Cost of Living Comparison Between Ampang Jaya and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Ampang Jaya and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: Ampang Jaya is 14.3% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 9.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.63 MYR 14.27

$2.89 MYR 11.36

25.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.49 MYR 72.7

$19.78 MYR 77.8

-6.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 MYR 19.00

$4.76 MYR 18.71

1.47%

Cappuccino

$3.01 MYR 11.82

$2.45 MYR 9.64

22.86%

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

$0.85 MYR 3.35

$0.70 MYR 2.76

21.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.30 MYR 1.16

53.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 MYR 13.55

$2.90 MYR 11.38

18.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.82 MYR 22.89

$3.60 MYR 14.14

61.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.06

$1.87 MYR 7.36

-3.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$1.12 MYR 4.41

-11.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.86

$1.02 MYR 4.03

21.57%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 8.97

$2.19 MYR 8.60

4.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.63 MYR 41.76

$9.74 MYR 38.28

9.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 13.32

$3.85 MYR 15.15

-11.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.51 MYR 25.57

$8.02 MYR 31.53

-18.83%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 MYR 14.11

$2.99 MYR 11.74

20.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 MYR 6.10

$1.10 MYR 4.34

40.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.80 MYR 7.08

$2.53 MYR 9.95

-28.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.88

$1.82 MYR 7.14

-31.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.66

$1.12 MYR 4.39

6.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.50

$1.24 MYR 4.89

12.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 MYR 3.62

$1.68 MYR 6.58

-45.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.03

$0.49 MYR 1.92

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.24

$4.19 MYR 16.48

-1.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.55 MYR 80.8

$21.67 MYR 85.2

-5.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.67 MYR 10.49

$3.88 MYR 15.27

-31.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.00 MYR 15.71

$3.49 MYR 13.70

14.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.91

$0.25 MYR 0.99

196.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 46.35

$11.85 MYR 46.58

-0.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.89

$0.93 MYR 3.65

6.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 MYR 3.92

$1.10 MYR 4.32

-9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.77 MYR 34.47

$1.95 MYR 7.65

349.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.49 MYR 1.94

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

$48.8K MYR 191.8K

$45.7K MYR 179.8K

6.71%

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

$39.3K MYR 154.4K

$37.0K MYR 145.2K

6.29%

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

$41.09 MYR 161

$41.74 MYR 164

-1.56%

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

$9.36 MYR 36.80

$8.98 MYR 35.28

4.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.79 MYR 89.6

$25.04 MYR 98.4

-8.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.30 MYR 139

$29.52 MYR 116

19.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.73 MYR 22.53

$9.91 MYR 38.94

-42.18%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 19.85

$4.60 MYR 18.08

9.78%

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

$209 MYR 820

$140 MYR 552

48.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,877 MYR 27.0K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

14.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.7 MYR 250

$66.8 MYR 263

-4.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.03 MYR 118

$31.50 MYR 124

-4.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.7 MYR 286

$84.4 MYR 332

-13.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.35 MYR 194

$71.2 MYR 280

-30.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,519

$283 MYR 1,112

36.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 MYR 1,118

$207 MYR 815

37.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,007 MYR 3,959

$559 MYR 2,196

80.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 MYR 1,839

$390 MYR 1,534

19.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,929 MYR 7,579

$2,168 MYR 8,522

-11.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$835 MYR 3,281

$1,569 MYR 6,164

-46.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,408

$546 MYR 2,148

58.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.27

5.15%

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

Last update for Ampang Jaya: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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