Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Ampang Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Ampang Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 16.6% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 9% cheaper than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.36

$3.63 MYR 14.27

-20.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.78 MYR 77.8

$18.49 MYR 72.7

6.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.71

$4.83 MYR 19.00

-1.45%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.64

$3.01 MYR 11.82

-18.60%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.76

$0.85 MYR 3.35

-17.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.16

$0.46 MYR 1.80

-34.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.38

$3.45 MYR 13.55

-15.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 MYR 14.14

$5.82 MYR 22.89

-38.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.36

$1.80 MYR 7.06

3.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$0.99 MYR 3.90

13.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.03

$1.24 MYR 4.86

-17.74%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 8.60

$2.28 MYR 8.97

-3.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MYR 38.28

$10.63 MYR 41.76

-8.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 15.15

$3.39 MYR 13.32

13.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.53

$6.51 MYR 25.57

23.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.74

$3.59 MYR 14.11

-16.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 MYR 4.34

$1.55 MYR 6.10

-29.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.95

$1.80 MYR 7.08

40.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.14

$1.24 MYR 4.88

46.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.39

$1.19 MYR 4.66

-5.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.89

$1.40 MYR 5.50

-11.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 6.58

$0.92 MYR 3.62

82.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.92

$0.52 MYR 2.03

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.48

$4.13 MYR 16.24

1.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.67 MYR 85.2

$20.55 MYR 80.8

5.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 MYR 15.27

$2.67 MYR 10.49

45.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.70

$4.00 MYR 15.71

-12.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.74 MYR 2.91

-66.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.58

$11.79 MYR 46.35

0.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 MYR 3.65

$0.99 MYR 3.89

-6.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.32

$1.00 MYR 3.92

10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 MYR 7.65

$8.77 MYR 34.47

-77.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.49 MYR 1.93

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

$45.7K MYR 179.8K

$48.8K MYR 191.8K

-6.28%

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

$37.0K MYR 145.2K

$39.3K MYR 154.4K

-5.92%

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

$41.74 MYR 164

$41.09 MYR 161

1.58%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.28

$9.36 MYR 36.80

-4.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.04 MYR 98.4

$22.79 MYR 89.6

9.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 MYR 116

$35.30 MYR 139

-16.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 38.94

$5.73 MYR 22.53

72.95%

Cinema Ticket

$4.60 MYR 18.08

$5.05 MYR 19.85

-8.91%

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

$140 MYR 552

$209 MYR 820

-32.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

$6,877 MYR 27.0K

-12.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 MYR 263

$63.7 MYR 250

4.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 MYR 124

$30.03 MYR 118

4.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 MYR 332

$72.7 MYR 286

16.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MYR 280

$49.35 MYR 194

44.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 MYR 1,112

$387 MYR 1,519

-26.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 MYR 815

$285 MYR 1,118

-27.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 MYR 2,196

$1,007 MYR 3,959

-44.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,534

$468 MYR 1,839

-16.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,522

$1,929 MYR 7,579

12.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,164

$835 MYR 3,281

87.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,148

$867 MYR 3,408

-36.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

4.49

-4.90%

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

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ampang Jaya: March 3, 2026

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