Cost of Living Comparison Between Donegal and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Donegal and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Donegal is 58% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 199% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Donegal is 103.4% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 143.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.4 €14.16
$2.8 MYR 11.82
485.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.5 €74.7
$20.06 MYR 84.6
331.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.9 €7.69
$4.69 MYR 19.76
89.77%
Cappuccino
$3.19 €2.76
$2.57 MYR 10.83
24.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.71 MYR 3
147.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.32 MYR 1.37
256.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.92 €5.98
$2.77 MYR 11.68
149.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.58 MYR 15.08
27.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.95 MYR 8.24
-15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.13 MYR 4.77
90.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.01 MYR 4.27
53.47%
Eggs
$3.4 €2.94
$2.13 MYR 9
59.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 €6.62
$9.36 MYR 39.48
-18.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.73 €10.99
$3.85 MYR 16.23
230.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 €11.07
$7.88 MYR 33.24
62.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.02 MYR 12.72
-22.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.1 MYR 4.64
57.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$2.62 MYR 11.06
-47.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 €3.75
$1.84 MYR 7.75
136.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.15 MYR 4.85
24.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.22 MYR 5.16
22.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.68 MYR 7.07
-27.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.52 MYR 2.2
290.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.71 €16.15
$4.14 MYR 17.47
351.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.41 €12.44
$19.41 MYR 81.8
-25.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.72 MYR 15.7
-25.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.45
$3.38 MYR 14.26
-16.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 €2.16
$0.25 MYR 1.06
900.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 €86.5
$11.57 MYR 48.8
765.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €5.03
$0.91 MYR 3.83
540.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 €1.01
$1.14 MYR 4.83
1.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$69.4 €59.9
$1.94 MYR 8.17
3476.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$0.5 MYR 2.11
300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.3K €36.5K
$44.9K MYR 189.4K
-5.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$36.1K MYR 152.3K
7.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €163
$42.14 MYR 178
347.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.33 €19.28
$8.94 MYR 37.71
149.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 €43.94
$24.81 MYR 105
105.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 €45.6
$29.84 MYR 126
76.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.89 MYR 41.73
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 €10.01
$4.62 MYR 19.47
150.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$971 €838
$144 MYR 606
575.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,757 €4,107
$6,013 MYR 25.4K
-20.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.1 €64
$66 MYR 278
12.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.73 €33.44
$31.77 MYR 134
21.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 €76.3
$85.6 MYR 361
3.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.6 €64.4
$72.2 MYR 304
3.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 €1,276
$278 MYR 1,171
432.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,061
$208 MYR 877
490.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 €1,469
$571 MYR 2,409
197.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,123
$390 MYR 1,645
233.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,696 €3,191
$1,881 MYR 7,934
96.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,529 €3,047
$1,330 MYR 5,607
165.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,653 €3,154
$565 MYR 2,384
546.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.27
6.09%

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Last update for Donegal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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