Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Cheras is 13.9% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cheras is 8.6% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.99

$2.89 MYR 11.72

19.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.21 MYR 78.0

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-5.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.70 MYR 19.08

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-2.49%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.58

$2.45 MYR 9.96

16.33%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.18

$0.75 MYR 3.05

4.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.84

$0.30 MYR 1.22

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.69 MYR 19.04

$2.77 MYR 11.26

69.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.71 MYR 27.23

$3.69 MYR 14.99

81.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.68

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-1.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-11.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.28

$1.06 MYR 4.30

22.64%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.55

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-5.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.18 MYR 61.6

$9.49 MYR 38.52

59.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.69 MYR 14.98

$3.75 MYR 15.21

-1.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.71 MYR 31.31

$8.15 MYR 33.10

-5.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.75

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-10.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.77

$1.14 MYR 4.65

46.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.42

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.95

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-32.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 6.10

$1.15 MYR 4.66

30.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.59

$1.23 MYR 5.01

12.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 MYR 3.78

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-47.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.25

$0.49 MYR 2.00

12.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.24

$4.14 MYR 16.80

2.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.02 MYR 56.9

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-27.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 MYR 11.28

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-24.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 MYR 15.32

$3.43 MYR 13.92

9.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.25 MYR 1.02

84.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.41 MYR 95.0

$11.82 MYR 47.98

98.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.16

$0.97 MYR 3.93

5.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.17

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-5.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.20 MYR 37.34

$1.87 MYR 7.58

391.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-2.00%

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

$48.2K MYR 195.8K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

4.67%

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

$30.5K MYR 123.8K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-15.64%

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

$40.34 MYR 164

$40.95 MYR 166

-1.49%

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

$8.93 MYR 36.27

$9.21 MYR 37.40

-3.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.54 MYR 124

$25.22 MYR 102

21.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.07 MYR 167

$29.30 MYR 119

40.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.93 MYR 24.09

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-39.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.80

$4.58 MYR 18.61

6.55%

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

$185 MYR 753

$141 MYR 572

31.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,810 MYR 27.6K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

10.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.6 MYR 262

$64.8 MYR 263

-0.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.94 MYR 138

$31.43 MYR 128

7.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 MYR 291

$86.7 MYR 352

-17.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.31 MYR 200

$72.5 MYR 294

-31.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,421 MYR 5,768

$281 MYR 1,142

404.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$696 MYR 2,825

$204 MYR 827

241.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,607

$561 MYR 2,276

14.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$426 MYR 1,730

$380 MYR 1,543

12.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,303 MYR 5,292

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-14.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,361 MYR 5,527

$588 MYR 2,387

131.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.27

-4.68%

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

Last update for Cheras: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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