Cost of Living Comparison Between Bintulu and Nis Cost of Living Comparison Between Bintulu and Nis

🙂 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 17.6% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bintulu is 1% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bintulu
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.85 MYR 15.19
$7.44 RSD 752
-48.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.70 MYR 69.7
$29.91 RSD 3,026
-40.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.51 MYR 21.70
$10.03 RSD 1,014
-45.06%
Cappuccino
$2.86 MYR 11.29
$1.93 RSD 195
48.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MYR 2.43
$1.83 RSD 185
-66.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MYR 1.55
$1.28 RSD 130
-69.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 MYR 10.85
$2.41 RSD 243
14.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.93 MYR 19.44
$3.02 RSD 305
63.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bintulu
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MYR 6.80
$1.34 RSD 136
29.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 MYR 5.13
$0.74 RSD 75.3
75.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.23
$1.85 RSD 187
-28.11%
Eggs
$2.09 MYR 8.22
$2.52 RSD 255
-17.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.41 MYR 64.7
$8.14 RSD 823
101.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 MYR 13.07
$6.81 RSD 689
-51.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.53 MYR 21.80
$11.85 RSD 1,199
-53.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 MYR 6.60
$1.15 RSD 116
45.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 MYR 3.58
$1.79 RSD 181
-49.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 MYR 6.31
$1.52 RSD 154
5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 MYR 4.22
$1.81 RSD 184
-40.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 MYR 2.09
$1.08 RSD 109
-50.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 MYR 4.56
$1.09 RSD 110
6.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MYR 2.87
$0.58 RSD 59.1
25.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 MYR 1.55
$0.61 RSD 61.6
-36.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 MYR 15.84
$4.23 RSD 428
-4.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.29 MYR 76.0
$6.98 RSD 706
176.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 MYR 11.09
$0.73 RSD 74.2
286.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 MYR 7.51
$2.13 RSD 215
-10.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Bintulu
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 MYR 4.55
$0.75 RSD 76.2
54.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.74 MYR 62.0
$26.30 RSD 2,661
-40.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MYR 3.61
$1.52 RSD 154
-39.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 MYR 3.39
$0.43 RSD 43.17
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 MYR 9.39
$7.00 RSD 708
-66.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 MYR 2.16
$1.81 RSD 184
-69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K MYR 168.3K
$31.2K RSD 3.2M
37.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K MYR 146.6K
$27.2K RSD 2.8M
36.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bintulu
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.0 MYR 229
$141 RSD 14.2K
-58.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.95 MYR 35.25
$17.16 RSD 1,736
-47.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.66 MYR 117
$22.59 RSD 2,285
31.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bintulu
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.7 MYR 259
$29.50 RSD 2,985
122.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 MYR 23.33
$19.03 RSD 1,925
-68.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.19 MYR 16.49
$4.91 RSD 497
-14.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bintulu
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 MYR 471
$239 RSD 24.2K
-50.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,950 MYR 27.4K
$5,120 RSD 518.0K
35.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bintulu
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 MYR 247
$89.4 RSD 9,042
-29.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.76 MYR 133
$47.06 RSD 4,761
-28.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.3 MYR 305
$93.8 RSD 9,486
-17.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 MYR 355
$100 RSD 10.2K
-10.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bintulu
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 MYR 845
$397 RSD 40.1K
-45.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 MYR 599
$289 RSD 29.2K
-47.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 MYR 1,804
$573 RSD 57.9K
-20.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 MYR 1,262
$414 RSD 41.8K
-22.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,806 MYR 7,117
$2,612 RSD 264.2K
-30.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,174 MYR 4,625
$1,841 RSD 186.2K
-36.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bintulu
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$624 MYR 2,458
$849 RSD 85.9K
-26.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
7.45
-39.60%

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

Last update for Bintulu: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

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