR16.33
|
MYR8.98
₹157.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
MYR11.74
|
MYR6.68
₹117.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
MYR19.34
|
MYR18.33
₹321.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
MYR155.38
|
MYR81.30
₹1,423.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
MYR17.27
|
MYR14.00
₹245.21
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
MYR224.49
|
MYR121.22
₹2,122.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
MYR115.85
|
MYR127.90
₹2,239.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
MYR296.75
|
MYR196.80
₹3,446.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
MYR268.15
|
MYR146.60
₹2,567.13
|
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