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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 12.7% cheaper than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 12.7% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$3.47 MYR 14.11

-16.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$19.23 MYR 78.1

6.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$4.58 MYR 18.60

5.24%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.86 MYR 11.60

-14.34%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.80 MYR 3.23

-6.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.45 MYR 1.83

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$3.64 MYR 14.80

-23.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$5.72 MYR 23.24

-35.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.80 MYR 7.30

6.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$1.00 MYR 4.07

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.24 MYR 5.04

-14.52%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$2.26 MYR 9.20

-0.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$10.69 MYR 43.42

-11.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$3.52 MYR 14.27

6.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$6.32 MYR 25.68

28.96%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$3.76 MYR 15.25

-21.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.52 MYR 6.17

-25.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$1.78 MYR 7.24

44.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.21 MYR 4.91

50.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.18 MYR 4.80

-2.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.33 MYR 5.41

-7.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$0.95 MYR 3.86

85.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.55 MYR 2.23

-10.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.35 MYR 17.65

-4.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$18.57 MYR 75.4

3.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$2.76 MYR 11.22

33.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$4.00 MYR 16.26

-14.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.68 MYR 2.77

-63.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$11.66 MYR 47.36

1.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.03 MYR 4.18

-5.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$0.99 MYR 4.04

10.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$8.88 MYR 36.05

-78.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.46 MYR 1.86

8.70%

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$49.0K MYR 198.9K

-5.99%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$38.5K MYR 156.1K

-5.97%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$41.65 MYR 169

-1.68%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$9.09 MYR 36.91

1.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$22.95 MYR 93.2

9.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$35.97 MYR 146

-18.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$5.80 MYR 23.56

68.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$5.00 MYR 20.28

-8.40%

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

$141 MYR 572

$215 MYR 874

-34.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$6,923 MYR 28.1K

-10.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$65.7 MYR 267

-1.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$30.40 MYR 123

3.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$73.7 MYR 299

17.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$48.82 MYR 198

48.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$386 MYR 1,567

-27.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$288 MYR 1,167

-29.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$1,021 MYR 4,146

-45.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$469 MYR 1,902

-18.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,419 MYR 5,759

44.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$946 MYR 3,839

61.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$838 MYR 3,400

-29.79%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ampang Jaya: January 12, 2026

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