Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Terengganu and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Terengganu and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Terengganu is 10.9% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Terengganu is 10.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.41 MYR 9.47

$2.89 MYR 11.36

-16.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.19 MYR 87.2

$19.78 MYR 77.8

12.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.01

$4.76 MYR 18.71

-3.78%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.24

$2.45 MYR 9.64

16.73%

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

$0.45 MYR 1.75

$0.70 MYR 2.76

-35.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.07

$0.30 MYR 1.16

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.59 MYR 14.09

$2.90 MYR 11.38

23.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.01 MYR 19.68

$3.60 MYR 14.14

39.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 MYR 6.16

$1.87 MYR 7.36

-16.04%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.73

$1.12 MYR 4.41

-15.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$1.02 MYR 4.03

22.55%

Eggs

$2.04 MYR 8.00

$2.19 MYR 8.60

-6.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.16 MYR 59.6

$9.74 MYR 38.28

55.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.41 MYR 17.32

$3.85 MYR 15.15

14.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.39 MYR 36.91

$8.02 MYR 31.53

17.08%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 MYR 11.78

$2.99 MYR 11.74

0.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.01

$1.10 MYR 4.34

39.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 9.91

$2.53 MYR 9.95

-0.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.50

$1.82 MYR 7.14

-23.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.64

$1.12 MYR 4.39

5.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.01

$1.24 MYR 4.89

2.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$1.68 MYR 6.58

-38.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.04

$0.49 MYR 1.92

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.27

$4.19 MYR 16.48

-1.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.40 MYR 72.3

$21.67 MYR 85.2

-15.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 MYR 11.11

$3.88 MYR 15.27

-27.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 11.71

$3.49 MYR 13.70

-14.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.25 MYR 0.99

192.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 45.86

$11.85 MYR 46.58

-1.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$0.93 MYR 3.65

29.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 MYR 3.92

$1.10 MYR 4.32

-9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.01 MYR 23.61

$1.95 MYR 7.65

208.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

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

$34.8K MYR 136.6K

$45.7K MYR 179.8K

-24.00%

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

$31.0K MYR 121.7K

$37.0K MYR 145.2K

-16.17%

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

$44.04 MYR 173

$41.74 MYR 164

5.51%

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

$9.25 MYR 36.34

$8.98 MYR 35.28

3.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.62 MYR 112

$25.04 MYR 98.4

14.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.43 MYR 147

$29.52 MYR 116

26.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.84 MYR 22.96

$9.91 MYR 38.94

-41.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.20

$4.60 MYR 18.08

6.09%

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

$185 MYR 727

$140 MYR 552

31.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,790 MYR 26.7K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

13.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.8 MYR 243

$66.8 MYR 263

-7.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.49 MYR 108

$31.50 MYR 124

-12.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.0 MYR 287

$84.4 MYR 332

-13.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.1 MYR 201

$71.2 MYR 280

-28.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 MYR 786

$283 MYR 1,112

-29.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$116 MYR 455

$207 MYR 815

-44.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,484

$559 MYR 2,196

13.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$276 MYR 1,084

$390 MYR 1,534

-29.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,803 MYR 7,084

$2,168 MYR 8,522

-16.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 MYR 3,559

$1,569 MYR 6,164

-42.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$505 MYR 1,983

$546 MYR 2,148

-7.65%

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 Kuala Terengganu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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