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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Kuching

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 0.9% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 12.3% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 R$39.61
$2.89 MYRย 11.72
155.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.24 R$211
$20.39 MYRย 82.8
92.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 R$34.52
$4.82 MYRย 19.55
33.40%
Cappuccino
$1.95 R$10.46
$2.45 MYRย 9.96
-20.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.51
$0.75 MYRย 3.05
61.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.37
$0.30 MYRย 1.22
170.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$9.95
$2.77 MYRย 11.26
-33.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 R$17.58
$3.69 MYRย 14.99
-11.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.29
$1.91 MYRย 7.75
-48.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.57
$1.12 MYRย 4.55
42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.70
$1.06 MYRย 4.30
34.91%
Eggs
$2.08 R$11.17
$2.24 MYRย 9.10
-7.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 R$48.93
$9.49 MYRย 38.52
-4.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 R$17.48
$3.75 MYRย 15.21
-13.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 R$36.90
$8.15 MYRย 33.10
-15.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.50
$2.97 MYRย 12.07
-34.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.22
$1.14 MYRย 4.65
17.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.51
$2.58 MYRย 10.49
-53.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.55
$1.82 MYRย 7.38
-12.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.85
$1.15 MYRย 4.66
11.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.65
$1.23 MYRย 5.01
0.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 R$4.31
$1.76 MYRย 7.16
-54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.31
$0.49 MYRย 2.00
26.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.10 R$11.27
$4.14 MYRย 16.80
-49.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.21 R$49.46
$19.30 MYRย 78.4
-52.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$3.69 MYRย 14.97
-69.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R$12.32
$3.43 MYRย 13.92
-33.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.18
$0.25 MYRย 1.02
284.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.67 R$240
$11.82 MYRย 47.98
277.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.06
$0.97 MYRย 3.93
-3.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.03
$1.09 MYRย 4.41
-31.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.70 R$30.59
$1.87 MYRย 7.58
204.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 R$6.08
$0.50 MYRย 2.04
126.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K R$133.9K
$46.1K MYRย 187.0K
-45.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K R$154.5K
$36.2K MYRย 146.8K
-20.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 R$375
$40.95 MYRย 166
70.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 R$71.8
$9.21 MYRย 37.40
45.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.77 R$112
$25.22 MYRย 102
-17.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.43 R$137
$29.30 MYRย 119
-13.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 R$114
$9.80 MYRย 39.80
117.04%
Cinema Ticket
$7.33 R$39.36
$4.58 MYRย 18.61
60.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 R$2,560
$141 MYRย 572
238.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K R$82.6K
$6,166 MYRย 25.0K
149.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 R$313
$64.8 MYRย 263
-10.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.19 R$227
$31.43 MYRย 128
34.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 R$368
$86.7 MYRย 352
-20.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$346
$72.5 MYRย 294
-11.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 R$2,206
$281 MYRย 1,142
46.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 R$1,374
$204 MYRย 827
25.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 R$5,151
$561 MYRย 2,276
71.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 R$3,046
$380 MYRย 1,543
49.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,526 R$13.6K
$2,054 MYRย 8,340
22.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,687 R$9,060
$1,526 MYRย 6,195
10.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$733 R$3,934
$588 MYRย 2,387
24.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
4.27
177.99%

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Last update for Brasilia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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