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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gombak is 8% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gombak is 3.4% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.53 MYR 10.01

$2.78 MYR 10.97

-8.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 73.1

$19.69 MYR 77.8

-6.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.78 MYR 14.94

$4.78 MYR 18.87

-20.92%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 8.77

$2.54 MYR 10.03

-12.60%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$0.75 MYR 2.95

-8.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.32 MYR 1.27

15.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.52 MYR 13.89

$2.85 MYR 11.26

23.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 19.45

$3.55 MYR 14.02

38.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.49

$1.91 MYR 7.56

-0.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.98

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-8.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 5.64

$1.05 MYR 4.15

36.19%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.49

$2.26 MYR 8.92

-15.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.51 MYR 41.52

$9.75 MYR 38.50

7.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.58

$3.88 MYR 15.34

-11.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 MYR 31.19

$7.90 MYR 31.20

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.65

$3.12 MYR 12.34

-13.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 6.95

$1.11 MYR 4.38

58.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.44 MYR 9.62

$2.49 MYR 9.85

-2.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.84 MYR 7.27

-34.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.45

$1.14 MYR 4.52

-0.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 3.96

$1.25 MYR 4.92

-20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.51

$1.70 MYR 6.73

-47.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.18

$0.50 MYR 1.96

10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MYR 16.92

$4.32 MYR 17.08

-0.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.26 MYR 80.0

$20.99 MYR 82.9

-3.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 MYR 10.43

$3.81 MYR 15.05

-30.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 MYR 15.61

$3.44 MYR 13.59

14.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.70

$0.23 MYR 0.90

195.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.74 MYR 46.39

$11.63 MYR 45.94

0.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 MYR 4.00

$0.95 MYR 3.77

6.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.38

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-3.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 MYR 16.81

$1.86 MYR 7.36

128.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

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

$31.4K MYR 124.2K

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

-31.63%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.6K

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

-25.32%

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

$40.35 MYR 159

$40.85 MYR 161

-1.22%

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

$9.65 MYR 38.13

$9.20 MYR 36.35

4.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.05 MYR 91.0

$25.66 MYR 101

-10.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.11 MYR 147

$29.97 MYR 118

23.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.02 MYR 23.76

$9.91 MYR 39.15

-39.25%

Cinema Ticket

$5.02 MYR 19.84

$4.76 MYR 18.79

5.46%

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

$119 MYR 469

$145 MYR 573

-18.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,305 MYR 17.0K

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

-28.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.86 MYR 197

$64.7 MYR 256

-22.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.81 MYR 110

$32.18 MYR 127

-13.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.8 MYR 213

$86.0 MYR 340

-37.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.49 MYR 195

$72.2 MYR 285

-31.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 MYR 1,508

$274 MYR 1,084

39.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,052

$200 MYR 792

32.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$633 MYR 2,499

$571 MYR 2,254

10.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,834

$392 MYR 1,550

18.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,866 MYR 7,372

$2,134 MYR 8,429

-12.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$859 MYR 3,393

$1,555 MYR 6,143

-44.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$559 MYR 2,210

$547 MYR 2,160

2.30%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: April 13, 2026

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