Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhagalpur and Kota Bharu Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhagalpur and Kota Bharu

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhagalpur is 37.6% cheaper than Kota Bharu without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhagalpur is 29.5% cheaper than Kota Bharu without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhagalpur
Kota Bharu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 ₹204
$1.82 MYR 7.66
30.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.81 ₹839
$21.31 MYR 89.9
-53.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.54 ₹303
$4.21 MYR 17.76
-15.91%
Cappuccino
$1.41 ₹121
$2.32 MYR 9.79
-39.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₹23.13
$0.45 MYR 1.9
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹12.06
$0.27 MYR 1.15
-48.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 ₹170
$4.27 MYR 18.02
-53.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.14 ₹782
$4.17 MYR 17.58
119.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhagalpur
Kota Bharu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.6
$1.57 MYR 6.62
-58.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹36.59
$0.76 MYR 3.19
-43.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.35
$0.83 MYR 3.51
-36.14%
Eggs
$1.07 ₹91.4
$1.55 MYR 6.55
-30.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.26 ₹450
$15.17 MYR 64
-65.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 ₹222
$2.95 MYR 12.43
-12.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.19 MYR 26.11
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 ₹118
$1.4 MYR 5.88
-1.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 ₹53.5
$1.43 MYR 6.04
-55.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 ₹89.6
$1.38 MYR 5.8
-23.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51
$0.9 MYR 3.8
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.22
$0.83 MYR 3.5
-53.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.32 ₹27.11
$1.16 MYR 4.89
-72.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ₹36.5
$0.92 MYR 3.86
-53.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.07
$0.4 MYR 1.71
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 ₹216
$3.07 MYR 12.97
-17.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 ₹570
$14.59 MYR 61.5
-54.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₹179
$1.4 MYR 5.9
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 ₹203
$3.43 MYR 14.45
-30.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.76 ₹578
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🚌 Getting Around
Bhagalpur
Kota Bharu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 ₹9.02
$0.74 MYR 3.12
-85.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.68 ₹400
$11.63 MYR 49.04
-59.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 ₹100
$0.69 MYR 2.91
69.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.86
$0.54 MYR 2.26
-59.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ₹122
$3.64 MYR 15.35
-60.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$0.5 MYR 2.11
142.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,799 ₹752.6K
$31K MYR 130.6K
-71.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K ₹1.3M
$27.2K MYR 114.8K
-45.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhagalpur
Kota Bharu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.09 ₹1,975
$38.1 MYR 161
-39.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.16 ₹270
$8.15 MYR 34.38
-61.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.09 ₹606
$26.59 MYR 112
-73.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhagalpur
Kota Bharu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.47 ₹1,067
$36.56 MYR 154
-65.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.71 ₹488
$5.77 MYR 24.33
-1.04%
Cinema Ticket
$1.76 ₹151
$4.26 MYR 17.98
-58.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhagalpur
Kota Bharu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.97 ₹2,478
$116 MYR 489
-75.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,871 ₹160K
$6,301 MYR 26.6K
-70.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhagalpur
Kota Bharu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.51 ₹2,267
$53.4 MYR 225
-50.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.72 ₹1,173
$18.9 MYR 79.7
-27.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.22 ₹3,697
$61.7 MYR 260
-29.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.36 ₹2,083
$51.8 MYR 219
-53.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhagalpur
Kota Bharu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$46.76 ₹3,999
$264 MYR 1,114
-82.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.63 ₹2,705
$141 MYR 595
-77.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$128 ₹11K
$845 MYR 3,565
-84.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 ₹8,698
$478 MYR 2,015
-78.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,385 ₹118.5K
$1,767 MYR 7,450
-21.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$935 ₹79.9K
$1,061 MYR 4,474
-11.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhagalpur
Kota Bharu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$302 ₹25.9K
$325 MYR 1,371
-6.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.16
20.19%

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Last update for Bhagalpur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kota Bharu: October 28, 2025

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