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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gombak is 6.4% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 3.4% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.54 MYR 9.97

$2.89 MYR 11.36

-12.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.53 MYR 72.8

$19.78 MYR 77.8

-6.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.74 MYR 14.71

$4.76 MYR 18.71

-21.43%

Cappuccino

$2.25 MYR 8.86

$2.45 MYR 9.64

-8.16%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.83

$0.70 MYR 2.76

2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.30 MYR 1.16

23.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.32

$2.90 MYR 11.38

25.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.04 MYR 19.82

$3.60 MYR 14.14

40.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.47

$1.87 MYR 7.36

1.60%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.67

$1.12 MYR 4.41

-16.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.70

$1.02 MYR 4.03

42.16%

Eggs

$1.85 MYR 7.26

$2.19 MYR 8.60

-15.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.62 MYR 41.75

$9.74 MYR 38.28

9.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.43 MYR 13.49

$3.85 MYR 15.15

-10.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.11 MYR 31.86

$8.02 MYR 31.53

1.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.42

$2.99 MYR 11.74

-11.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 6.64

$1.10 MYR 4.34

53.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.96

$2.53 MYR 9.95

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$1.82 MYR 7.14

-31.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.62

$1.12 MYR 4.39

4.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 3.91

$1.24 MYR 4.89

-19.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.50

$1.68 MYR 6.58

-47.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.00

$0.49 MYR 1.92

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.73

$4.19 MYR 16.48

1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.99 MYR 78.6

$21.67 MYR 85.2

-7.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 MYR 10.39

$3.88 MYR 15.27

-31.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 MYR 15.46

$3.49 MYR 13.70

12.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.25 MYR 0.99

196.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.72 MYR 46.07

$11.85 MYR 46.58

-1.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.03

$0.93 MYR 3.65

10.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.32

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.35 MYR 17.09

$1.95 MYR 7.65

123.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.49 MYR 1.94

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

$31.9K MYR 125.4K

$45.7K MYR 179.8K

-30.25%

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

$28.3K MYR 111.4K

$37.0K MYR 145.2K

-23.30%

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

$40.57 MYR 159

$41.74 MYR 164

-2.80%

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

$9.51 MYR 37.37

$8.98 MYR 35.28

5.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.90 MYR 90.0

$25.04 MYR 98.4

-8.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.27 MYR 146

$29.52 MYR 116

26.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 23.44

$9.91 MYR 38.94

-39.76%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.19

$4.60 MYR 18.08

6.09%

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

$119 MYR 468

$140 MYR 552

-15.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,298 MYR 16.9K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

-28.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.18 MYR 193

$66.8 MYR 263

-26.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.65 MYR 109

$31.50 MYR 124

-12.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.9 MYR 216

$84.4 MYR 332

-34.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.05 MYR 189

$71.2 MYR 280

-32.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,542

$283 MYR 1,112

38.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,067

$207 MYR 815

30.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$656 MYR 2,577

$559 MYR 2,196

17.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,834

$390 MYR 1,534

19.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,958 MYR 7,695

$2,168 MYR 8,522

-9.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$928 MYR 3,647

$1,569 MYR 6,164

-40.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 MYR 2,191

$546 MYR 2,148

2.02%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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