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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kedah is 7.4% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kedah is 8.3% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.00 MYR 11.84

$2.89 MYR 11.39

3.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 83.3

$19.78 MYR 78.0

6.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 MYR 16.91

$4.76 MYR 18.76

-9.87%

Cappuccino

$2.93 MYR 11.55

$2.45 MYR 9.66

19.59%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.70 MYR 2.77

5.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.30 MYR 1.16

10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 MYR 17.47

$2.90 MYR 11.41

52.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.43 MYR 17.46

$3.60 MYR 14.18

23.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.17

$1.87 MYR 7.38

-2.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 MYR 3.87

$1.12 MYR 4.42

-12.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.70

$1.02 MYR 4.04

16.67%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.41

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-2.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.82 MYR 58.4

$9.74 MYR 38.37

52.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.01 MYR 19.72

$3.85 MYR 15.19

30.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.00 MYR 59.1

$8.02 MYR 31.61

87.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 11.47

$2.99 MYR 11.77

-2.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.55

$1.10 MYR 4.35

5.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.27

$2.53 MYR 9.97

3.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.16 MYR 8.50

$1.82 MYR 7.16

18.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.12 MYR 4.41

1.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.24 MYR 4.90

-3.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.55

$1.68 MYR 6.60

-46.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.49 MYR 1.93

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MYR 16.88

$4.19 MYR 16.52

2.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.66 MYR 77.5

$21.67 MYR 85.4

-9.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$3.88 MYR 15.31

-32.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 MYR 13.26

$3.49 MYR 13.73

-3.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$0.25 MYR 0.99

192.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 MYR 46.11

$11.85 MYR 46.70

-1.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.66

$0.93 MYR 3.66

-26.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-54.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.28 MYR 28.69

$1.95 MYR 7.67

273.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

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

$33.9K MYR 133.5K

$45.7K MYR 180.2K

-25.91%

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

$28.0K MYR 110.3K

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

-24.26%

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

$39.37 MYR 155

$41.74 MYR 164

-5.68%

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

$10.29 MYR 40.54

$8.98 MYR 35.37

14.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.77 MYR 46.37

$25.04 MYR 98.7

-53.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.46 MYR 148

$29.52 MYR 116

26.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.94 MYR 23.39

$9.91 MYR 39.04

-40.06%

Cinema Ticket

$2.82 MYR 11.09

$4.60 MYR 18.12

-38.70%

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

$237 MYR 932

$140 MYR 554

68.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,264 MYR 24.7K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

4.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.9 MYR 216

$66.8 MYR 263

-17.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.71 MYR 113

$31.50 MYR 124

-8.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 MYR 241

$84.4 MYR 332

-27.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 208

$71.2 MYR 281

-25.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 MYR 1,517

$283 MYR 1,115

36.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,050

$207 MYR 817

28.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$656 MYR 2,584

$559 MYR 2,202

17.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,848

$390 MYR 1,538

20.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,866 MYR 7,352

$2,168 MYR 8,543

-13.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$998 MYR 3,931

$1,569 MYR 6,180

-36.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,365 MYR 5,379

$546 MYR 2,153

149.82%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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