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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kota Bharu is 106.7% more expensive than Bhagalpur without rent, and 113.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kota Bharu is 97.5% more expensive than Bhagalpur without rent, and 124.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kota Bharu
Bhagalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 MYRย 7.24
$2.30 โ‚น209
-22.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.13 MYRย 85.8
$9.69 โ‚น879
118.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 MYRย 17.12
$3.50 โ‚น318
20.57%
Cappuccino
$2.40 MYRย 9.73
$1.47 โ‚น134
63.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYRย 2.00
$0.25 โ‚น22.52
96.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MYRย 1.10
$0.13 โ‚น11.97
107.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 MYRย 17.34
$1.93 โ‚น175
121.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 MYRย 17.70
$9.15 โ‚น830
-52.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kota Bharu
Bhagalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MYRย 6.32
$0.62 โ‚น56.2
151.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 MYRย 3.04
$0.45 โ‚น41.13
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 MYRย 3.39
$0.49 โ‚น44.91
71.43%
Eggs
$1.54 MYRย 6.25
$1.05 โ‚น95.5
46.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.20 MYRย 61.7
$5.38 โ‚น489
182.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 MYRย 12.01
$2.55 โ‚น231
16.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.30 MYRย 25.59
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 MYRย 5.78
$1.34 โ‚น121
5.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MYRย 5.87
$0.67 โ‚น60.9
114.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MYRย 5.87
$1.10 โ‚น99.6
31.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MYRย 3.42
$0.59 โ‚น54.0
42.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 MYRย 3.31
$0.35 โ‚น31.93
134.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 MYRย 4.93
$0.32 โ‚น28.90
278.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 MYRย 3.95
$0.39 โ‚น35.41
148.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 MYRย 1.63
$0.32 โ‚น28.97
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 MYRย 12.43
$2.51 โ‚น228
21.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.27 MYRย 78.2
$6.56 โ‚น596
193.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 MYRย 5.67
$2.02 โ‚น183
-30.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 MYRย 13.93
$2.37 โ‚น215
44.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.45 โ‚น586
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kota Bharu
Bhagalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYRย 2.96
$0.14 โ‚น12.50
421.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.83 MYRย 48.02
$4.55 โ‚น413
160.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 MYRย 2.98
$1.18 โ‚น107
-38.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MYRย 2.03
$0.21 โ‚น18.95
138.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 MYRย 14.26
$1.46 โ‚น133
140.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYRย 1.88
$1.17 โ‚น106
-60.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K MYRย 125.9K
$8,828 โ‚น801.3K
251.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K MYRย 112.5K
$14.9K โ‚น1.3M
86.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kota Bharu
Bhagalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.23 MYRย 155
$23.17 โ‚น2,103
65.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.28 MYRย 33.60
$3.33 โ‚น302
148.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.57 MYRย 108
$7.41 โ‚น672
258.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kota Bharu
Bhagalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.55 MYRย 148
$12.31 โ‚น1,117
196.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.88 MYRย 23.86
$5.59 โ‚น507
5.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.33 MYRย 17.59
$1.73 โ‚น157
150.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kota Bharu
Bhagalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 MYRย 486
$29.60 โ‚น2,687
304.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,149 MYRย 25.0K
$1,847 โ‚น167.6K
232.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kota Bharu
Bhagalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 MYRย 214
$26.54 โ‚น2,409
98.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.22 MYRย 78.0
$14.03 โ‚น1,273
36.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.0 MYRย 248
$42.50 โ‚น3,858
43.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.0 MYRย 215
$23.80 โ‚น2,161
122.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kota Bharu
Bhagalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 MYRย 1,049
$46.55 โ‚น4,226
454.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 MYRย 580
$32.31 โ‚น2,933
342.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 MYRย 3,438
$130 โ‚น11.8K
553.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 MYRย 1,920
$103 โ‚น9,379
357.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,360 โ‚น123.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$911 โ‚น82.7K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kota Bharu
Bhagalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$297 MYRย 1,207
$290 โ‚น26.3K
2.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
5
-16.80%

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Last update for Kota Bharu: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bhagalpur: January 13, 2026

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