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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ampang Jaya is 7.2% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 9.6% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.52 MYR 14.84

$2.8 MYR 11.82

25.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.15 MYR 80.8

$20.06 MYR 84.6

-4.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 MYR 19.44

$4.69 MYR 19.76

-1.71%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 12.29

$2.57 MYR 10.83

13.62%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$0.71 MYR 3

21.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.03

$0.32 MYR 1.37

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 14.53

$2.77 MYR 11.68

24.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.99 MYR 25.26

$3.58 MYR 15.08

67.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 MYR 7.53

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-8.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.16

$1.13 MYR 4.77

-12.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.29

$1.01 MYR 4.27

24.75%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 9.48

$2.13 MYR 9

5.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.51 MYR 44.34

$9.36 MYR 39.48

12.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.56 MYR 15.01

$3.85 MYR 16.23

-7.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.44 MYR 27.16

$7.88 MYR 33.24

-18.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.72 MYR 15.67

$3.02 MYR 12.72

23.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 MYR 6.59

$1.1 MYR 4.64

41.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.51

$2.62 MYR 11.06

-32.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.14

$1.84 MYR 7.75

-33.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.01

$1.15 MYR 4.85

3.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.83

$1.22 MYR 5.16

13.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.8

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-46.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.22

$0.52 MYR 2.2

1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 18.3

$4.14 MYR 17.47

4.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.9 MYR 79.7

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-2.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 11.7

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-25.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.15

$3.38 MYR 14.26

13.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.14

$0.25 MYR 1.06

200.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 48.69

$11.57 MYR 48.8

-0.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.17

$0.91 MYR 3.83

8.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.36

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-9.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.75 MYR 36.91

$1.94 MYR 8.17

351.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.5 MYR 2.11

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

$50.3K MYR 212.2K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

12.04%

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

$38.3K MYR 161.5K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

6.06%

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

$41.52 MYR 175

$42.14 MYR 178

-1.47%

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

$9.38 MYR 39.57

$8.94 MYR 37.71

4.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.73 MYR 95.8

$24.81 MYR 105

-8.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.73 MYR 151

$29.84 MYR 126

19.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 25.19

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-39.64%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 20.78

$4.62 MYR 19.47

6.71%

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

$215 MYR 906

$144 MYR 606

49.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,007 MYR 29.5K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

16.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.1 MYR 275

$66 MYR 278

-1.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.01 MYR 127

$31.77 MYR 134

-5.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.7 MYR 311

$85.6 MYR 361

-13.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.2 MYR 203

$72.2 MYR 304

-33.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,628

$278 MYR 1,171

38.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$288 MYR 1,216

$208 MYR 877

38.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,010 MYR 4,261

$571 MYR 2,409

76.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$452 MYR 1,905

$390 MYR 1,645

15.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,852 MYR 7,812

$1,881 MYR 7,934

-1.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,080 MYR 4,554

$1,330 MYR 5,607

-18.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$811 MYR 3,421

$565 MYR 2,384

43.51%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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