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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 2.1% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ipoh is 9.9% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.55 MYR 10.04

$2.89 MYR 11.39

-11.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.97 MYR 74.8

$19.78 MYR 78.0

-4.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 14.95

$4.76 MYR 18.76

-20.38%

Cappuccino

$2.32 MYR 9.13

$2.45 MYR 9.66

-5.31%

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

$0.77 MYR 3.03

$0.70 MYR 2.77

10.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.33

$0.30 MYR 1.16

13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.34

$2.90 MYR 11.41

25.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 MYR 18.11

$3.60 MYR 14.18

27.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MYR 7.25

$1.87 MYR 7.38

-1.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.12 MYR 4.42

-8.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.09

$1.02 MYR 4.04

26.47%

Eggs

$1.85 MYR 7.28

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-15.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.98 MYR 51.2

$9.74 MYR 38.37

33.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.13 MYR 20.22

$3.85 MYR 15.19

33.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.73 MYR 30.44

$8.02 MYR 31.61

-3.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.30

$2.99 MYR 11.77

-4.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.78

$1.10 MYR 4.35

56.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 11.74

$2.53 MYR 9.97

17.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.02 MYR 7.94

$1.82 MYR 7.16

10.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.66

$1.12 MYR 4.41

28.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.28

$1.24 MYR 4.90

8.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.58 MYR 6.23

$1.68 MYR 6.60

-5.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 MYR 1.65

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.51

$4.19 MYR 16.52

Wine (Bottle)

$17.62 MYR 69.4

$21.67 MYR 85.4

-18.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.46 MYR 13.61

$3.88 MYR 15.31

-10.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 MYR 16.79

$3.49 MYR 13.73

22.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.73

$0.25 MYR 0.99

176.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.96 MYR 47.13

$11.85 MYR 46.70

0.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$0.93 MYR 3.66

23.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 MYR 4.46

$1.10 MYR 4.33

2.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.43

$1.95 MYR 7.67

126.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$0.49 MYR 1.95

2.04%

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

$43.9K MYR 173.1K

$45.7K MYR 180.2K

-3.95%

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

$31.2K MYR 122.8K

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

-15.69%

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

$64.2 MYR 253

$41.74 MYR 164

53.88%

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

$9.34 MYR 36.80

$8.98 MYR 35.37

4.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.58 MYR 113

$25.04 MYR 98.7

14.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.38 MYR 92.1

$29.52 MYR 116

-20.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.93 MYR 23.36

$9.91 MYR 39.04

-40.16%

Cinema Ticket

$3.11 MYR 12.26

$4.60 MYR 18.12

-32.39%

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

$117 MYR 461

$140 MYR 554

-16.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,325 MYR 9,160

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

-61.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.6 MYR 235

$66.8 MYR 263

-10.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.28 MYR 108

$31.50 MYR 124

-13.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.0 MYR 299

$84.4 MYR 332

-9.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.2 MYR 206

$71.2 MYR 281

-26.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,503

$283 MYR 1,115

34.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,065

$207 MYR 817

30.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$637 MYR 2,509

$559 MYR 2,202

13.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,883

$390 MYR 1,538

22.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,543

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,180

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$973 MYR 3,832

$546 MYR 2,153

77.98%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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