Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Gombak is 5.7% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gombak is 4.4% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.67 MYR 10.83

$2.89 MYR 11.72

-7.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.20 MYR 77.9

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-5.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 15.13

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-22.61%

Cappuccino

$2.32 MYR 9.41

$2.45 MYR 9.96

-5.31%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-9.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.35

$0.30 MYR 1.22

10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 MYR 14.00

$2.77 MYR 11.26

24.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.10 MYR 20.71

$3.69 MYR 14.99

38.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.61

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-2.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.79

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-16.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.86

$1.06 MYR 4.30

35.85%

Eggs

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-14.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.54 MYR 42.79

$9.49 MYR 38.52

11.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 13.76

$3.75 MYR 15.21

-9.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.18 MYR 33.23

$8.15 MYR 33.10

0.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.94

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-9.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.99

$1.14 MYR 4.65

50.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.93

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-5.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.08

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-31.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.15 MYR 4.66

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-18.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.60

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-49.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.05

$0.49 MYR 2.00

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 17.62

$4.14 MYR 16.80

4.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.48 MYR 75.0

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-4.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-26.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 MYR 16.07

$3.43 MYR 13.92

15.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.25 MYR 1.02

192.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.86 MYR 48.17

$11.82 MYR 47.98

0.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.96

$0.97 MYR 3.93

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.50

$1.09 MYR 4.41

1.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.43 MYR 17.97

$1.87 MYR 7.58

136.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-6.00%

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

$30.9K MYR 125.4K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-32.92%

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

$28.2K MYR 114.5K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-21.98%

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

$41.17 MYR 167

$40.95 MYR 166

0.54%

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

$9.87 MYR 40.05

$9.21 MYR 37.40

7.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.43 MYR 95.1

$25.22 MYR 102

-7.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.12 MYR 151

$29.30 MYR 119

26.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.72 MYR 23.24

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-41.63%

Cinema Ticket

$4.86 MYR 19.73

$4.58 MYR 18.61

6.11%

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

$119 MYR 483

$141 MYR 572

-15.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,360 MYR 17.7K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

-29.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.65 MYR 202

$64.8 MYR 263

-23.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.51 MYR 112

$31.43 MYR 128

-12.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 219

$86.7 MYR 352

-37.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.49 MYR 197

$72.5 MYR 294

-33.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,541

$281 MYR 1,142

34.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,098

$204 MYR 827

32.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,651

$561 MYR 2,276

16.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,937

$380 MYR 1,543

25.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,757 MYR 7,134

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-14.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$797 MYR 3,237

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-47.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$549 MYR 2,231

$588 MYR 2,387

-6.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.27

-7.26%

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

Last update for Gombak: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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