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

😐 Solo nomad: Donegal is 73% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 207.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Donegal is 96.9% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 137.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 €13.77
$2.89 MYR 11.39
453.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.1 €74.1
$19.78 MYR 78.0
335.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 €7.59
$4.76 MYR 18.76
85.08%
Cappuccino
$3.30 €2.84
$2.45 MYR 9.66
34.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.70 MYR 2.77
141.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.30 MYR 1.16
280.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 €5.91
$2.90 MYR 11.41
136.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 €4.10
$3.60 MYR 14.18
32.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.87 MYR 7.38
-8.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.12 MYR 4.42
85.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.02 MYR 4.04
46.08%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.97
$2.19 MYR 8.62
57.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 €6.44
$9.74 MYR 38.37
-23.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 €11.02
$3.85 MYR 15.19
232.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.55 €10.81
$8.02 MYR 31.61
56.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.99 MYR 11.77
-22.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.10 MYR 4.35
50.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.53 MYR 9.97
-45.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 €3.87
$1.82 MYR 7.16
146.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.12 MYR 4.41
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 €1.30
$1.24 MYR 4.90
21.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.68 MYR 6.60
-26.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.49 MYR 1.93
316.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.73 €16.13
$4.19 MYR 16.52
347.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.27 €14.01
$21.67 MYR 85.4
-24.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.88 MYR 15.31
-28.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.49 MYR 13.73
-16.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.11
$0.25 MYR 0.99
880.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 €85.9
$11.85 MYR 46.70
742.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 €4.94
$0.93 MYR 3.66
516.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.10 MYR 4.33
6.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$70.7 €60.9
$1.95 MYR 7.67
3527.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.49 MYR 1.95
304.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.7K
$45.7K MYR 180.2K
-6.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$37.0K MYR 145.6K
4.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 €159
$41.74 MYR 164
342.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.40 €19.29
$8.98 MYR 35.37
149.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.49 €42.61
$25.04 MYR 98.7
97.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 €44.46
$29.52 MYR 116
74.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.91 MYR 39.04
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.02
$4.60 MYR 18.12
152.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$977 €841
$140 MYR 554
595.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,850 €4,176
$5,993 MYR 23.6K
-19.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 €64.4
$66.8 MYR 263
11.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.54 €32.32
$31.50 MYR 124
19.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 €74.6
$84.4 MYR 332
2.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.0 €65.4
$71.2 MYR 281
6.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,490 €1,282
$283 MYR 1,115
426.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 €1,053
$207 MYR 817
489.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 €1,461
$559 MYR 2,202
203.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,279 €1,101
$390 MYR 1,538
227.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,784 €1,536
$2,168 MYR 8,543
-17.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,153 €993
$1,569 MYR 6,180
-26.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Donegal
Kuching
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,359 €3,753
$546 MYR 2,153
697.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.27
6.09%

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

Last update for Donegal: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities