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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 2.8% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 12.7% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.52 MYR 13.84

$2.89 MYR 11.36

21.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.13 MYR 75.2

$19.78 MYR 77.8

-3.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.64 MYR 18.23

$4.76 MYR 18.71

-2.52%

Cappuccino

$2.80 MYR 11.01

$2.45 MYR 9.64

14.29%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.27

$0.70 MYR 2.76

18.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.30 MYR 1.16

23.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 13.54

$2.90 MYR 11.38

18.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.95 MYR 19.45

$3.60 MYR 14.14

37.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.32

$1.87 MYR 7.36

-0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.70

$1.12 MYR 4.41

-16.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.05

$1.02 MYR 4.03

25.49%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 8.96

$2.19 MYR 8.60

4.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.42 MYR 60.6

$9.74 MYR 38.28

58.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.94 MYR 19.43

$3.85 MYR 15.15

28.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.74 MYR 42.22

$8.02 MYR 31.53

33.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 10.95

$2.99 MYR 11.74

-6.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.77

$1.10 MYR 4.34

56.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.93

$2.53 MYR 9.95

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$1.82 MYR 7.14

-31.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.40

$1.12 MYR 4.39

22.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.39

$1.24 MYR 4.89

10.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.52

$1.68 MYR 6.58

-46.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 MYR 2.35

$0.49 MYR 1.92

22.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.40

$4.19 MYR 16.48

-0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.83 MYR 58.3

$21.67 MYR 85.2

-31.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.45

$3.88 MYR 15.27

-31.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 11.75

$3.49 MYR 13.70

-14.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.25 MYR 0.99

192.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.72 MYR 46.04

$11.85 MYR 46.58

-1.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.02

$0.93 MYR 3.65

9.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$1.10 MYR 4.32

-10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.26 MYR 36.41

$1.95 MYR 7.65

374.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.49 MYR 1.94

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

$31.8K MYR 124.9K

$45.7K MYR 179.8K

-30.52%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.3K

$37.0K MYR 145.2K

-25.45%

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

$46.48 MYR 183

$41.74 MYR 164

11.36%

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

$9.07 MYR 35.66

$8.98 MYR 35.28

1.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.33 MYR 91.7

$25.04 MYR 98.4

-6.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.63 MYR 124

$29.52 MYR 116

7.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 MYR 22.65

$9.91 MYR 38.94

-41.88%

Cinema Ticket

$5.02 MYR 19.73

$4.60 MYR 18.08

9.13%

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

$211 MYR 831

$140 MYR 552

50.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,834 MYR 26.9K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

14.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.95 MYR 192

$66.8 MYR 263

-26.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.01 MYR 90.4

$31.50 MYR 124

-26.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 MYR 276

$84.4 MYR 332

-16.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.04 MYR 189

$71.2 MYR 280

-32.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 MYR 961

$283 MYR 1,112

-13.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 MYR 704

$207 MYR 815

-13.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 MYR 2,343

$559 MYR 2,196

6.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$421 MYR 1,655

$390 MYR 1,534

7.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,817 MYR 7,140

$2,168 MYR 8,522

-16.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$902 MYR 3,544

$1,569 MYR 6,164

-42.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$687 MYR 2,698

$546 MYR 2,148

25.64%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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