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

😐 Solo nomad: Cheras is 11.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cheras is 6.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.59

$2.89 MYR 11.39

19.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.81 MYR 74.1

$19.78 MYR 78.0

-4.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 MYR 18.01

$4.76 MYR 18.76

-3.99%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 11.51

$2.45 MYR 9.66

19.18%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.16

$0.70 MYR 2.77

14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.30 MYR 1.16

63.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.60 MYR 18.11

$2.90 MYR 11.41

58.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.62 MYR 26.10

$3.60 MYR 14.18

83.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.87 MYR 7.38

-2.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.71

$1.12 MYR 4.42

-16.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.86

$1.02 MYR 4.04

20.59%

Eggs

$2.10 MYR 8.28

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-4.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.59 MYR 61.4

$9.74 MYR 38.37

60.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.68 MYR 14.49

$3.85 MYR 15.19

-4.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.34 MYR 28.90

$8.02 MYR 31.61

-8.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 MYR 10.54

$2.99 MYR 11.77

-10.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 6.90

$1.10 MYR 4.35

59.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.46 MYR 9.67

$2.53 MYR 9.97

-2.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 4.99

$1.82 MYR 7.16

-30.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.03

$1.12 MYR 4.41

36.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.51

$1.24 MYR 4.90

12.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.51

$1.68 MYR 6.60

-47.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.04

$0.49 MYR 1.93

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.39

$4.19 MYR 16.52

-0.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.58 MYR 57.5

$21.67 MYR 85.4

-32.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 MYR 10.73

$3.88 MYR 15.31

-29.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 MYR 15.37

$3.49 MYR 13.73

11.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.25 MYR 0.99

96.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.97 MYR 47.15

$11.85 MYR 46.70

1.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.93 MYR 3.66

6.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.89

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.05 MYR 35.68

$1.95 MYR 7.67

364.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.83

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-4.08%

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

$47.9K MYR 188.8K

$45.7K MYR 180.2K

4.78%

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

$30.7K MYR 121.1K

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

-16.84%

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

$40.84 MYR 161

$41.74 MYR 164

-2.16%

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

$9.05 MYR 35.66

$8.98 MYR 35.37

0.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 123

$25.04 MYR 98.7

24.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.54 MYR 160

$29.52 MYR 116

37.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.86 MYR 23.09

$9.91 MYR 39.04

-40.87%

Cinema Ticket

$4.97 MYR 19.59

$4.60 MYR 18.12

8.04%

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

$185 MYR 730

$140 MYR 554

31.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,853 MYR 27.0K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

14.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.1 MYR 252

$66.8 MYR 263

-4.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.70 MYR 133

$31.50 MYR 124

6.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 293

$84.4 MYR 332

-11.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.44 MYR 195

$71.2 MYR 281

-30.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$373 MYR 1,470

$283 MYR 1,115

31.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 MYR 936

$207 MYR 817

14.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 MYR 2,562

$559 MYR 2,202

16.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$420 MYR 1,653

$390 MYR 1,538

7.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,650 MYR 6,502

$2,168 MYR 8,543

-23.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$910 MYR 3,584

$1,569 MYR 6,180

-42.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,542 MYR 6,076

$546 MYR 2,153

182.18%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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