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

😐 Solo nomad: Kota Damansara is 22.3% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kota Damansara is 4.7% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.60 MYR 14.62

$2.89 MYR 11.72

24.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.90 MYR 76.8

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-7.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.79 MYR 19.46

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-0.62%

Cappuccino

$2.88 MYR 11.68

$2.45 MYR 9.96

17.55%

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

$0.81 MYR 3.28

$0.75 MYR 3.05

8.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.30 MYR 1.22

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.31 MYR 17.50

$2.77 MYR 11.26

55.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.06 MYR 24.60

$3.69 MYR 14.99

64.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.54

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-2.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.02

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-11.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 6.05

$1.06 MYR 4.30

40.57%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.62

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-16.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.38 MYR 58.4

$9.49 MYR 38.52

51.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.74 MYR 19.26

$3.75 MYR 15.21

26.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.81 MYR 27.65

$8.15 MYR 33.10

-16.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.08

$2.97 MYR 12.07

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.91

$1.14 MYR 4.65

28.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 MYR 10.88

$2.58 MYR 10.49

3.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.91

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-19.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.90

$1.15 MYR 4.66

26.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.65

$1.23 MYR 5.01

13.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 4.93

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-31.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 MYR 2.70

$0.49 MYR 2.00

34.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.23 MYR 17.16

$4.14 MYR 16.80

2.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.26 MYR 57.9

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-26.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.66

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-22.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 MYR 15.31

$3.43 MYR 13.92

9.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.78

$0.25 MYR 1.02

176.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.92

$0.97 MYR 3.93

24.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.01

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-9.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.30 MYR 17.45

$1.87 MYR 7.58

129.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.05

$0.50 MYR 2.04

2.00%

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

$37.3K MYR 151.6K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-18.92%

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

$32.6K MYR 132.4K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-9.81%

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

$56.8 MYR 231

$40.95 MYR 166

38.80%

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

$9.08 MYR 36.85

$9.21 MYR 37.40

-1.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.86 MYR 125

$25.22 MYR 102

22.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.75 MYR 149

$29.30 MYR 119

25.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 MYR 23.38

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-41.22%

Cinema Ticket

$5.23 MYR 21.24

$4.58 MYR 18.61

14.19%

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

$189 MYR 769

$141 MYR 572

34.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,039 MYR 28.6K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

14.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.3 MYR 265

$64.8 MYR 263

0.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.92 MYR 154

$31.43 MYR 128

20.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.9 MYR 337

$86.7 MYR 352

-4.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.3 MYR 322

$72.5 MYR 294

9.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 MYR 1,551

$281 MYR 1,142

35.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,101

$204 MYR 827

33.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,581

$561 MYR 2,276

13.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,885

$380 MYR 1,543

22.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,641 MYR 6,663

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-20.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$865 MYR 3,513

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-43.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$856 MYR 3,476

$588 MYR 2,387

45.60%

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 Kota Damansara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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