Cost of Living Comparison Between Klang and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Klang and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: Klang is 1.6% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Klang is 6.2% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 MYR 14.56

$2.89 MYR 11.72

24.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 75.1

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-9.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.84 MYR 19.67

$4.82 MYR 19.55

0.41%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 12.08

$2.45 MYR 9.96

21.63%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-9.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.62

$0.30 MYR 1.22

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.03

$2.77 MYR 11.26

24.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 MYR 20.89

$3.69 MYR 14.99

39.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.64

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-1.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-11.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.80 MYR 7.32

$1.06 MYR 4.30

69.81%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.71

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-4.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.43 MYR 42.36

$9.49 MYR 38.52

9.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.41 MYR 13.86

$3.75 MYR 15.21

-9.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.14 MYR 33.06

$8.15 MYR 33.10

-0.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 11.09

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-8.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.91

$1.14 MYR 4.65

6.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-5.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.90

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-33.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 MYR 3.80

$1.15 MYR 4.66

-18.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.96

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-0.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 3.95

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-44.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.32

$0.49 MYR 2.00

16.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.26

$4.14 MYR 16.80

2.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.52 MYR 59.0

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-24.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MYR 11.14

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-25.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 MYR 14.27

$3.43 MYR 13.92

2.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 MYR 3.47

$0.25 MYR 1.02

240.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.64 MYR 47.27

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-1.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.99

$0.97 MYR 3.93

-23.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 MYR 1.18

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-73.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.16 MYR 29.09

$1.87 MYR 7.58

282.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-8.00%

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

$36.5K MYR 148.4K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-20.66%

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

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-24.31%

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

$39.42 MYR 160

$40.95 MYR 166

-3.74%

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

$9.61 MYR 39.03

$9.21 MYR 37.40

4.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.25 MYR 119

$25.22 MYR 102

15.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.00 MYR 158

$29.30 MYR 119

33.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.74 MYR 23.32

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-41.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.81

$4.58 MYR 18.61

6.55%

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

$211 MYR 856

$141 MYR 572

49.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,165 MYR 25.0K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

-0.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.1 MYR 220

$64.8 MYR 263

-16.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.73 MYR 137

$31.43 MYR 128

7.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.2 MYR 220

$86.7 MYR 352

-37.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.24 MYR 196

$72.5 MYR 294

-33.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,937

$281 MYR 1,142

69.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$315 MYR 1,277

$204 MYR 827

54.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$760 MYR 3,084

$561 MYR 2,276

35.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,906

$380 MYR 1,543

23.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$857 MYR 3,479

$588 MYR 2,387

45.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.27

5.15%

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

Last update for Klang: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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