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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kakinada and Kuantan Cost of Living Comparison Between Kakinada and Kuantan

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kakinada is 43.9% cheaper than Kuantan without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kakinada is 38.1% cheaper than Kuantan without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 โ‚น155
$2.30 MYRย 9.32
-25.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.64 โ‚น1,057
$11.69 MYRย 47.47
-0.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.34 โ‚น394
$3.46 MYRย 14.06
25.43%
Cappuccino
$3.77 โ‚น342
$2.30 MYRย 9.32
63.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น40.94
$0.62 MYRย 2.50
-27.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น12.88
$0.34 MYRย 1.37
-58.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 โ‚น131
$3.63 MYRย 14.74
-60.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚น208
$5.46 MYRย 22.15
-58.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.8
$1.61 MYRย 6.53
-62.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 โ‚น49.92
$1.08 MYRย 4.38
-49.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น54.7
$1.01 MYRย 4.10
-40.59%
Eggs
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$1.28 MYRย 5.20
-35.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.40 โ‚น399
$10.03 MYRย 40.71
-56.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚น272
$3.43 MYRย 13.93
-12.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.98 MYRย 24.28
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚น197
$2.94 MYRย 11.92
-26.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚น79.0
$1.70 MYRย 6.90
-48.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚น84.7
$2.97 MYRย 12.06
-68.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.32
$2.05 MYRย 8.31
-77.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น37.07
$1.27 MYRย 5.14
-67.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น32.14
$0.99 MYRย 4.02
-64.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 โ‚น56.9
$0.69 MYRย 2.79
-8.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น33.16
$0.55 MYRย 2.21
-32.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 โ‚น369
$4.20 MYRย 17.06
-3.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 โ‚น592
$18.23 MYRย 74.0
-64.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚น224
$1.92 MYRย 7.81
28.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚น289
$1.94 MYRย 7.87
64.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.17 โ‚น378
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น30.56
$0.45 MYRย 1.84
-24.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 โ‚น801
$20.05 MYRย 81.4
-55.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 โ‚น120
$1.02 MYRย 4.15
30.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚น20.87
$0.38 MYRย 1.54
-39.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$4.42 MYRย 17.96
-46.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$0.50 MYRย 2.01
144.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K โ‚น1.6M
$33.0K MYRย 133.8K
-46.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K โ‚น2.0M
$31.0K MYRย 125.7K
-27.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.46 โ‚น2,492
$23.89 MYRย 97.0
14.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.78 โ‚น252
$9.60 MYRย 38.98
-71.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.87 โ‚น533
$21.18 MYRย 86.0
-72.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.78 โ‚น1,432
$36.44 MYRย 148
-56.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 โ‚น644
$5.87 MYRย 23.85
20.78%
Cinema Ticket
$2.38 โ‚น216
$3.98 MYRย 16.16
-40.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.42 โ‚น2,761
$120 MYRย 487
-74.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,368 โ‚น124.2K
$4,380 MYRย 17.8K
-68.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.28 โ‚น933
$70.5 MYRย 286
-85.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.74 โ‚น793
$27.87 MYRย 113
-68.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.50 โ‚น1,588
$38.17 MYRย 155
-54.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$14.52 โ‚น1,318
$47.18 MYRย 192
-69.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$77.8 โ‚น7,062
$166 MYRย 675
-53.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.5 โ‚น6,855
$266 MYRย 1,080
-71.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$212 MYRย 860
-12.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น16.5K
$478 MYRย 1,940
-61.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,619 MYRย 6,574
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$883 MYRย 3,584
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 โ‚น50.7K
$993 MYRย 4,033
-43.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
3.62
148.62%

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Last update for Kakinada: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuantan: January 13, 2026

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