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

🙂 Solo nomad: George Town is 13% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: George Town is 3.1% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.10 MYR 12.20

$2.89 MYR 11.39

7.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.04 MYR 82.9

$19.78 MYR 78.0

6.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 MYR 16.35

$4.76 MYR 18.76

-12.82%

Cappuccino

$2.47 MYR 9.75

$2.45 MYR 9.66

0.82%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.70 MYR 2.77

4.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.34

$0.30 MYR 1.16

13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17 MYR 16.42

$2.90 MYR 11.41

43.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.69 MYR 18.47

$3.60 MYR 14.18

30.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.46

$1.87 MYR 7.38

1.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.46

$1.12 MYR 4.42

0.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.57

$1.02 MYR 4.04

63.73%

Eggs

$2.03 MYR 7.99

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-7.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.53 MYR 69.1

$9.74 MYR 38.37

79.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.64

$3.85 MYR 15.19

29.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.76 MYR 42.39

$8.02 MYR 31.61

34.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.94

$2.99 MYR 11.77

-7.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 5.62

$1.10 MYR 4.35

30.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.14 MYR 8.45

$2.53 MYR 9.97

-15.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.76

$1.82 MYR 7.16

-33.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.83 MYR 3.27

$1.12 MYR 4.41

-25.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$1.24 MYR 4.90

-7.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$1.68 MYR 6.60

-56.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.03

$0.49 MYR 1.93

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.33

$4.19 MYR 16.52

-1.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.93 MYR 50.9

$21.67 MYR 85.4

-40.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.60 MYR 10.26

$3.88 MYR 15.31

-32.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 MYR 13.81

$3.49 MYR 13.73

0.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.79

$0.25 MYR 0.99

84.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.93 MYR 47.02

$11.85 MYR 46.70

0.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.54

$0.93 MYR 3.66

23.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-57.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.52 MYR 25.68

$1.95 MYR 7.67

234.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 1.95

2.04%

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

$33.1K MYR 130.5K

$45.7K MYR 180.2K

-27.58%

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

$25.3K MYR 99.6K

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

-31.57%

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

$39.38 MYR 155

$41.74 MYR 164

-5.65%

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

$9.59 MYR 37.77

$8.98 MYR 35.37

6.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.28 MYR 115

$25.04 MYR 98.7

16.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.62 MYR 152

$29.52 MYR 116

30.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.86 MYR 15.22

$9.91 MYR 39.04

-61.05%

Cinema Ticket

$3.98 MYR 15.67

$4.60 MYR 18.12

-13.48%

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

$147 MYR 577

$140 MYR 554

4.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,602 MYR 18.1K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

-23.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.4 MYR 207

$66.8 MYR 263

-21.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.97 MYR 114

$31.50 MYR 124

-8.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.2 MYR 237

$84.4 MYR 332

-28.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.0 MYR 209

$71.2 MYR 281

-25.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$360 MYR 1,419

$283 MYR 1,115

27.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 MYR 1,017

$207 MYR 817

24.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$715 MYR 2,817

$559 MYR 2,202

27.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$499 MYR 1,966

$390 MYR 1,538

27.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,543

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,180

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,216 MYR 4,791

$546 MYR 2,153

122.52%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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