Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuantan and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuantan and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 4.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 3.2% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.34 MYR 9.89

$2.8 MYR 11.82

-16.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.86 MYR 50

$20.06 MYR 84.6

-40.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.37 MYR 14.22

$4.69 MYR 19.76

-28.14%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.41

$2.57 MYR 10.83

-13.23%

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

$0.63 MYR 2.65

$0.71 MYR 3

-11.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.54

$0.32 MYR 1.37

15.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.66

$2.77 MYR 11.68

25.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 MYR 23.29

$3.58 MYR 15.08

54.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 MYR 7.16

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-12.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.73

$1.13 MYR 4.77

-0.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.29

$1.01 MYR 4.27

0.99%

Eggs

$1.24 MYR 5.23

$2.13 MYR 9

-41.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.24 MYR 43.17

$9.36 MYR 39.48

9.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$3.85 MYR 16.23

-11.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.24 MYR 26.32

$7.88 MYR 33.24

-20.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3 MYR 12.64

$3.02 MYR 12.72

-0.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.49

$1.1 MYR 4.64

61.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 12.49

$2.62 MYR 11.06

12.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.61

$1.84 MYR 7.75

10.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$1.15 MYR 4.85

14.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1 MYR 4.24

$1.22 MYR 5.16

-18.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 MYR 3.14

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-55.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.34

$0.52 MYR 2.2

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 MYR 18.4

$4.14 MYR 17.47

5.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.77 MYR 79.1

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-3.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 MYR 8.2

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-47.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 MYR 8.13

$3.38 MYR 14.26

-42.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.92

$0.25 MYR 1.06

80.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.98 MYR 84.3

$11.57 MYR 48.8

72.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.3

$0.91 MYR 3.83

12.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 MYR 1.7

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-64.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.33 MYR 18.24

$1.94 MYR 8.17

123.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.09

$0.5 MYR 2.11

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

$32.4K MYR 136.5K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

-27.94%

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

$31.4K MYR 132.3K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

-13.09%

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

$23.66 MYR 99.8

$42.14 MYR 178

-43.85%

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

$9.31 MYR 39.27

$8.94 MYR 37.71

4.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.32 MYR 89.9

$24.81 MYR 105

-14.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.94 MYR 156

$29.84 MYR 126

23.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.05 MYR 25.53

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-38.83%

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 MYR 17.33

$4.62 MYR 19.47

-11.04%

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

$116 MYR 491

$144 MYR 606

-19.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,253 MYR 17.9K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

-29.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71 MYR 299

$66 MYR 278

7.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.81 MYR 117

$31.77 MYR 134

-12.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.2 MYR 157

$85.6 MYR 361

-56.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.22 MYR 199

$72.2 MYR 304

-34.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 MYR 690

$278 MYR 1,171

-41.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,119

$208 MYR 877

27.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$214 MYR 902

$571 MYR 2,409

-62.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$481 MYR 2,027

$390 MYR 1,645

23.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$661 MYR 2,786

$1,881 MYR 7,934

-64.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,128 MYR 4,758

$1,330 MYR 5,607

-15.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 MYR 2,717

$565 MYR 2,384

13.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.62

4.27

-15.22%

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

Last update for Kuantan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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