Cost of Living Comparison Between Kedah and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Kedah and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Kedah is 6.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kedah is 12.7% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.10 MYR 12.59

$2.89 MYR 11.72

7.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.16 MYR 85.9

$20.39 MYR 82.8

3.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.28 MYR 17.37

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-11.20%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.58

$2.45 MYR 9.96

16.33%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-9.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.30 MYR 1.22

23.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.31 MYR 17.50

$2.77 MYR 11.26

55.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.46 MYR 18.09

$3.69 MYR 14.99

20.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.39

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-4.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 MYR 3.90

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.87

$1.06 MYR 4.30

13.21%

Eggs

$2.12 MYR 8.60

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-5.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.86 MYR 60.3

$9.49 MYR 38.52

56.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 20.31

$3.75 MYR 15.21

33.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.00 MYR 60.9

$8.15 MYR 33.10

84.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.64

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-3.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.92

$1.14 MYR 4.65

6.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 MYR 11.03

$2.58 MYR 10.49

5.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.20 MYR 8.93

$1.82 MYR 7.38

20.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.84

$1.15 MYR 4.66

3.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.77

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-4.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.85

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-46.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 2.00

-2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.20 MYR 17.04

$4.14 MYR 16.80

1.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.99 MYR 77.1

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-1.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.60 MYR 10.55

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-29.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.94

$3.43 MYR 13.92

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.25 MYR 1.02

172.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.69 MYR 47.47

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-1.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.81

$0.97 MYR 3.93

-28.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.47 MYR 1.89

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-56.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.04 MYR 28.60

$1.87 MYR 7.58

276.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.99

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-2.00%

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

$33.4K MYR 135.8K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-27.41%

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

$27.2K MYR 110.3K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-24.88%

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

$39.08 MYR 159

$40.95 MYR 166

-4.57%

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

$9.97 MYR 40.50

$9.21 MYR 37.40

8.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.93 MYR 48.45

$25.22 MYR 102

-52.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.61 MYR 149

$29.30 MYR 119

24.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.81 MYR 23.57

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-40.71%

Cinema Ticket

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$4.58 MYR 18.61

-36.90%

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

$239 MYR 969

$141 MYR 572

69.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,189 MYR 25.1K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

0.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.0 MYR 219

$64.8 MYR 263

-16.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 118

$31.43 MYR 128

-7.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.7 MYR 246

$86.7 MYR 352

-29.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.3 MYR 212

$72.5 MYR 294

-27.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,575

$281 MYR 1,142

37.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 MYR 1,087

$204 MYR 827

31.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$656 MYR 2,664

$561 MYR 2,276

17.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,907

$380 MYR 1,543

23.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,410 MYR 5,726

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-31.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$824 MYR 3,344

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-46.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,340 MYR 5,442

$588 MYR 2,387

127.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.27

-2.58%

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

Last update for Kedah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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