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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kuantan is 78.2% more expensive than Kakinada without rent, and 115.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kuantan is 61.6% more expensive than Kakinada without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.30 MYRย 9.32
$1.71 โ‚น155
34.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.69 MYRย 47.47
$11.64 โ‚น1,057
0.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 MYRย 14.06
$4.34 โ‚น394
-20.28%
Cappuccino
$2.30 MYRย 9.32
$3.77 โ‚น342
-38.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MYRย 2.50
$0.45 โ‚น40.94
37.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYRย 1.37
$0.14 โ‚น12.88
142.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 MYRย 14.74
$1.44 โ‚น131
152.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 MYRย 22.15
$2.29 โ‚น208
138.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 MYRย 6.53
$0.61 โ‚น55.8
163.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 MYRย 4.38
$0.55 โ‚น49.92
96.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 MYRย 4.10
$0.60 โ‚น54.7
68.33%
Eggs
$1.28 MYRย 5.20
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
54.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.03 MYRย 40.71
$4.40 โ‚น399
127.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 MYRย 13.93
$2.99 โ‚น272
14.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.98 MYRย 24.28
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 MYRย 11.92
$2.17 โ‚น197
35.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 MYRย 6.90
$0.87 โ‚น79.0
95.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 MYRย 12.06
$0.93 โ‚น84.7
219.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 MYRย 8.31
$0.46 โ‚น41.32
345.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 MYRย 5.14
$0.41 โ‚น37.07
209.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MYRย 4.02
$0.35 โ‚น32.14
182.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 MYRย 2.79
$0.63 โ‚น56.9
9.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MYRย 2.21
$0.37 โ‚น33.16
48.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.20 MYRย 17.06
$4.06 โ‚น369
3.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.23 MYRย 74.0
$6.52 โ‚น592
179.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 MYRย 7.81
$2.47 โ‚น224
-22.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MYRย 7.87
$3.19 โ‚น289
-39.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.17 โ‚น378
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MYRย 1.84
$0.34 โ‚น30.56
32.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.05 MYRย 81.4
$8.83 โ‚น801
127.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 MYRย 4.15
$1.33 โ‚น120
-23.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 MYRย 1.54
$0.23 โ‚น20.87
65.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MYRย 17.96
$2.35 โ‚น213
88.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYRย 2.01
$1.22 โ‚น111
-59.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K MYRย 133.8K
$17.5K โ‚น1.6M
88.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K MYRย 125.7K
$22.5K โ‚น2.0M
37.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.89 MYRย 97.0
$27.46 โ‚น2,492
-13.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.60 MYRย 38.98
$2.78 โ‚น252
245.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.18 MYRย 86.0
$5.87 โ‚น533
260.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.44 MYRย 148
$15.78 โ‚น1,432
130.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 MYRย 23.85
$7.09 โ‚น644
-17.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 MYRย 16.16
$2.38 โ‚น216
67.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 MYRย 487
$30.42 โ‚น2,761
294.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,380 MYRย 17.8K
$1,368 โ‚น124.2K
220.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.5 MYRย 286
$10.28 โ‚น933
586.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.87 MYRย 113
$8.74 โ‚น793
218.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.17 MYRย 155
$17.50 โ‚น1,588
118.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.18 MYRย 192
$14.52 โ‚น1,318
224.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 MYRย 675
$77.8 โ‚น7,062
113.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MYRย 1,080
$75.5 โ‚น6,855
252.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 MYRย 860
$185 โ‚น16.8K
14.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MYRย 1,940
$182 โ‚น16.5K
162.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,619 MYRย 6,574
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$883 MYRย 3,584
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$993 MYRย 4,033
$559 โ‚น50.7K
77.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
9
-59.78%

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Last update for Kuantan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kakinada: January 11, 2026

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