India vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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India Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$965
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$167
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$919
💸 GDP per capita
$2695
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
72
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
52
🌐 English speaking %
18.9%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
43
68
🏙️ Population
1.45B
35.6M

The average cost of living in India ($409) is 50% less expensive than in Malaysia ($818). India ranked 193rd vs 127th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in India compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 120th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in India vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for India and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 220 and 34 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

India Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.4
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.48
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.96%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1729
$2250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.4
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.12
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.49
$4.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$24.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.47
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.1
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.1
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2142
$8255

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Cities Comparison in India vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In India

City Cost of living Population
Delhi
$479
26.5M
Mumbai
$717
15.4M
Bangalore
$507
12.3M
Hyderabad
$444
9.19M
Ahmedabad
$433
7.65M
Chennai
$409
6.6M
Surat
$663
5.94M
Pune
$495
6.2M
Kanpur
$308
4.58M
Kolkata
$362
4.5M
Lucknow
$326
3.38M
Jaipur
$384
3.07M
Vadodara
$358
3.1M
Ghaziabad
$368
2.38M
Nagpur
$528
2.41M
Rajkot
$298
2.04M
Indore
$346
1.99M
Agra
$352
1.59M
Patna
$293
1.68M
Visakhapatnam
$331
2.04M
Thane
$464
1.89M
Bhopal
$335
1.8M
Meerut
$335
1.57M
Ludhiana
$391
1.62M
Madurai
$342
1.56M
Jamshedpur
$339
1.56M
Jodhpur
$312
1.51M
Allahabad
$291
1.54M
Faridabad
$344
1.4M
Nashik
$329
1.49M

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$992
9M
Shah Alam
$741
741K
Johor Bahru
$843
798K
George Town
$762
794K
Ipoh
$677
867K
Klang
$743
878K
Subang Jaya
$798
708K
Petaling Jaya
$783
639K
Kuantan
$576
608K
Sandakan
$583
396K
Kota Bharu
$531
491K
Seremban
$617
420K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kota Kinabalu
$718
452K
Chukai
$621
256K
Muar
$759
357K
Teluk Intan
$678
233K
Malacca
$707
455K
Kuching
$698
325K
Miri
$688
235K
Kluang
$717
205K
Lahad Datu
$620
200K
Alor Setar
$545
217K
Taiping
$555
245K
Putrajaya
$610
109K
Kuala Terengganu
$550
255K
Sibu
$614
248K
Batu Pahat
$737
140K
Butterworth
$720
80.4K
Bintulu
$588
114K