Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipoh and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipoh and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 15.2% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ipoh is 5.6% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.57 MYR 10.43

$2.89 MYR 11.72

-11.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.04 MYR 77.3

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-6.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 15.15

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-22.61%

Cappuccino

$2.31 MYR 9.40

$2.45 MYR 9.96

-5.71%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.91

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-4.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.37

$0.30 MYR 1.22

13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.46

$2.77 MYR 11.26

28.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.39 MYR 17.82

$3.69 MYR 14.99

18.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.64

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-1.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-11.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.30

$1.06 MYR 4.30

23.58%

Eggs

$1.92 MYR 7.78

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-14.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 MYR 53.3

$9.49 MYR 38.52

38.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.13 MYR 20.83

$3.75 MYR 15.21

36.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.44 MYR 30.21

$8.15 MYR 33.10

-8.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.04

$2.97 MYR 12.07

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.14 MYR 4.65

52.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.05 MYR 12.39

$2.58 MYR 10.49

18.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.10 MYR 8.54

$1.82 MYR 7.38

15.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.91

$1.15 MYR 4.66

26.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 MYR 5.73

$1.23 MYR 5.01

14.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.59 MYR 6.44

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-9.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.49 MYR 2.00

-6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.08

$4.14 MYR 16.80

1.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.15 MYR 69.6

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-11.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.41 MYR 13.85

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-7.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 MYR 17.70

$3.43 MYR 13.92

27.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.25 MYR 1.02

200.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.74 MYR 47.68

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-0.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.89

$0.97 MYR 3.93

23.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.09 MYR 4.41

5.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.17 MYR 16.94

$1.87 MYR 7.58

122.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$43.6K MYR 177.2K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-5.27%

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

$31.4K MYR 127.3K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-13.28%

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

$64.6 MYR 262

$40.95 MYR 166

57.85%

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

$9.46 MYR 38.41

$9.21 MYR 37.40

2.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.88 MYR 113

$25.22 MYR 102

10.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.47 MYR 95.3

$29.30 MYR 119

-19.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.04 MYR 24.51

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-38.37%

Cinema Ticket

$3.04 MYR 12.35

$4.58 MYR 18.61

-33.62%

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

$118 MYR 479

$141 MYR 572

-16.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,317 MYR 9,405

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

-62.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.3 MYR 241

$64.8 MYR 263

-8.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.12 MYR 110

$31.43 MYR 128

-13.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.9 MYR 300

$86.7 MYR 352

-14.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.4 MYR 217

$72.5 MYR 294

-26.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,591

$281 MYR 1,142

39.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,099

$204 MYR 827

32.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$637 MYR 2,586

$561 MYR 2,276

13.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,909

$380 MYR 1,543

23.76%

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)

$979 MYR 3,973

$588 MYR 2,387

66.42%

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 Ipoh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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