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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhavnagar is 30% cheaper than Kota Bharu without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhavnagar is 36.6% cheaper than Kota Bharu without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhavnagar
Kota Bharu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 ₹146
$1.82 MYR 7.66
-6.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.21 ₹787
$21.31 MYR 89.9
-56.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 ₹305
$4.21 MYR 17.76
-15.20%
Cappuccino
$1.47 ₹126
$2.32 MYR 9.79
-36.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$0.45 MYR 1.9
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹15.92
$0.27 MYR 1.15
-29.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 ₹169
$4.27 MYR 18.02
-53.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 ₹223
$4.17 MYR 17.58
-37.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhavnagar
Kota Bharu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$1.57 MYR 6.62
-58.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹38.08
$0.76 MYR 3.19
-40.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.74
$0.83 MYR 3.51
-32.53%
Eggs
$0.97 ₹83.2
$1.55 MYR 6.55
-37.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.1 ₹436
$15.17 MYR 64
-66.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ₹264
$2.95 MYR 12.43
4.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.19 MYR 26.11
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 ₹129
$1.4 MYR 5.88
7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55.1
$1.43 MYR 6.04
-55.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80.1
$1.38 MYR 5.8
-31.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.1
$0.9 MYR 3.8
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.76
$0.83 MYR 3.5
-56.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ₹37.2
$1.16 MYR 4.89
-62.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.77
$0.92 MYR 3.86
-40.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.82
$0.4 MYR 1.71
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ₹333
$3.07 MYR 12.97
26.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.49 ₹726
$14.59 MYR 61.5
-41.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₹195
$1.4 MYR 5.9
62.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ₹251
$3.43 MYR 14.45
-14.29%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.33 ₹455
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🚌 Getting Around
Bhavnagar
Kota Bharu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.74 MYR 3.12
-54.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.4 ₹548
$11.63 MYR 49.04
-44.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.72
$0.69 MYR 2.91
-17.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 ₹15.78
$0.54 MYR 2.26
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.6
$3.64 MYR 15.35
-68.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$0.5 MYR 2.11
126.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.4K ₹976.4K
$31K MYR 130.6K
-63.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K ₹1.7M
$27.2K MYR 114.8K
-27.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhavnagar
Kota Bharu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.37 ₹2,940
$38.1 MYR 161
-9.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 ₹276
$8.15 MYR 34.38
-60.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.73 ₹575
$26.59 MYR 112
-74.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhavnagar
Kota Bharu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.82 ₹925
$36.56 MYR 154
-70.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.28 ₹195
$5.77 MYR 24.33
-60.49%
Cinema Ticket
$2.86 ₹244
$4.26 MYR 17.98
-32.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhavnagar
Kota Bharu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.84 ₹2,980
$116 MYR 489
-69.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$956 ₹81.8K
$6,301 MYR 26.6K
-84.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhavnagar
Kota Bharu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.87 ₹2,041
$53.4 MYR 225
-55.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.2 ₹2,155
$18.9 MYR 79.7
33.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.47 ₹3,633
$61.7 MYR 260
-31.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.27 ₹2,846
$51.8 MYR 219
-35.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhavnagar
Kota Bharu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$264 MYR 1,114
-52.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 ₹5,541
$141 MYR 595
-54.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₹21.2K
$845 MYR 3,565
-70.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 ₹13.1K
$478 MYR 2,015
-68.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$858 ₹73.4K
$1,767 MYR 7,450
-51.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$333 ₹28.5K
$1,061 MYR 4,474
-68.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhavnagar
Kota Bharu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 ₹22.9K
$325 MYR 1,371
-17.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.91
4.16
114.18%

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Last update for Bhavnagar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kota Bharu: October 28, 2025

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