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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 2.4% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brasilia is 10.3% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$37.05
$2.89 MYR 11.42
144.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$212
$19.78 MYR 78.2
103.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.19
$4.76 MYR 18.81
32.77%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.91
$2.45 MYR 9.69
-22.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.10
$0.70 MYR 2.77
65.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.57
$0.30 MYR 1.17
190.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.30
$2.90 MYR 11.44
-38.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.83
$3.60 MYR 14.21
-10.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.33
$1.87 MYR 7.40
-45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.42
$1.12 MYR 4.43
42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.70
$1.02 MYR 4.05
44.12%
Eggs
$2.10 R$11.00
$2.19 MYR 8.65
-4.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.68
$9.74 MYR 38.47
-4.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.75
$3.85 MYR 15.23
-12.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.47
$8.02 MYR 31.69
-15.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.28
$2.99 MYR 11.80
-34.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.17
$1.10 MYR 4.36
24.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.08
$2.53 MYR 10.00
-54.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.85
$1.82 MYR 7.18
-7.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.49
$1.12 MYR 4.42
10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.57
$1.24 MYR 4.92
0.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$1.68 MYR 6.62
-54.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.31
$0.49 MYR 1.93
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.45
$4.19 MYR 16.56
-47.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.69
$21.67 MYR 85.6
-56.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.59
$3.88 MYR 15.34
-72.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.26
$3.49 MYR 13.77
-32.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.05
$0.25 MYR 0.99
284.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$230
$11.85 MYR 46.82
270.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.31
$0.93 MYR 3.67
8.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.91
$1.10 MYR 4.34
-32.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.49
$1.95 MYR 7.69
197.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$5.98
$0.49 MYR 1.95
132.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$132.6K
$45.7K MYR 180.7K
-44.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$148.6K
$37.0K MYR 146.0K
-23.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$381
$41.74 MYR 165
73.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$68.5
$8.98 MYR 35.46
45.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$108
$25.04 MYR 98.9
-17.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$134
$29.52 MYR 117
-13.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$114
$9.91 MYR 39.14
118.57%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.70
$4.60 MYR 18.17
56.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,523
$140 MYR 555
242.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$79.5K
$5,993 MYR 23.7K
152.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$301
$66.8 MYR 264
-14.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$217
$31.50 MYR 124
31.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$356
$84.4 MYR 333
-19.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$339
$71.2 MYR 281
-9.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,144
$283 MYR 1,117
44.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,359
$207 MYR 819
24.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$4,988
$559 MYR 2,207
70.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,869
$390 MYR 1,542
40.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.6K
$2,168 MYR 8,565
19.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$9,066
$1,569 MYR 6,196
10.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,060
$546 MYR 2,159
41.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
4.27
177.99%

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

Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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