Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Batu Pahat Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Batu Pahat

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 13.1% cheaper than Batu Pahat without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 4% more expensive than Batu Pahat without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.42

$2.43 MYR 9.60

18.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.78 MYR 78.2

$11.72 MYR 46.28

68.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.81

$3.72 MYR 14.70

27.96%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.69

$2.22 MYR 8.79

10.36%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.77

$0.57 MYR 2.25

22.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.17

$0.33 MYR 1.31

-9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.44

$4.35 MYR 17.16

-33.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 MYR 14.21

$5.43 MYR 21.46

-33.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.40

$1.69 MYR 6.67

10.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.43

$0.74 MYR 2.93

51.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.05

$0.72 MYR 2.86

41.67%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 8.65

$1.86 MYR 7.34

17.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MYR 38.47

$22.81 MYR 90.1

-57.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 15.23

$3.52 MYR 13.90

9.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.69

$7.28 MYR 28.75

10.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.80

$3.90 MYR 15.42

-23.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 MYR 4.36

$0.90 MYR 3.54

22.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.00

$3.42 MYR 13.51

-26.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.18

$2.54 MYR 10.05

-28.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.42

$0.49 MYR 1.92

128.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.92

$0.45 MYR 1.79

175.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 6.62

$1.12 MYR 4.41

50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.56

$4.16 MYR 16.44

0.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.67 MYR 85.6

$20.73 MYR 81.9

4.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 MYR 15.34

$4.28 MYR 16.90

-9.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.77

$5.34 MYR 21.09

-34.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.73 MYR 2.86

-65.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.82

$11.56 MYR 45.66

2.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 MYR 3.67

$1.20 MYR 4.72

-22.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.34

$1.09 MYR 4.31

0.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 MYR 7.69

$4.40 MYR 17.37

-55.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.47 MYR 1.84

4.26%

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

$45.7K MYR 180.7K

$43.7K MYR 172.7K

4.64%

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

$37.0K MYR 146.0K

$31.5K MYR 124.3K

17.45%

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

$41.74 MYR 165

$73.1 MYR 289

-42.86%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.46

$9.78 MYR 38.64

-8.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.04 MYR 98.9

$20.65 MYR 81.6

21.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 MYR 117

$37.54 MYR 148

-21.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.14

$5.81 MYR 22.96

70.57%

Cinema Ticket

$4.60 MYR 18.17

$3.55 MYR 14.03

29.58%

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

$140 MYR 555

$71.5 MYR 282

96.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,993 MYR 23.7K

$4,238 MYR 16.7K

41.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 MYR 264

$110 MYR 436

-39.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 MYR 124

$27.13 MYR 107

16.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 MYR 333

$74.1 MYR 293

13.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MYR 281

$77.3 MYR 306

-7.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 MYR 1,117

$384 MYR 1,516

-26.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 MYR 819

$273 MYR 1,080

-24.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 MYR 2,207

$633 MYR 2,500

-11.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,542

$470 MYR 1,855

-16.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,565

$1,857 MYR 7,336

16.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,196

$1,009 MYR 3,987

55.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,159

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

3.96

7.83%

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

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

Last update for Batu Pahat: March 2, 2026

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