Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: George Town is 9.6% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: George Town is 4.7% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.02 MYR 12.25

$2.89 MYR 11.72

4.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.51 MYR 87.3

$20.39 MYR 82.8

5.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 MYR 16.75

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-14.52%

Cappuccino

$2.48 MYR 10.06

$2.45 MYR 9.96

1.22%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.17

$0.75 MYR 3.05

4.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.30 MYR 1.22

23.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.32 MYR 17.54

$2.77 MYR 11.26

55.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.78 MYR 19.42

$3.69 MYR 14.99

29.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.61

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-1.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 MYR 4.39

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.79

$1.06 MYR 4.30

57.55%

Eggs

$2.03 MYR 8.24

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-9.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.25 MYR 70.0

$9.49 MYR 38.52

81.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$3.75 MYR 15.21

30.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.74 MYR 43.62

$8.15 MYR 33.10

31.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.33

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-6.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.65

$1.14 MYR 4.65

21.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 MYR 9.20

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-12.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.11

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-30.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 MYR 3.58

$1.15 MYR 4.66

-23.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.89

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-2.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-60.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 MYR 2.21

$0.49 MYR 2.00

10.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 MYR 16.49

$4.14 MYR 16.80

-1.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.54 MYR 50.9

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-35.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.63 MYR 10.68

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-28.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 MYR 14.30

$3.43 MYR 13.92

2.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.83

$0.25 MYR 1.02

80.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.83 MYR 48.04

$11.82 MYR 47.98

0.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.68

$0.97 MYR 3.93

18.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 MYR 1.74

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-60.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.29 MYR 25.52

$1.87 MYR 7.58

236.36%

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)

$33.9K MYR 137.5K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-26.49%

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

$25.0K MYR 101.5K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-30.83%

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

$38.07 MYR 155

$40.95 MYR 166

-7.03%

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

$9.76 MYR 39.62

$9.21 MYR 37.40

5.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.50 MYR 120

$25.22 MYR 102

16.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.70 MYR 157

$29.30 MYR 119

32.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.75 MYR 15.23

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-61.73%

Cinema Ticket

$3.95 MYR 16.05

$4.58 MYR 18.61

-13.76%

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

$152 MYR 618

$141 MYR 572

8.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,565 MYR 18.5K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

-25.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.1 MYR 211

$64.8 MYR 263

-19.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.68 MYR 116

$31.43 MYR 128

-8.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$86.7 MYR 352

-30.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.3 MYR 213

$72.5 MYR 294

-27.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$368 MYR 1,494

$281 MYR 1,142

30.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$261 MYR 1,059

$204 MYR 827

28.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$725 MYR 2,944

$561 MYR 2,276

29.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$498 MYR 2,022

$380 MYR 1,543

31.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,172 MYR 4,757

$588 MYR 2,387

99.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.27

-2.58%

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

Last update for George Town: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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