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

😐 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 0.1% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ipoh is 15.6% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 MYR 10.48

$2.78 MYR 10.97

-4.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.14 MYR 75.6

$19.69 MYR 77.8

-2.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.85 MYR 15.19

$4.78 MYR 18.87

-19.46%

Cappuccino

$2.27 MYR 8.95

$2.54 MYR 10.03

-10.63%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.75 MYR 2.95

-2.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.32 MYR 1.27

15.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 MYR 13.78

$2.85 MYR 11.26

22.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$3.55 MYR 14.02

22.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.20

$1.91 MYR 7.56

-4.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-10.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.36 MYR 5.37

$1.05 MYR 4.15

29.52%

Eggs

$1.85 MYR 7.29

$2.26 MYR 8.92

-18.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.83 MYR 50.7

$9.75 MYR 38.50

31.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.34 MYR 21.10

$3.88 MYR 15.34

37.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.66 MYR 30.24

$7.90 MYR 31.20

-3.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.90 MYR 11.45

$3.12 MYR 12.34

-7.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 MYR 7.14

$1.11 MYR 4.38

63.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.06 MYR 12.09

$2.49 MYR 9.85

22.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.03 MYR 8.04

$1.84 MYR 7.27

10.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.71

$1.14 MYR 4.52

27.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 MYR 5.35

$1.25 MYR 4.92

8.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 MYR 6.50

$1.70 MYR 6.73

-3.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.50 MYR 1.96

-8.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.31 MYR 17.02

$4.32 MYR 17.08

-0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.84 MYR 70.5

$20.99 MYR 82.9

-15.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.40 MYR 13.45

$3.81 MYR 15.05

-10.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.10

$3.44 MYR 13.59

25.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.90

$0.23 MYR 0.90

217.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 45.61

$11.63 MYR 45.94

-0.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.79

$0.95 MYR 3.77

27.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.51

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-0.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.29 MYR 16.93

$1.86 MYR 7.36

130.65%

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)

$43.5K MYR 171.8K

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

-5.42%

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

$31.6K MYR 124.6K

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

-14.33%

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

$64.7 MYR 256

$40.85 MYR 161

58.48%

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

$9.68 MYR 38.24

$9.20 MYR 36.35

5.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.50 MYR 113

$25.66 MYR 101

11.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.92 MYR 94.5

$29.97 MYR 118

-20.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.04 MYR 23.86

$9.91 MYR 39.15

-39.05%

Cinema Ticket

$3.03 MYR 11.97

$4.76 MYR 18.79

-36.34%

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

$117 MYR 461

$145 MYR 573

-19.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,380 MYR 9,400

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

-60.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 MYR 236

$64.7 MYR 256

-7.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.29 MYR 108

$32.18 MYR 127

-15.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 MYR 297

$86.0 MYR 340

-12.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.7 MYR 212

$72.2 MYR 285

-25.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,503

$274 MYR 1,084

38.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,056

$200 MYR 792

33.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$647 MYR 2,556

$571 MYR 2,254

13.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,887

$392 MYR 1,550

21.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,134 MYR 8,429

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,555 MYR 6,143

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$972 MYR 3,840

$547 MYR 2,160

77.81%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: April 13, 2026

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