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

😐 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 13% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ipoh is 5.4% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.64 MYR 11.12

$2.8 MYR 11.82

-5.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19 MYR 80.1

$20.06 MYR 84.6

-5.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 15.71

$4.69 MYR 19.76

-20.47%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.39

$2.57 MYR 10.83

-13.23%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.29

$0.71 MYR 3

9.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.32 MYR 1.37

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.5 MYR 14.78

$2.77 MYR 11.68

26.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.54 MYR 19.13

$3.58 MYR 15.08

26.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 8.04

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-2.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.37

$1.13 MYR 4.77

-7.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.56

$1.01 MYR 4.27

30.69%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.95

$2.13 MYR 9

-11.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.87 MYR 54.3

$9.36 MYR 39.48

37.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.25 MYR 22.15

$3.85 MYR 16.23

36.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.79 MYR 32.83

$7.88 MYR 33.24

-1.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 MYR 12.12

$3.02 MYR 12.72

-4.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.53

$1.1 MYR 4.64

61.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.05 MYR 12.87

$2.62 MYR 11.06

16.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.8

$1.84 MYR 7.75

13.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.5 MYR 6.33

$1.15 MYR 4.85

30.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.62

$1.22 MYR 5.16

9.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 MYR 6.95

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-1.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.94

$0.52 MYR 2.2

-11.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 17.4

$4.14 MYR 17.47

-0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.43 MYR 69.3

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-15.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.51 MYR 14.82

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-5.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.27 MYR 18

$3.38 MYR 14.26

26.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.12

$0.25 MYR 1.06

196.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.83 MYR 49.9

$11.57 MYR 48.8

2.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.83

$0.91 MYR 3.83

26.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 MYR 4.78

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-0.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 MYR 18.46

$1.94 MYR 8.17

125.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.93

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-8.00%

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

$43.7K MYR 184.1K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

-2.79%

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

$31.1K MYR 131.2K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

-13.86%

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

$64.5 MYR 272

$42.14 MYR 178

52.97%

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

$9.63 MYR 40.59

$8.94 MYR 37.71

7.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.28 MYR 119

$24.81 MYR 105

13.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.18 MYR 97.7

$29.84 MYR 126

-22.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 MYR 25.43

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-39.03%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 MYR 12.75

$4.62 MYR 19.47

-34.63%

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

$119 MYR 503

$144 MYR 606

-16.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,370 MYR 9,994

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

-60.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.1 MYR 245

$66 MYR 278

-11.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.54 MYR 116

$31.77 MYR 134

-13.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.1 MYR 313

$85.6 MYR 361

-13.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.1 MYR 220

$72.2 MYR 304

-27.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,653

$278 MYR 1,171

41.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,125

$208 MYR 877

28.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$657 MYR 2,770

$571 MYR 2,409

14.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MYR 2,000

$390 MYR 1,645

21.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,585 MYR 6,684

$1,881 MYR 7,934

-15.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,229 MYR 5,185

$1,330 MYR 5,607

-7.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$932 MYR 3,929

$565 MYR 2,384

64.83%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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