Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukit Mertajam and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukit Mertajam and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Bukit Mertajam is 9.4% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bukit Mertajam is 2.5% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.91 MYR 7.56

$2.89 MYR 11.42

-33.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.11 MYR 79.4

$19.78 MYR 78.2

1.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.66 MYR 14.46

$4.76 MYR 18.81

-23.11%

Cappuccino

$2.24 MYR 8.85

$2.45 MYR 9.69

-8.57%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.71

$0.70 MYR 2.77

-1.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.30 MYR 1.17

23.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.01 MYR 11.88

$2.90 MYR 11.44

3.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.67 MYR 18.44

$3.60 MYR 14.21

29.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 MYR 6.37

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-13.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 MYR 4.27

$1.12 MYR 4.43

-3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.57 MYR 2.26

$1.02 MYR 4.05

-44.12%

Eggs

$1.92 MYR 7.57

$2.19 MYR 8.65

-12.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.50 MYR 88.9

$9.74 MYR 38.47

131.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.80 MYR 18.97

$3.85 MYR 15.23

24.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.70 MYR 42.27

$8.02 MYR 31.69

33.42%

Apples (1kg)

$4.05 MYR 16.01

$2.99 MYR 11.80

35.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 MYR 6.98

$1.10 MYR 4.36

60.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.46 MYR 13.67

$2.53 MYR 10.00

36.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.39

$1.82 MYR 7.18

44.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 6.66

$1.12 MYR 4.42

50.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$1.24 MYR 4.92

-16.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MYR 4.22

$1.68 MYR 6.62

-36.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-24.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MYR 16.91

$4.19 MYR 16.56

2.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.01 MYR 75.1

$21.67 MYR 85.6

-12.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.27

$3.88 MYR 15.34

12.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 MYR 10.14

$3.49 MYR 13.77

-26.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 MYR 2.66

$0.25 MYR 0.99

168.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.97 MYR 47.27

$11.85 MYR 46.82

1.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.74

$0.93 MYR 3.67

29.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.51

$1.10 MYR 4.34

3.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.48

$1.95 MYR 7.69

126.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

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

$43.2K MYR 170.8K

$45.7K MYR 180.7K

-5.46%

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

$32.0K MYR 126.4K

$37.0K MYR 146.0K

-13.39%

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

$26.86 MYR 106

$41.74 MYR 165

-35.65%

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

$9.97 MYR 39.37

$8.98 MYR 35.46

11.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.47 MYR 112

$25.04 MYR 98.9

13.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.66 MYR 145

$29.52 MYR 117

24.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.84 MYR 23.05

$9.91 MYR 39.14

-41.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 MYR 16.97

$4.60 MYR 18.17

-6.74%

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

$116 MYR 459

$140 MYR 555

-17.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,395 MYR 17.4K

$5,993 MYR 23.7K

-26.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.96 MYR 47.25

$66.8 MYR 264

-82.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.6 MYR 247

$31.50 MYR 124

98.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.29 MYR 92.0

$84.4 MYR 333

-72.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.4 MYR 310

$71.2 MYR 281

10.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,542

$283 MYR 1,117

38.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.0 MYR 237

$207 MYR 819

-71.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$651 MYR 2,573

$559 MYR 2,207

16.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,858

$390 MYR 1,542

20.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,565

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,196

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$984 MYR 3,886

$546 MYR 2,159

80.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.27

-7.26%

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

Last update for Bukit Mertajam: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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