Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Delhi

For one person, living is cheaper in Delhi: $520 a month against $908 in Malaysia, rent and utilities included – about $4,700 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇲🇾 Malaysia

$908

/mo nomad

Delhi

🇮🇳 India

$520

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Malaysia is 74.7% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 74.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malaysia is 65.5% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.68 MYR 15.03

$3.67 ₹355

0.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.24 MYR 78.5

$20.95 ₹2,027

-8.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.69

$3.74 ₹362

28.88%

Cappuccino

$2.87 MYR 11.70

$2.33 ₹226

23.18%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 MYR 3.30

$0.37 ₹35.82

118.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 MYR 1.67

$0.20 ₹18.91

105.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.75 MYR 15.32

$2.02 ₹195

85.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.76 MYR 19.45

$3.19 ₹308

49.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.74

$0.68 ₹65.9

179.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 MYR 4.32

$0.52 ₹50.2

103.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 6.05

$0.83 ₹80.0

78.31%

Eggs

$2.16 MYR 8.83

$1.07 ₹104

101.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.27 MYR 54.2

$4.43 ₹428

199.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.07 MYR 16.60

$3.37 ₹326

20.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.71 MYR 35.56

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 MYR 12.40

$1.99 ₹192

52.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 MYR 6.80

$0.72 ₹70.1

130.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.59

$1.02 ₹98.4

153.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 MYR 6.46

$0.52 ₹50.1

203.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.99

$0.27 ₹25.96

351.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.23

$0.37 ₹35.42

245.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 MYR 4.77

$0.43 ₹41.64

172.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.27

$0.31 ₹30.39

80.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 MYR 18.41

$4.92 ₹476

-8.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.23 MYR 78.5

$8.34 ₹808

130.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 12.13

$1.64 ₹159

81.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 MYR 16.51

$2.70 ₹261

49.63%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.15 ₹596

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.46 ₹44.04

56.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.43 MYR 50.8

$15.29 ₹1,480

-18.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.86

$1.03 ₹99.8

15.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.95 MYR 3.88

$0.27 ₹26.38

251.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.10 MYR 24.92

$1.53 ₹148

298.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.66 MYR 2.69

$1.05 ₹102

-37.14%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$41.1K MYR 167.7K

$10.5K ₹1.0M

292.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.5K MYR 141.0K

$18.4K ₹1.8M

87.95%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$55.4 MYR 226

$42.67 ₹4,129

29.72%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.14 MYR 41.40

$4.04 ₹391

150.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.39 MYR 112

$6.75 ₹653

305.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.46 MYR 153

$19.40 ₹1,878

93.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.20 MYR 29.39

$8.06 ₹780

-10.67%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 20.44

$5.08 ₹492

-1.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$191 MYR 778

$100 ₹9,696

90.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,217 MYR 33.5K

$2,268 ₹219.5K

262.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.2 MYR 258

$24.14 ₹2,336

161.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.41 MYR 136

$28.38 ₹2,747

17.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.0 MYR 327

$53.3 ₹5,160

50.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.9 MYR 294

$44.13 ₹4,271

62.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$401 MYR 1,636

$264 ₹25.5K

51.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,112

$154 ₹14.9K

76.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$705 MYR 2,880

$736 ₹71.2K

-4.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,909

$397 ₹38.5K

17.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,042 MYR 8,337

$2,494 ₹241.4K

-18.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,181 MYR 4,822

$1,017 ₹98.4K

16.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$917 MYR 3,745

$585 ₹56.7K

56.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.23

8.33

-49.22%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malaysia: October 4, 2026

Last update for Delhi: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Malaysia

$272 29.9%

Delhi

$154 29.7% 43.4% $118

Groceries & Markets

Malaysia

$253 27.8%

Delhi

$108 20.8% 57.3% $145

Clothing & Footwear

Malaysia

$112 12.3%

Delhi

$67 13% 39.7% $44

Eating Out

Malaysia

$111 12.3%

Delhi

$87 16.8% 21.7% $24

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Malaysia

$93 10.2%

Delhi

$53 10.3% 42.5% $39

Sport & Entertainment

Malaysia

$47 5.2%

Delhi

$30 5.7% 37.7% $18

Getting Around

Malaysia

$21 2.3%

Delhi

$20 3.8% 8.2% $1.7

Good to know

🇲🇾 Malaysia

🇮🇳 Delhi

🕒 Local time

19:19 7:19 PM

16:49 4:49 PM

2 h 30 min behind Malaysia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

32,447,385

16,787,941 Capital

💱 Currency

Malaysian Ringgit MYR RM

Indian Rupee INR ₹

📈 Exchange rate

1 MYR = 0.245 USD

1 MYR = 0.219 EUR

1,000 INR = 10.33 USD

1,000 INR = 9.22 EUR

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INR, USD, EUR to MYR – Malaysian Ringgit Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇲🇾 Malaysian Ringgit (RM)

Malaysian Ringgit exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.08 MYR (1 MYR = 0.245 USD). 1 EUR = 4.58 MYR (1 MYR = 0.219 EUR).

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 108 INR (1,000 INR = 9.22 EUR).

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