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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kakinada is 46.7% cheaper than Kuantan without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kakinada is 47.8% cheaper than Kuantan without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 ₹146
$2.34 MYR 9.89
-26.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.81 ₹1,010
$11.86 MYR 50
-0.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.25 ₹364
$3.37 MYR 14.22
26.11%
Cappuccino
$3.86 ₹330
$2.23 MYR 9.41
73.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₹39.17
$0.63 MYR 2.65
-26.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.33
$0.37 MYR 1.54
-54.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 ₹119
$3.48 MYR 14.66
-60.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 ₹204
$5.52 MYR 23.29
-56.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.5
$1.7 MYR 7.16
-61.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹44.84
$1.12 MYR 4.73
-53.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55.1
$1.02 MYR 4.29
-37.25%
Eggs
$0.82 ₹70
$1.24 MYR 5.23
-33.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.41 ₹377
$10.24 MYR 43.17
-56.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 ₹246
$3.39 MYR 14.3
-15.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.24 MYR 26.32
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 ₹193
$3 MYR 12.64
-24.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70.2
$1.78 MYR 7.49
-53.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ₹81
$2.96 MYR 12.49
-67.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.11
$2.04 MYR 8.61
-77.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹32.05
$1.32 MYR 5.58
-71.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.18
$1 MYR 4.24
-65.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ₹58.5
$0.75 MYR 3.14
-9.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.55
$0.56 MYR 2.34
-41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ₹336
$4.36 MYR 18.4
-9.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 ₹552
$18.77 MYR 79.1
-65.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 ₹219
$1.94 MYR 8.2
31.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ₹278
$1.93 MYR 8.13
68.39%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.27 ₹365
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🚌 Getting Around
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.95
$0.45 MYR 1.92
-24.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.76 ₹749
$19.98 MYR 84.3
-56.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 ₹112
$1.02 MYR 4.3
28.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₹19.7
$0.4 MYR 1.7
-42.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 ₹193
$4.33 MYR 18.24
-47.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹105
$0.5 MYR 2.09
144.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K ₹1.5M
$32.4K MYR 136.5K
-46.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K ₹2M
$31.4K MYR 132.3K
-25.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.2 ₹2,412
$23.66 MYR 99.8
19.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.78 ₹238
$9.31 MYR 39.27
-70.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.68 ₹486
$21.32 MYR 89.9
-73.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.22 ₹1,388
$36.94 MYR 156
-56.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.98 ₹597
$6.05 MYR 25.53
15.37%
Cinema Ticket
$2.39 ₹205
$4.11 MYR 17.33
-41.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.63 ₹2,620
$116 MYR 491
-73.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,360 ₹116.3K
$4,253 MYR 17.9K
-68.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.29 ₹880
$71 MYR 299
-85.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.8 ₹753
$27.81 MYR 117
-68.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.48 ₹1,495
$37.2 MYR 157
-53.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$14.64 ₹1,252
$47.22 MYR 199
-69.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$78.8 ₹6,737
$164 MYR 690
-51.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 ₹6,523
$265 MYR 1,119
-71.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 ₹16.2K
$214 MYR 902
-11.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$481 MYR 2,027
-62.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$976 ₹83.5K
$661 MYR 2,786
47.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$622 ₹53.2K
$1,128 MYR 4,758
-44.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kakinada
Kuantan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 ₹49.1K
$644 MYR 2,717
-10.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
3.62
148.62%

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Last update for Kakinada: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuantan: October 28, 2025

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