Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangi and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangi and Kuching

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.40 MYR 13.80

$2.89 MYR 11.72

17.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 MYR 53.2

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-35.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.15 MYR 12.78

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-34.65%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$2.45 MYR 9.96

21.22%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.38

$0.75 MYR 3.05

10.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.30 MYR 1.22

53.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.78 MYR 19.43

$2.77 MYR 11.26

72.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.65 MYR 26.99

$3.69 MYR 14.99

80.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 MYR 6.30

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-18.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-39.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 MYR 2.46

$1.06 MYR 4.30

-42.45%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.56

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-16.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 MYR 64.0

$9.49 MYR 38.52

66.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.40 MYR 9.73

$3.75 MYR 15.21

-36.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.68 MYR 39.28

$8.15 MYR 33.10

18.77%

Apples (1kg)

$3.60 MYR 14.61

$2.97 MYR 12.07

21.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 6.10

$1.14 MYR 4.65

31.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.44

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-59.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.90

$1.15 MYR 4.66

26.09%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 MYR 1.47

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-70.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 MYR 5.18

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-27.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.25

$0.49 MYR 2.00

12.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.96

$4.14 MYR 16.80

0.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.93 MYR 56.6

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-27.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.67

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-22.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.68

$3.43 MYR 13.92

-16.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.02

$0.25 MYR 1.02

196.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.62 MYR 47.16

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-1.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 MYR 5.79

$0.97 MYR 3.93

47.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.02

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-9.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.56

$1.87 MYR 7.58

223.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-8.00%

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

$35.9K MYR 145.9K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-22.00%

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

$37.8K MYR 153.6K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

4.60%

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

$45.56 MYR 185

$40.95 MYR 166

11.26%

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

$9.11 MYR 36.97

$9.21 MYR 37.40

-1.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.50 MYR 124

$25.22 MYR 102

20.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.38 MYR 152

$29.30 MYR 119

27.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 23.74

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-40.31%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MYR 20.21

$4.58 MYR 18.61

8.73%

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

$186 MYR 754

$141 MYR 572

31.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,779 MYR 27.5K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

9.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

-0.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.49 MYR 75.1

$31.43 MYR 128

-41.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 MYR 298

$86.7 MYR 352

-15.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.52 MYR 160

$72.5 MYR 294

-45.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,883

$281 MYR 1,142

64.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,140

$204 MYR 827

37.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 MYR 2,144

$561 MYR 2,276

-5.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 MYR 1,315

$380 MYR 1,543

-14.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,499 MYR 6,085

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-27.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$782 MYR 3,175

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-48.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,207 MYR 4,902

$588 MYR 2,387

105.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.27

-4.68%

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

Last update for Bangi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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