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

😐 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 31% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bintulu is 20.5% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.86 MYR 16.28

$2.8 MYR 11.82

37.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.43 MYR 73.5

$20.06 MYR 84.6

-13.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.63 MYR 23.75

$4.69 MYR 19.76

20.04%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.88

$2.57 MYR 10.83

9.73%

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

$0.62 MYR 2.61

$0.71 MYR 3

-12.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.56

$0.32 MYR 1.37

15.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.91 MYR 12.28

$2.77 MYR 11.68

5.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.86 MYR 20.52

$3.58 MYR 15.08

35.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.63

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-7.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 MYR 5.76

$1.13 MYR 4.77

21.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.59

$1.01 MYR 4.27

31.68%

Eggs

$2.09 MYR 8.79

$2.13 MYR 9

-1.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.66 MYR 70.3

$9.36 MYR 39.48

77.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.35 MYR 14.14

$3.85 MYR 16.23

-12.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.72 MYR 24.12

$7.88 MYR 33.24

-27.41%

Apples (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 7.06

$3.02 MYR 12.72

-44.70%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 MYR 4.11

$1.1 MYR 4.64

-10.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 7.09

$2.62 MYR 11.06

-35.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 MYR 4.69

$1.84 MYR 7.75

-39.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 MYR 2.09

$1.15 MYR 4.85

-57.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.03

$1.22 MYR 5.16

-2.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 MYR 2.84

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-60.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.4 MYR 1.67

$0.52 MYR 2.2

-23.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 MYR 16.7

$4.14 MYR 17.47

-4.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.33 MYR 81.5

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-0.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 12.13

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-22.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 MYR 7.83

$3.38 MYR 14.26

-44.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.16 MYR 4.89

$0.25 MYR 1.06

364.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.63 MYR 65.9

$11.57 MYR 48.8

35.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$0.91 MYR 3.83

5.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 MYR 3.68

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-23.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 MYR 9.89

$1.94 MYR 8.17

21.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.55 MYR 2.33

$0.5 MYR 2.11

10.00%

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

$42.7K MYR 180.3K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

-4.81%

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

$37.9K MYR 160K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

5.07%

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

$58 MYR 245

$42.14 MYR 178

37.68%

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

$30.07 MYR 127

$8.94 MYR 37.71

236.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.17 MYR 123

$24.81 MYR 105

17.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.9 MYR 278

$29.84 MYR 126

120.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.6 MYR 48.94

$9.89 MYR 41.73

17.29%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 MYR 17.6

$4.62 MYR 19.47

-9.74%

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

$120 MYR 506

$144 MYR 606

-16.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,940 MYR 29.3K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

15.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.5 MYR 259

$66 MYR 278

-6.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.66 MYR 146

$31.77 MYR 134

9.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.6 MYR 319

$85.6 MYR 361

-11.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.9 MYR 371

$72.2 MYR 304

21.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$209 MYR 882

$278 MYR 1,171

-24.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 MYR 645

$208 MYR 877

-26.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,913

$571 MYR 2,409

-20.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$312 MYR 1,315

$390 MYR 1,645

-20.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,675 MYR 7,065

$1,881 MYR 7,934

-10.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,123 MYR 4,736

$1,330 MYR 5,607

-15.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$590 MYR 2,487

$565 MYR 2,384

4.32%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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