Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota Bharu and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota Bharu and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: Kota Bharu is 7.9% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kota Bharu is 9.2% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.78 MYR 7.24

$2.89 MYR 11.72

-38.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.13 MYR 85.8

$20.39 MYR 82.8

3.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-12.45%

Cappuccino

$2.40 MYR 9.73

$2.45 MYR 9.96

-2.04%

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

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-34.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.10

$0.30 MYR 1.22

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.27 MYR 17.34

$2.77 MYR 11.26

54.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 MYR 17.70

$3.69 MYR 14.99

18.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 MYR 6.32

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-18.32%

White Bread (500g)

$0.75 MYR 3.04

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-33.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.84 MYR 3.39

$1.06 MYR 4.30

-20.75%

Eggs

$1.54 MYR 6.25

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-31.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.20 MYR 61.7

$9.49 MYR 38.52

60.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 12.01

$3.75 MYR 15.21

-21.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.30 MYR 25.59

$8.15 MYR 33.10

-22.70%

Apples (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.78

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-52.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.14 MYR 4.65

26.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.87

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-43.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.84 MYR 3.42

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-53.85%

Potato (1kg)

$0.82 MYR 3.31

$1.15 MYR 4.66

-28.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.93

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-1.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 3.95

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-44.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.63

$0.49 MYR 2.00

-18.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 MYR 12.43

$4.14 MYR 16.80

-26.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.27 MYR 78.2

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-0.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.40 MYR 5.67

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-62.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.93

$3.43 MYR 13.92

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.25 MYR 1.02

192.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.83 MYR 48.02

$11.82 MYR 47.98

0.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.97 MYR 3.93

-24.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-54.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 MYR 14.26

$1.87 MYR 7.58

87.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-8.00%

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

$31.0K MYR 125.9K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-32.67%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.5K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-23.37%

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

$38.23 MYR 155

$40.95 MYR 166

-6.64%

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

$8.28 MYR 33.60

$9.21 MYR 37.40

-10.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.57 MYR 108

$25.22 MYR 102

5.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.55 MYR 148

$29.30 MYR 119

24.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.88 MYR 23.86

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-40.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.58 MYR 18.61

-5.46%

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

$120 MYR 486

$141 MYR 572

-15.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,149 MYR 25.0K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

-0.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.8 MYR 214

$64.8 MYR 263

-18.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.22 MYR 78.0

$31.43 MYR 128

-38.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.0 MYR 248

$86.7 MYR 352

-29.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.0 MYR 215

$72.5 MYR 294

-26.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$258 MYR 1,049

$281 MYR 1,142

-8.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$143 MYR 580

$204 MYR 827

-29.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$847 MYR 3,438

$561 MYR 2,276

51.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,920

$380 MYR 1,543

24.46%

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)

$297 MYR 1,207

$588 MYR 2,387

-49.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.27

-2.58%

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

Last update for Kota Bharu: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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