Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: Alor Setar is 26.6% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alor Setar is 7.1% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.29 MYR 9.67

$2.8 MYR 11.82

-18.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.93 MYR 50.3

$20.06 MYR 84.6

-40.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.1 MYR 17.28

$4.69 MYR 19.76

-12.58%

Cappuccino

$1.67 MYR 7.04

$2.57 MYR 10.83

-35.02%

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

$0.54 MYR 2.28

$0.71 MYR 3

-23.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 MYR 1.23

$0.32 MYR 1.37

-9.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 MYR 15.32

$2.77 MYR 11.68

31.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 MYR 9.75

$3.58 MYR 15.08

-35.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 MYR 6.86

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-16.41%

White Bread (500g)

$0.9 MYR 3.79

$1.13 MYR 4.77

-20.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.12

$1.01 MYR 4.27

19.80%

Eggs

$1.5 MYR 6.34

$2.13 MYR 9

-29.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.03 MYR 50.7

$9.36 MYR 39.48

28.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.15 MYR 13.28

$3.85 MYR 16.23

-18.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.4 MYR 35.41

$7.88 MYR 33.24

6.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.76 MYR 11.63

$3.02 MYR 12.72

-8.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.39

$1.1 MYR 4.64

-5.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 6.05

$2.62 MYR 11.06

-45.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.2 MYR 9.26

$1.84 MYR 7.75

19.57%

Potato (1kg)

$0.96 MYR 4.03

$1.15 MYR 4.85

-16.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 MYR 2.08

$1.22 MYR 5.16

-59.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.74 MYR 3.14

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-55.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.52 MYR 2.2

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.89 MYR 12.19

$4.14 MYR 17.47

-30.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.24 MYR 34.73

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-57.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-69.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 MYR 8.83

$3.38 MYR 14.26

-38.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.14

$0.25 MYR 1.06

196.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.72 MYR 49.42

$11.57 MYR 48.8

1.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.9

$0.91 MYR 3.83

-24.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-56.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.88 MYR 29.01

$1.94 MYR 8.17

254.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.5 MYR 2.11

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

$33.7K MYR 141.9K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

-25.04%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.4K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

-24.85%

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

$38.1 MYR 161

$42.14 MYR 178

-9.59%

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

$7.26 MYR 30.63

$8.94 MYR 37.71

-18.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.02 MYR 114

$24.81 MYR 105

8.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.24 MYR 157

$29.84 MYR 126

24.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.19 MYR 38.74

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-7.08%

Cinema Ticket

$2.77 MYR 11.67

$4.62 MYR 19.47

-40.04%

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

$83.8 MYR 354

$144 MYR 606

-41.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,292 MYR 22.3K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

-11.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.66 MYR 201

$66 MYR 278

-27.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 MYR 124

$31.77 MYR 134

-7.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61 MYR 257

$85.6 MYR 361

-28.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.9 MYR 219

$72.2 MYR 304

-28.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 MYR 1,257

$278 MYR 1,171

7.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 MYR 736

$208 MYR 877

-16.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$450 MYR 1,899

$571 MYR 2,409

-21.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$346 MYR 1,459

$390 MYR 1,645

-11.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,284 MYR 5,415

$1,881 MYR 7,934

-31.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,113 MYR 4,695

$1,330 MYR 5,607

-16.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$863 MYR 3,638

$565 MYR 2,384

52.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.27

-2.58%

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

Last update for Alor Setar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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