Cost of living

Malaysia

compared to

India

hira
Malaysia
India
Cost of living one person
$646
$425
Cost of living Family
$1340
$1245
One person rent
$398
$219
Family rent
$1293
$773
Food expenses
$267
$158
Transport expenses
$41.66
$51.64
Monthly salary after tax
$1050.63
$619.18
Quality of life
32.8
32.85
Human freedom index
7.62
5.89
Life expectancy
87.15
69.13
English speaking %
61.16%
8.6%
Population
31.5M
1.35B

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($646) is 52% more expensive than in India ($425). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 197th for India in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Malaysia compared to 1.5 months in India .

Eating Out
Malaysia
India
Lunch Menu
$2.61
$3.08
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.24
$16.07
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.72
$3.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.47
Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.95
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
Malaysia
India
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356.49
$186.99
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199.13
$104.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675.7
$471.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451.96
$259.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.92
$31.72
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.17
$41.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.37
$8.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.19
$7.49
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
$2038
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$1197
Transportation
Malaysia
India
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.43
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.46
$11.15
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$2.81
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.34
Groceries
Malaysia
India
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.49
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.62
Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.19
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.07
$6.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$5.68
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.77
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.95
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.58
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.35
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.45
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.24
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.16
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.68
$9.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.2
Cigarette pack
$3.92
$4.27
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$2.15
Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.47
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.91
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.93
Other
Malaysia
India
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.27
$14.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$3.11
Doctor's visit
$26.63
$15.45
Haircut, simple
$5.4
$3.18
Brand Jeans
$68.03
$24.69
Brand Sneakers
$54.67
$55
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173.34
$84.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$6476
$2250