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

😐 Solo nomad: Kepong is 11% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 9.4% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 MYR 14.31

$2.89 MYR 11.72

22.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.02 MYR 77.2

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-6.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.85 MYR 19.69

$4.82 MYR 19.55

0.62%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.29

$2.45 MYR 9.96

13.47%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.17

$0.75 MYR 3.05

4.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.30 MYR 1.22

23.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.59 MYR 14.60

$2.77 MYR 11.26

29.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.06 MYR 20.53

$3.69 MYR 14.99

37.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.56

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-2.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-15.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.09

$1.06 MYR 4.30

17.92%

Eggs

$2.21 MYR 8.97

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-1.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.58 MYR 63.2

$9.49 MYR 38.52

64.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.93 MYR 20.02

$3.75 MYR 15.21

31.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 43.21

$8.15 MYR 33.10

30.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.77

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-10.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.08

$1.14 MYR 4.65

52.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 10.04

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-4.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.09

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-31.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.66

$1.15 MYR 4.66

20.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.36

$1.23 MYR 5.01

7.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.62

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-49.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.57

$0.49 MYR 2.00

28.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.08

$4.14 MYR 16.80

1.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.03 MYR 57.0

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-27.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.93

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-27.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 11.87

$3.43 MYR 13.92

-14.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.02

$0.25 MYR 1.02

196.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 48.49

$11.82 MYR 47.98

1.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 4.00

$0.97 MYR 3.93

1.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.16

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-5.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.99 MYR 36.49

$1.87 MYR 7.58

380.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-2.00%

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

$31.3K MYR 127.2K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-31.98%

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

$28.4K MYR 115.1K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-21.59%

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

$45.92 MYR 186

$40.95 MYR 166

12.14%

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

$9.05 MYR 36.73

$9.21 MYR 37.40

-1.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.40 MYR 95.0

$25.22 MYR 102

-7.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.83 MYR 129

$29.30 MYR 119

8.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.84 MYR 23.71

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-40.41%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.50

$4.58 MYR 18.61

4.80%

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

$215 MYR 874

$141 MYR 572

52.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,985 MYR 28.4K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

13.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.93 MYR 203

$64.8 MYR 263

-22.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.56 MYR 95.7

$31.43 MYR 128

-25.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.8 MYR 283

$86.7 MYR 352

-19.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.16 MYR 196

$72.5 MYR 294

-33.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 MYR 992

$281 MYR 1,142

-13.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 MYR 708

$204 MYR 827

-14.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$594 MYR 2,412

$561 MYR 2,276

5.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$432 MYR 1,754

$380 MYR 1,543

13.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,650 MYR 6,698

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-19.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$873 MYR 3,544

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-42.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 MYR 2,616

$588 MYR 2,387

9.57%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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