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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 87.6% more expensive than Kakinada without rent, and 113.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kuantan is 91.7% more expensive than Kakinada without rent, and 96.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 MYR 9.89
$1.71 ₹146
36.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.86 MYR 50
$11.81 ₹1,010
0.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 MYR 14.22
$4.25 ₹364
-20.71%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MYR 9.41
$3.86 ₹330
-42.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MYR 2.65
$0.46 ₹39.17
36.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.54
$0.17 ₹14.33
117.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 MYR 14.66
$1.39 ₹119
150.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.52 MYR 23.29
$2.38 ₹204
131.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 MYR 7.16
$0.65 ₹55.5
161.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 MYR 4.73
$0.52 ₹44.84
115.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 MYR 4.29
$0.64 ₹55.1
59.38%
Eggs
$1.24 MYR 5.23
$0.82 ₹70
51.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.24 MYR 43.17
$4.41 ₹377
132.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 MYR 14.3
$2.88 ₹246
17.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.24 MYR 26.32
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Apples (1kg)
$3 MYR 12.64
$2.26 ₹193
32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MYR 7.49
$0.82 ₹70.2
117.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 MYR 12.49
$0.95 ₹81
211.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MYR 8.61
$0.46 ₹39.11
343.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 MYR 5.58
$0.37 ₹32.05
256.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MYR 4.24
$0.35 ₹30.18
185.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 MYR 3.14
$0.68 ₹58.5
10.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.34
$0.33 ₹28.55
69.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MYR 18.4
$3.93 ₹336
10.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 MYR 79.1
$6.45 ₹552
191.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 MYR 8.2
$2.56 ₹219
-24.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 MYR 8.13
$3.25 ₹278
-40.62%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.27 ₹365
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MYR 1.92
$0.34 ₹28.95
32.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 MYR 84.3
$8.76 ₹749
128.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 MYR 4.3
$1.31 ₹112
-22.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 MYR 1.7
$0.23 ₹19.7
73.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MYR 18.24
$2.26 ₹193
91.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.09
$1.22 ₹105
-59.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K MYR 136.5K
$17.4K ₹1.5M
85.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MYR 132.3K
$23.4K ₹2M
34.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.66 MYR 99.8
$28.2 ₹2,412
-16.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.31 MYR 39.27
$2.78 ₹238
234.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.32 MYR 89.9
$5.68 ₹486
275.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.94 MYR 156
$16.22 ₹1,388
127.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 MYR 25.53
$6.98 ₹597
-13.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 MYR 17.33
$2.39 ₹205
71.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 MYR 491
$30.63 ₹2,620
280.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,253 MYR 17.9K
$1,360 ₹116.3K
212.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71 MYR 299
$10.29 ₹880
589.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.81 MYR 117
$8.8 ₹753
216.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.2 MYR 157
$17.48 ₹1,495
112.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.22 MYR 199
$14.64 ₹1,252
222.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 MYR 690
$78.8 ₹6,737
107.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 MYR 1,119
$76.3 ₹6,523
248.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 MYR 902
$189 ₹16.2K
13.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 MYR 2,027
$181 ₹15.5K
166.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$661 MYR 2,786
$976 ₹83.5K
-32.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,128 MYR 4,758
$622 ₹53.2K
81.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuantan
Kakinada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 MYR 2,717
$574 ₹49.1K
12.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
9
-59.78%

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Last update for Kuantan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kakinada: October 27, 2025

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