Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampar and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampar and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampar is 7% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kampar is 13.8% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 MYR 9.11

$2.8 MYR 11.82

-22.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.87 MYR 79.6

$20.06 MYR 84.6

-5.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 20.07

$4.69 MYR 19.76

1.49%

Cappuccino

$2.31 MYR 9.73

$2.57 MYR 10.83

-10.12%

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

$0.46 MYR 1.94

$0.71 MYR 3

-35.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.32 MYR 1.37

53.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.77 MYR 11.68

-23.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.84 MYR 24.65

$3.58 MYR 15.08

63.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.91

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-3.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 MYR 3.11

$1.13 MYR 4.77

-34.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 MYR 7.22

$1.01 MYR 4.27

69.31%

Eggs

$1.73 MYR 7.3

$2.13 MYR 9

-18.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.06 MYR 59.3

$9.36 MYR 39.48

50.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 MYR 19.94

$3.85 MYR 16.23

22.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.91 MYR 29.15

$7.88 MYR 33.24

-12.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 12.55

$3.02 MYR 12.72

-1.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 MYR 6.94

$1.1 MYR 4.64

50.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 MYR 11.32

$2.62 MYR 11.06

2.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.16

$1.84 MYR 7.75

-20.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.15

$1.15 MYR 4.85

6.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.85

$1.22 MYR 5.16

13.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 MYR 5.15

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-27.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 MYR 2.81

$0.52 MYR 2.2

28.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.31 MYR 18.17

$4.14 MYR 17.47

4.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.85 MYR 75.3

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-8.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.3 MYR 13.91

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-11.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 MYR 18.38

$3.38 MYR 14.26

28.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.09

$0.25 MYR 1.06

192.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.91 MYR 50.2

$11.57 MYR 48.8

2.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 5.11

$0.91 MYR 3.83

32.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.17

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-13.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.83 MYR 20.35

$1.94 MYR 8.17

148.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.12

$0.5 MYR 2.11

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

$39.5K MYR 166.8K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

-11.93%

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

$33.1K MYR 139.5K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

-8.40%

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

$46.69 MYR 197

$42.14 MYR 178

10.80%

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

$4.75 MYR 20.05

$8.94 MYR 37.71

-46.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.2 MYR 89.4

$24.81 MYR 105

-14.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.14 MYR 157

$29.84 MYR 126

24.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 MYR 24.75

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-40.65%

Cinema Ticket

$4.69 MYR 19.79

$4.62 MYR 19.47

1.52%

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

$118 MYR 499

$144 MYR 606

-17.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,367 MYR 39.5K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

55.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.3 MYR 250

$66 MYR 278

-10.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$11.57 MYR 48.78

$31.77 MYR 134

-63.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.4 MYR 297

$85.6 MYR 361

-17.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.4 MYR 301

$72.2 MYR 304

-1.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,636

$278 MYR 1,171

39.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,137

$208 MYR 877

29.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,756

$571 MYR 2,409

14.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 MYR 2,018

$390 MYR 1,645

22.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,836 MYR 7,742

$1,881 MYR 7,934

-2.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,051 MYR 4,431

$1,330 MYR 5,607

-20.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$352 MYR 1,486

$565 MYR 2,384

-37.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.27

4.68%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kampar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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