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

😐 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 2.1% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brasilia is 7.3% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 R$37.86
$2.82 MYR 11.64
150.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.87 R$214
$20.15 MYR 83.2
97.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.4 R$34.31
$4.58 MYR 18.9
39.74%
Cappuccino
$1.92 R$10.29
$2.56 MYR 10.55
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.32
$0.75 MYR 3.09
57.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.32
$0.32 MYR 1.34
153.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.42
$2.9 MYR 11.95
-39.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 R$16.94
$3.72 MYR 15.34
-15.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.99
$1.91 MYR 7.9
-51.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 R$8.59
$1.09 MYR 4.51
46.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.6
$1.07 MYR 4.41
32.71%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.35
$2.15 MYR 8.89
-1.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 R$49.35
$9.48 MYR 39.14
-2.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.3 R$17.7
$3.81 MYR 15.72
-13.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7 R$37.47
$7.94 MYR 32.79
-11.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 R$10.39
$2.96 MYR 12.23
-34.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.18
$1.16 MYR 4.78
15.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.15
$2.54 MYR 10.47
-54.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 R$8.66
$1.81 MYR 7.47
-10.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.67
$1.16 MYR 4.77
6.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.71
$1.18 MYR 4.86
5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.29
$1.77 MYR 7.3
-54.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.58
$0.49 MYR 2.02
36.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$11.75
$4.32 MYR 17.82
-49.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.5 R$50.9
$19.7 MYR 81.3
-51.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.78
$3.8 MYR 15.67
-71.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 R$12.3
$3.4 MYR 14.03
-32.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 R$5.56
$0.25 MYR 1.03
316.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.29 R$232
$11.57 MYR 47.74
274.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1 R$5.35
$0.93 MYR 3.83
7.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.95
$1.1 MYR 4.53
-32.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$31.13
$1.92 MYR 7.91
202.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 R$6.08
$0.5 MYR 2.06
126.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K R$132.8K
$44.5K MYR 183.8K
-44.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K R$156.1K
$36.5K MYR 150.7K
-20.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 R$376
$40.71 MYR 168
72.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 R$71.9
$9.18 MYR 37.9
46.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 R$110
$24.9 MYR 103
-17.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.06 R$134
$29.81 MYR 123
-15.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 R$116
$9.72 MYR 40.1
123.25%
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R$39.69
$4.79 MYR 19.75
54.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,576
$145 MYR 597
232.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K R$81.9K
$6,005 MYR 24.8K
154.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 R$314
$64.9 MYR 268
-9.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.02 R$220
$31.85 MYR 131
28.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$376
$84.4 MYR 349
-16.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 R$345
$72.3 MYR 298
-11.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 R$2,201
$278 MYR 1,148
47.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,393
$207 MYR 852
25.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 R$5,045
$574 MYR 2,369
64.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 R$2,983
$392 MYR 1,617
42.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,472 R$13.2K
$2,071 MYR 8,545
19.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,625 R$8,704
$1,530 MYR 6,316
6.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Kuching
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 R$3,477
$584 MYR 2,408
11.23%
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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Kuching: November 30, 2025

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