Cost of Living Comparison Between Kepong and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Kepong and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 5.7% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kepong is 16.4% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 MYR 15.11

$2.8 MYR 11.82

27.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.83 MYR 79.4

$20.06 MYR 84.6

-6.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 MYR 20.37

$4.69 MYR 19.76

2.99%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.73

$2.57 MYR 10.83

8.17%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.34

$0.71 MYR 3

11.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 MYR 1.67

$0.32 MYR 1.37

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 14.49

$2.77 MYR 11.68

24.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.12 MYR 21.61

$3.58 MYR 15.08

43.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 MYR 7.57

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-8.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.93

$1.13 MYR 4.77

-17.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 MYR 5.46

$1.01 MYR 4.27

28.71%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 9.6

$2.13 MYR 9

7.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.74 MYR 66.4

$9.36 MYR 39.48

68.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.12 MYR 21.57

$3.85 MYR 16.23

32.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.43 MYR 43.97

$7.88 MYR 33.24

32.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 11.19

$3.02 MYR 12.72

-12.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 7.4

$1.1 MYR 4.64

60.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 10.43

$2.62 MYR 11.06

-5.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.05

$1.84 MYR 7.75

-34.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 6.06

$1.15 MYR 4.85

25.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$1.22 MYR 5.16

8.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.03

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-42.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.49

$0.52 MYR 2.2

13.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.73

$4.14 MYR 17.47

1.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.12 MYR 59.6

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-27.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.8 MYR 11.81

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-24.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 12.6

$3.38 MYR 14.26

-11.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.11

$0.25 MYR 1.06

196.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 49.26

$11.57 MYR 48.8

0.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$0.91 MYR 3.83

13.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.15

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-14.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.31 MYR 39.26

$1.94 MYR 8.17

379.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

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

$32K MYR 135.1K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

-28.64%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

-22.40%

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

$46.47 MYR 196

$42.14 MYR 178

10.28%

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

$9.29 MYR 39.18

$8.94 MYR 37.71

3.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.84 MYR 101

$24.81 MYR 105

-3.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.51 MYR 133

$29.84 MYR 126

5.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 MYR 24.33

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-41.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.86 MYR 20.49

$4.62 MYR 19.47

5.19%

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

$215 MYR 906

$144 MYR 606

49.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,808 MYR 28.7K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

13.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.27 MYR 208

$66 MYR 278

-25.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.55 MYR 99.3

$31.77 MYR 134

-25.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.1 MYR 300

$85.6 MYR 361

-16.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.42 MYR 204

$72.2 MYR 304

-32.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$247 MYR 1,042

$278 MYR 1,171

-11.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 MYR 737

$208 MYR 877

-16.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 MYR 2,513

$571 MYR 2,409

4.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 MYR 1,807

$390 MYR 1,645

9.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,056 MYR 8,669

$1,881 MYR 7,934

9.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,300 MYR 5,482

$1,330 MYR 5,607

-2.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$598 MYR 2,523

$565 MYR 2,384

5.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.27

-4.68%

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

Last update for Kepong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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