Cost of Living Comparison Between Patna and Puchong Cost of Living Comparison Between Patna and Puchong

🙂 Solo nomad: Patna is 49.5% cheaper than Puchong without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Patna is 46.7% cheaper than Puchong without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patna
Puchong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 ₹219
$3.57 MYR 14.08
-33.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.90 ₹912
$18.83 MYR 74.2
-47.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 ₹317
$4.58 MYR 18.06
-24.89%
Cappuccino
$1.41 ₹130
$2.99 MYR 11.80
-52.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹33.71
$0.84 MYR 3.32
-55.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹13.19
$0.49 MYR 1.94
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 ₹208
$4.25 MYR 16.75
-46.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.41 ₹867
$5.81 MYR 22.89
61.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Patna
Puchong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹60.3
$1.82 MYR 7.16
-64.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹38.98
$1.00 MYR 3.96
-58.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 ₹52.0
$1.28 MYR 5.05
-56.25%
Eggs
$1.14 ₹105
$1.90 MYR 7.48
-40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.19 ₹662
$11.38 MYR 44.82
-36.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.56 ₹236
$4.77 MYR 18.80
-46.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.49 MYR 33.47
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 ₹129
$2.96 MYR 11.67
-52.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹75.4
$0.94 MYR 3.72
-12.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₹97.3
$2.73 MYR 10.74
-61.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ₹50.6
$1.45 MYR 5.70
-62.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹35.29
$1.31 MYR 5.16
-70.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹44.02
$1.39 MYR 5.47
-65.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ₹44.86
$1.05 MYR 4.13
-53.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹31.59
$0.54 MYR 2.13
-37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 ₹229
$4.19 MYR 16.53
-40.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.50 ₹598
$15.13 MYR 59.6
-57.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 ₹184
$2.82 MYR 11.09
-29.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₹218
$2.91 MYR 11.47
-18.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.75 ₹622
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🚌 Getting Around
Patna
Puchong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹33.31
$0.73 MYR 2.86
-50.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.60 ₹424
$12.01 MYR 47.30
-61.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹109
$1.15 MYR 4.55
2.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.04 MYR 4.10
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 ₹217
$4.79 MYR 18.86
-50.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹113
$0.49 MYR 1.94
151.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.1K ₹1.4M
$20.0K MYR 78.9K
-24.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ₹3.1M
$25.9K MYR 102.2K
27.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patna
Puchong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.76 ₹4,031
$44.77 MYR 176
-2.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.27 ₹301
$9.60 MYR 37.81
-65.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.23 ₹666
$25.30 MYR 99.7
-71.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Patna
Puchong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.24 ₹2,601
$37.32 MYR 147
-24.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹699
$7.14 MYR 28.11
6.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.68 ₹339
$5.17 MYR 20.38
-28.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patna
Puchong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.7 ₹4,667
$190 MYR 749
-73.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,834 ₹169.0K
$9,283 MYR 36.6K
-80.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Patna
Puchong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.83 ₹2,472
$58.9 MYR 232
-54.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.86 ₹2,566
$37.98 MYR 150
-26.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.45 ₹4,002
$81.0 MYR 319
-46.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.60 ₹3,463
$71.7 MYR 283
-47.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patna
Puchong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹11.4K
$269 MYR 1,061
-53.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 ₹7,032
$215 MYR 847
-64.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 ₹27.6K
$658 MYR 2,592
-54.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹16.7K
$428 MYR 1,686
-57.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,341 ₹123.5K
$1,647 MYR 6,490
-18.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$514 ₹47.3K
$836 MYR 3,292
-38.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Patna
Puchong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$339 ₹31.2K
$1,215 MYR 4,785
-72.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
4.47
102.46%

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

Last update for Patna: March 1, 2026

Last update for Puchong: March 1, 2026

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