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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuala Terengganu is 3.9% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Terengganu is 5.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.40 MYR 9.48

$2.78 MYR 10.97

-13.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.15 MYR 87.5

$19.69 MYR 77.8

12.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.42 MYR 17.44

$4.78 MYR 18.87

-7.53%

Cappuccino

$2.95 MYR 11.65

$2.54 MYR 10.03

16.14%

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

$0.45 MYR 1.77

$0.75 MYR 2.95

-40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.07

$0.32 MYR 1.27

-15.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.51 MYR 13.86

$2.85 MYR 11.26

23.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.07 MYR 20.03

$3.55 MYR 14.02

42.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MYR 5.91

$1.91 MYR 7.56

-21.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-6.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.94

$1.05 MYR 4.15

19.05%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$2.26 MYR 8.92

-4.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.20 MYR 60.0

$9.75 MYR 38.50

55.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.24 MYR 16.77

$3.88 MYR 15.34

9.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.70 MYR 38.31

$7.90 MYR 31.20

22.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 MYR 11.60

$3.12 MYR 12.34

-5.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.75

$1.11 MYR 4.38

31.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.17

$2.49 MYR 9.85

3.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.72

$1.84 MYR 7.27

-21.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.86

$1.14 MYR 4.52

7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.06

$1.25 MYR 4.92

2.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 MYR 4.13

$1.70 MYR 6.73

-38.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.04

$0.50 MYR 1.96

4.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.53

$4.32 MYR 17.08

-3.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.46 MYR 69.0

$20.99 MYR 82.9

-16.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.73 MYR 10.78

$3.81 MYR 15.05

-28.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 MYR 11.85

$3.44 MYR 13.59

-12.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.23 MYR 0.90

217.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 47.18

$11.63 MYR 45.94

2.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$0.95 MYR 3.77

21.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.08

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-10.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.71 MYR 22.57

$1.86 MYR 7.36

206.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$35.6K MYR 140.7K

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

-22.52%

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

$31.7K MYR 125.3K

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

-13.84%

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

$42.99 MYR 170

$40.85 MYR 161

5.24%

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

$9.08 MYR 35.88

$9.20 MYR 36.35

-1.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.13 MYR 115

$25.66 MYR 101

13.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.38 MYR 144

$29.97 MYR 118

21.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.99 MYR 23.68

$9.91 MYR 39.15

-39.56%

Cinema Ticket

$4.84 MYR 19.12

$4.76 MYR 18.79

1.68%

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

$187 MYR 739

$145 MYR 573

28.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,851 MYR 27.1K

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

13.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.5 MYR 239

$64.7 MYR 256

-6.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.96 MYR 106

$32.18 MYR 127

-16.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 MYR 286

$86.0 MYR 340

-15.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.3 MYR 199

$72.2 MYR 285

-30.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 MYR 789

$274 MYR 1,084

-27.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$119 MYR 472

$200 MYR 792

-40.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 MYR 2,551

$571 MYR 2,254

13.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,071

$392 MYR 1,550

-30.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,762 MYR 6,959

$2,134 MYR 8,429

-17.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$907 MYR 3,581

$1,555 MYR 6,143

-41.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$504 MYR 1,989

$547 MYR 2,160

-7.90%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: April 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

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