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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangi is 13.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangi is 4.8% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.20 MYR 12.65

$2.89 MYR 11.42

10.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.07 MYR 51.7

$19.78 MYR 78.2

-33.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.99 MYR 11.81

$4.76 MYR 18.81

-37.18%

Cappuccino

$2.88 MYR 11.38

$2.45 MYR 9.69

17.55%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.15

$0.70 MYR 2.77

14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.30 MYR 1.17

53.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.81 MYR 19.00

$2.90 MYR 11.44

65.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.72 MYR 26.54

$3.60 MYR 14.21

86.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-20.32%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 MYR 2.91

$1.12 MYR 4.43

-33.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.60 MYR 2.38

$1.02 MYR 4.05

-41.18%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.44

$2.19 MYR 8.65

-14.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.68 MYR 62.0

$9.74 MYR 38.47

60.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.33 MYR 9.19

$3.85 MYR 15.23

-39.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.18 MYR 36.26

$8.02 MYR 31.69

14.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.78 MYR 14.92

$2.99 MYR 11.80

26.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.03

$1.10 MYR 4.36

39.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.20

$2.53 MYR 10.00

1.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 MYR 2.91

$1.82 MYR 7.18

-59.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.81

$1.12 MYR 4.42

31.25%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 MYR 1.43

$1.24 MYR 4.92

-70.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 MYR 4.99

$1.68 MYR 6.62

-25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.19

$0.49 MYR 1.93

12.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.84

$4.19 MYR 16.56

1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.38 MYR 56.8

$21.67 MYR 85.6

-33.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.85 MYR 11.25

$3.88 MYR 15.34

-26.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 11.48

$3.49 MYR 13.77

-16.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.25 MYR 0.99

196.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 46.77

$11.85 MYR 46.82

-0.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 MYR 5.71

$0.93 MYR 3.67

55.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.08

$1.10 MYR 4.34

-6.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 MYR 22.68

$1.95 MYR 7.69

194.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-4.08%

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

$35.6K MYR 140.5K

$45.7K MYR 180.7K

-22.22%

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

$38.7K MYR 152.7K

$37.0K MYR 146.0K

4.59%

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

$45.73 MYR 181

$41.74 MYR 165

9.56%

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

$9.21 MYR 36.38

$8.98 MYR 35.46

2.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.76 MYR 121

$25.04 MYR 98.9

22.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.82 MYR 145

$29.52 MYR 117

24.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 22.91

$9.91 MYR 39.14

-41.47%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MYR 19.69

$4.60 MYR 18.17

8.26%

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

$184 MYR 728

$140 MYR 555

31.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,859 MYR 27.1K

$5,993 MYR 23.7K

14.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.0 MYR 261

$66.8 MYR 264

-1.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.99 MYR 75.0

$31.50 MYR 124

-39.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.1 MYR 289

$84.4 MYR 333

-13.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.00 MYR 158

$71.2 MYR 281

-43.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 MYR 1,897

$283 MYR 1,117

69.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 MYR 1,124

$207 MYR 819

37.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$518 MYR 2,047

$559 MYR 2,207

-7.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,265

$390 MYR 1,542

-17.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,602 MYR 6,328

$2,168 MYR 8,565

-26.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,029 MYR 4,063

$1,569 MYR 6,196

-34.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,276 MYR 5,040

$546 MYR 2,159

133.49%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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