Cost of Living Comparison Between Bintulu and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Bintulu and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 7% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bintulu is 15% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.85 MYR 15.22

$2.89 MYR 11.42

33.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.70 MYR 69.9

$19.78 MYR 78.2

-10.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.51 MYR 21.76

$4.76 MYR 18.81

15.76%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.31

$2.45 MYR 9.69

16.73%

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

$0.62 MYR 2.44

$0.70 MYR 2.77

-11.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.56

$0.30 MYR 1.17

30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 MYR 10.88

$2.90 MYR 11.44

-5.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 MYR 19.48

$3.60 MYR 14.21

36.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 6.81

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-7.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 MYR 5.15

$1.12 MYR 4.43

16.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.02 MYR 4.05

30.39%

Eggs

$2.09 MYR 8.24

$2.19 MYR 8.65

-4.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.41 MYR 64.8

$9.74 MYR 38.47

68.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 MYR 13.11

$3.85 MYR 15.23

-13.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.53 MYR 21.86

$8.02 MYR 31.69

-31.05%

Apples (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$2.99 MYR 11.80

-44.15%

Banana (1kg)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$1.10 MYR 4.36

-17.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.60 MYR 6.33

$2.53 MYR 10.00

-36.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.07 MYR 4.24

$1.82 MYR 7.18

-41.21%

Potato (1kg)

$0.53 MYR 2.10

$1.12 MYR 4.42

-52.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.57

$1.24 MYR 4.92

-6.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$1.68 MYR 6.62

-56.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.56

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-20.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.02 MYR 15.88

$4.19 MYR 16.56

-4.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.29 MYR 76.2

$21.67 MYR 85.6

-10.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.12

$3.88 MYR 15.34

-27.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$3.49 MYR 13.77

-45.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.16 MYR 4.56

$0.25 MYR 0.99

364.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.74 MYR 62.2

$11.85 MYR 46.82

32.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 MYR 3.62

$0.93 MYR 3.67

-1.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 MYR 3.40

$1.10 MYR 4.34

-21.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.38 MYR 9.41

$1.95 MYR 7.69

22.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.55 MYR 2.17

$0.49 MYR 1.95

12.24%

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

$42.7K MYR 168.7K

$45.7K MYR 180.7K

-6.62%

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

$37.2K MYR 146.9K

$37.0K MYR 146.0K

0.66%

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

$58.0 MYR 229

$41.74 MYR 165

39.00%

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

$8.95 MYR 35.34

$8.98 MYR 35.46

-0.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.66 MYR 117

$25.04 MYR 98.9

18.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.7 MYR 259

$29.52 MYR 117

122.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 23.39

$9.91 MYR 39.14

-40.26%

Cinema Ticket

$4.19 MYR 16.53

$4.60 MYR 18.17

-8.91%

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

$120 MYR 472

$140 MYR 555

-14.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,950 MYR 27.5K

$5,993 MYR 23.7K

15.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.6 MYR 247

$66.8 MYR 264

-6.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.76 MYR 133

$31.50 MYR 124

7.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 MYR 305

$84.4 MYR 333

-8.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.1 MYR 356

$71.2 MYR 281

26.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$214 MYR 847

$283 MYR 1,117

-24.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 MYR 601

$207 MYR 819

-26.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$458 MYR 1,809

$559 MYR 2,207

-18.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,265

$390 MYR 1,542

-17.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,806 MYR 7,135

$2,168 MYR 8,565

-16.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,174 MYR 4,637

$1,569 MYR 6,196

-25.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$624 MYR 2,465

$546 MYR 2,159

14.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

4.27

5.39%

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

Last update for Bintulu: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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