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

🙂 Solo nomad: Klang is 15.9% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Klang is 5.7% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.44 MYR 14.51

$2.8 MYR 11.82

22.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.08 MYR 80.5

$20.06 MYR 84.6

-4.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.75 MYR 20.01

$4.69 MYR 19.76

1.28%

Cappuccino

$2.83 MYR 11.94

$2.57 MYR 10.83

10.12%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.93

$0.71 MYR 3

-2.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.54

$0.32 MYR 1.37

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.69

$2.77 MYR 11.68

25.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.09 MYR 21.48

$3.58 MYR 15.08

42.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.68

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-6.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 MYR 4.07

$1.13 MYR 4.77

-14.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.26

$1.01 MYR 4.27

70.30%

Eggs

$2.12 MYR 8.95

$2.13 MYR 9

-0.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.54 MYR 44.45

$9.36 MYR 39.48

12.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.5 MYR 14.76

$3.85 MYR 16.23

-9.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.28 MYR 34.92

$7.88 MYR 33.24

5.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.69

$3.02 MYR 12.72

-8.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.1 MYR 4.64

10.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.73

$2.62 MYR 11.06

-2.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.33

$1.84 MYR 7.75

-31.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 MYR 3.77

$1.15 MYR 4.85

-22.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.08

$1.22 MYR 5.16

-1.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 MYR 3.98

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-44.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 MYR 2.57

$0.52 MYR 2.2

17.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 17.64

$4.14 MYR 17.47

0.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.25 MYR 60.1

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-26.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.41

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-27.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$3.38 MYR 14.26

2.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$0.25 MYR 1.06

244.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 49.93

$11.57 MYR 48.8

2.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 3.12

$0.91 MYR 3.83

-18.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 MYR 1.13

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-76.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.25 MYR 30.57

$1.94 MYR 8.17

273.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

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

$36.3K MYR 153K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

-19.19%

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

$27.2K MYR 114.5K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

-24.81%

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

$38.9 MYR 164

$42.14 MYR 178

-7.69%

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

$9.37 MYR 39.51

$8.94 MYR 37.71

4.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.4 MYR 124

$24.81 MYR 105

18.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.1 MYR 161

$29.84 MYR 126

27.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 MYR 24.61

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-41.05%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 21.22

$4.62 MYR 19.47

8.87%

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

$210 MYR 887

$144 MYR 606

46.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,275 MYR 26.5K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

4.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 MYR 232

$66 MYR 278

-16.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.12 MYR 144

$31.77 MYR 134

7.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$85.6 MYR 361

-35.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.67 MYR 209

$72.2 MYR 304

-31.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 2,003

$278 MYR 1,171

70.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$308 MYR 1,301

$208 MYR 877

48.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$761 MYR 3,210

$571 MYR 2,409

33.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$481 MYR 2,027

$390 MYR 1,645

23.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,545 MYR 6,515

$1,881 MYR 7,934

-17.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,278 MYR 5,388

$1,330 MYR 5,607

-3.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$827 MYR 3,488

$565 MYR 2,384

46.32%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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