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

😐 Solo nomad: Ampang Jaya is 14.5% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 11.2% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.11

$2.89 MYR 11.72

20.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.23 MYR 78.1

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-5.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.60

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-4.98%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.60

$2.45 MYR 9.96

16.73%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.23

$0.75 MYR 3.05

6.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.83

$0.30 MYR 1.22

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.80

$2.77 MYR 11.26

31.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.72 MYR 23.24

$3.69 MYR 14.99

55.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.30

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-5.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.04

$1.06 MYR 4.30

16.98%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 9.20

$2.24 MYR 9.10

0.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.69 MYR 43.42

$9.49 MYR 38.52

12.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 MYR 14.27

$3.75 MYR 15.21

-6.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.32 MYR 25.68

$8.15 MYR 33.10

-22.45%

Apples (1kg)

$3.76 MYR 15.25

$2.97 MYR 12.07

26.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.17

$1.14 MYR 4.65

33.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.24

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-31.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.91

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-33.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.80

$1.15 MYR 4.66

2.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.41

$1.23 MYR 5.01

8.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.86

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-46.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.23

$0.49 MYR 2.00

12.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.65

$4.14 MYR 16.80

5.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.57 MYR 75.4

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-3.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 MYR 11.22

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-25.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.00 MYR 16.26

$3.43 MYR 13.92

16.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.25 MYR 1.02

172.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.66 MYR 47.36

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-1.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.18

$0.97 MYR 3.93

6.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-9.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.88 MYR 36.05

$1.87 MYR 7.58

374.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-8.00%

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

$49.0K MYR 198.9K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

6.37%

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

$38.5K MYR 156.1K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

6.35%

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

$41.65 MYR 169

$40.95 MYR 166

1.71%

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

$9.09 MYR 36.91

$9.21 MYR 37.40

-1.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.95 MYR 93.2

$25.22 MYR 102

-9.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.97 MYR 146

$29.30 MYR 119

22.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 23.56

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-40.82%

Cinema Ticket

$5.00 MYR 20.28

$4.58 MYR 18.61

9.17%

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

$215 MYR 874

$141 MYR 572

52.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,923 MYR 28.1K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

12.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.7 MYR 267

$64.8 MYR 263

1.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.40 MYR 123

$31.43 MYR 128

-3.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.7 MYR 299

$86.7 MYR 352

-15.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.82 MYR 198

$72.5 MYR 294

-32.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,567

$281 MYR 1,142

37.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$288 MYR 1,167

$204 MYR 827

41.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 MYR 4,146

$561 MYR 2,276

82.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,902

$380 MYR 1,543

23.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,419 MYR 5,759

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-30.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$946 MYR 3,839

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-38.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$838 MYR 3,400

$588 MYR 2,387

42.42%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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