Cost of Living Comparison Between Coimbatore and Kuantan Cost of Living Comparison Between Coimbatore and Kuantan

🙂 Solo nomad: Coimbatore is 36.5% cheaper than Kuantan without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Coimbatore is 43.8% cheaper than Kuantan without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coimbatore
Kuantan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.19 ₹109
$2.37 MYR 9.32
-49.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.94 ₹911
$11.63 MYR 45.69
-14.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 ₹380
$3.34 MYR 13.13
24.25%
Cappuccino
$1.49 ₹137
$2.22 MYR 8.72
-32.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ₹36.91
$0.61 MYR 2.41
-34.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.40
$0.37 MYR 1.44
-59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ₹189
$3.60 MYR 14.17
-42.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ₹312
$5.45 MYR 21.43
-37.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coimbatore
Kuantan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹56.9
$1.60 MYR 6.29
-61.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹39.63
$1.12 MYR 4.39
-61.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ₹75.0
$1.06 MYR 4.17
-22.64%
Eggs
$0.81 ₹73.9
$1.28 MYR 5.05
-36.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 ₹468
$10.06 MYR 39.52
-49.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 ₹279
$3.50 MYR 13.77
-13.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.21 MYR 24.40
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ₹250
$2.99 MYR 11.74
-9.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 ₹62.9
$1.79 MYR 7.02
-61.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 ₹145
$3.02 MYR 11.86
-47.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.69
$2.01 MYR 7.90
-75.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹43.21
$1.27 MYR 4.98
-62.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.64
$1.00 MYR 3.92
-51.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 ₹38.84
$0.68 MYR 2.66
-38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹32.41
$0.50 MYR 1.98
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 ₹372
$4.32 MYR 16.98
-6.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.40 ₹494
$20.06 MYR 78.9
-73.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₹212
$1.94 MYR 7.61
19.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 ₹386
$1.88 MYR 7.37
123.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.63 ₹425
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🚌 Getting Around
Coimbatore
Kuantan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹22.03
$0.48 MYR 1.89
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.50 ₹1,053
$20.38 MYR 80.1
-43.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹103
$1.03 MYR 4.04
9.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 ₹27.39
$0.38 MYR 1.47
-21.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 ₹145
$4.40 MYR 17.29
-64.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹107
$0.50 MYR 1.95
134.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K ₹1.1M
$32.8K MYR 128.7K
-65.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K ₹1.5M
$31.1K MYR 122.4K
-47.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coimbatore
Kuantan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.90 ₹2,465
$23.53 MYR 92.5
14.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 ₹311
$9.46 MYR 37.18
-64.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.18 ₹749
$20.96 MYR 82.4
-60.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coimbatore
Kuantan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.35 ₹1,223
$36.84 MYR 145
-63.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.74 ₹434
$5.91 MYR 23.21
-19.80%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 ₹259
$3.99 MYR 15.67
-29.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coimbatore
Kuantan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.0 ₹5,315
$120 MYR 472
-51.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,512 ₹138.5K
$4,390 MYR 17.3K
-65.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coimbatore
Kuantan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.32 ₹2,137
$70.6 MYR 278
-66.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.06 ₹1,747
$26.88 MYR 106
-29.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.92 ₹3,566
$37.91 MYR 149
2.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.65 ₹2,533
$46.21 MYR 182
-40.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coimbatore
Kuantan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 ₹13.1K
$162 MYR 637
-11.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.0 ₹8,341
$265 MYR 1,043
-65.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 ₹31.6K
$211 MYR 830
63.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 ₹19.4K
$470 MYR 1,847
-55.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,274 ₹116.8K
$1,782 MYR 7,004
-28.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$635 ₹58.2K
$893 MYR 3,510
-28.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coimbatore
Kuantan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$405 ₹37.1K
$1,031 MYR 4,050
-60.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
3.62
158.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Coimbatore: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuantan: March 2, 2026

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