Cost of Living Comparison Between Kluang and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Kluang and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Kluang is 11% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kluang is 22.2% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 MYR 8.42

$2.89 MYR 11.39

-25.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.64 MYR 45.88

$19.78 MYR 78.0

-41.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 14.71

$4.76 MYR 18.76

-21.64%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 8.76

$2.45 MYR 9.66

-9.39%

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

$0.77 MYR 3.03

$0.70 MYR 2.77

10.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.30 MYR 1.16

-23.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.33 MYR 17.06

$2.90 MYR 11.41

49.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.55 MYR 21.88

$3.60 MYR 14.18

54.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.20

$1.87 MYR 7.38

-2.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.39

$1.12 MYR 4.42

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.86

$1.02 MYR 4.04

46.08%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.49

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-13.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.95 MYR 86.5

$9.74 MYR 38.37

125.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.98 MYR 19.62

$3.85 MYR 15.19

29.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.75 MYR 42.37

$8.02 MYR 31.61

34.04%

Apples (1kg)

$4.06 MYR 15.99

$2.99 MYR 11.77

35.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.77

$1.10 MYR 4.35

56.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.36 MYR 13.24

$2.53 MYR 9.97

32.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 9.93

$1.82 MYR 7.16

38.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 6.66

$1.12 MYR 4.41

50.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 MYR 4.14

$1.24 MYR 4.90

-15.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MYR 4.21

$1.68 MYR 6.60

-36.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.17

$0.49 MYR 1.93

12.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 16.90

$4.19 MYR 16.52

2.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.20 MYR 79.6

$21.67 MYR 85.4

-6.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.23

$3.88 MYR 15.31

12.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.65 MYR 22.27

$3.49 MYR 13.73

61.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.25 MYR 0.99

196.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 45.70

$11.85 MYR 46.70

-2.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$0.93 MYR 3.66

29.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.10 MYR 4.33

4.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.37 MYR 17.21

$1.95 MYR 7.67

124.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-4.08%

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

$44.2K MYR 174.2K

$45.7K MYR 180.2K

-3.34%

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

$31.0K MYR 122.1K

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

-16.13%

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

$73.3 MYR 289

$41.74 MYR 164

75.59%

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

$9.53 MYR 37.55

$8.98 MYR 35.37

6.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.83 MYR 114

$25.04 MYR 98.7

15.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.63 MYR 148

$29.52 MYR 116

27.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 23.88

$9.91 MYR 39.04

-38.85%

Cinema Ticket

$5.76 MYR 22.68

$4.60 MYR 18.12

25.22%

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

$116 MYR 459

$140 MYR 554

-17.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,374 MYR 17.2K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

-27.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 MYR 428

$66.8 MYR 263

62.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.70 MYR 109

$31.50 MYR 124

-12.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.9 MYR 299

$84.4 MYR 332

-10.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.5 MYR 305

$71.2 MYR 281

8.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,519

$283 MYR 1,115

36.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,044

$207 MYR 817

27.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$645 MYR 2,541

$559 MYR 2,202

15.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,840

$390 MYR 1,538

19.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,668 MYR 6,574

$2,168 MYR 8,543

-23.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$923 MYR 3,637

$1,569 MYR 6,180

-41.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,153

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.27

-7.26%

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

Last update for Kluang: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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