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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 14% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 9.7% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 MYR 13.86

$2.78 MYR 10.97

26.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.14 MYR 75.6

$19.69 MYR 77.8

-2.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.79 MYR 18.93

$4.78 MYR 18.87

0.21%

Cappuccino

$2.71 MYR 10.69

$2.54 MYR 10.03

6.69%

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

$0.85 MYR 3.38

$0.75 MYR 2.95

13.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.44

$0.32 MYR 1.27

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.60 MYR 14.20

$2.85 MYR 11.26

26.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 MYR 20.34

$3.55 MYR 14.02

45.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.23

$1.91 MYR 7.56

-4.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.66

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-15.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.06

$1.05 MYR 4.15

21.90%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 8.59

$2.26 MYR 8.92

-3.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.67 MYR 61.9

$9.75 MYR 38.50

60.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.98 MYR 19.67

$3.88 MYR 15.34

28.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.82 MYR 42.72

$7.90 MYR 31.20

36.96%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$3.12 MYR 12.34

-13.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.83

$1.11 MYR 4.38

55.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.15

$2.49 MYR 9.85

3.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.84 MYR 7.27

-34.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.51

$1.14 MYR 4.52

22.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.21

$1.25 MYR 4.92

5.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.54

$1.70 MYR 6.73

-47.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.49

$0.50 MYR 1.96

26.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 17.15

$4.32 MYR 17.08

0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.72 MYR 58.2

$20.99 MYR 82.9

-29.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.65 MYR 10.47

$3.81 MYR 15.05

-30.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.40

$3.44 MYR 13.59

-15.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.73

$0.23 MYR 0.90

200.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.62 MYR 45.89

$11.63 MYR 45.94

-0.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.95 MYR 3.77

4.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.88

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-14.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.99 MYR 35.51

$1.86 MYR 7.36

383.33%

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)

$31.4K MYR 123.9K

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

-31.80%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.8K

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

-25.23%

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

$45.88 MYR 181

$40.85 MYR 161

12.31%

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

$9.07 MYR 35.83

$9.20 MYR 36.35

-1.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.70 MYR 93.6

$25.66 MYR 101

-7.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.44 MYR 124

$29.97 MYR 118

4.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 23.10

$9.91 MYR 39.15

-40.97%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 19.94

$4.76 MYR 18.79

6.09%

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

$213 MYR 840

$145 MYR 573

46.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,022 MYR 27.7K

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

16.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.14 MYR 194

$64.7 MYR 256

-24.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.84 MYR 94.2

$32.18 MYR 127

-25.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.7 MYR 283

$86.0 MYR 340

-16.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.22 MYR 190

$72.2 MYR 285

-33.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$249 MYR 984

$274 MYR 1,084

-9.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 MYR 692

$200 MYR 792

-12.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 MYR 2,354

$571 MYR 2,254

4.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$421 MYR 1,662

$392 MYR 1,550

7.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,767 MYR 6,978

$2,134 MYR 8,429

-17.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$869 MYR 3,433

$1,555 MYR 6,143

-44.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$678 MYR 2,680

$547 MYR 2,160

24.06%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: April 13, 2026

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