Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Bayan Lepas Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Bayan Lepas

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 12.3% cheaper than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 11% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$3.49 MYR 14.18

-17.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$18.62 MYR 75.6

9.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$4.05 MYR 16.45

19.01%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.79 MYR 11.34

-12.19%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.77 MYR 3.12

-2.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.53 MYR 2.16

-43.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$4.80 MYR 19.47

-42.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$4.77 MYR 19.37

-22.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$2.45 MYR 9.95

-22.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$0.90 MYR 3.64

24.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.41 MYR 5.73

-24.82%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$1.66 MYR 6.74

34.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$14.83 MYR 60.2

-36.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$4.57 MYR 18.56

-17.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$6.51 MYR 26.44

25.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$3.04 MYR 12.32

-2.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.61 MYR 6.53

-29.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$3.00 MYR 12.18

-14.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.14 MYR 4.63

59.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$0.99 MYR 4.02

16.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.01 MYR 4.09

21.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$0.62 MYR 2.54

183.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.60 MYR 2.45

-18.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.92 MYR 20.00

-15.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$15.54 MYR 63.1

24.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$2.81 MYR 11.42

31.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$1.26 MYR 5.13

172.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.65 MYR 2.65

-61.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$14.07 MYR 57.1

-15.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.52 MYR 6.15

-36.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$1.03 MYR 4.17

5.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$5.88 MYR 23.86

-68.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.54 MYR 2.20

-7.41%

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$34.7K MYR 140.7K

32.93%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$28.8K MYR 117.0K

25.44%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$33.63 MYR 137

21.77%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$11.19 MYR 45.44

-17.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$29.67 MYR 120

-15.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$31.92 MYR 130

-8.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$4.41 MYR 17.92

122.22%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$4.23 MYR 17.19

8.27%

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

$141 MYR 572

$235 MYR 955

-40.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$7,167 MYR 29.1K

-13.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$38.03 MYR 154

70.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$26.16 MYR 106

20.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$62.0 MYR 252

39.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$79.7 MYR 324

-9.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$186 MYR 756

51.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$216 MYR 876

-5.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$470 MYR 1,908

19.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$564 MYR 2,290

-32.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,546 MYR 6,276

32.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$888 MYR 3,606

71.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$932 MYR 3,786

-36.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

3.3

29.39%

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

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bayan Lepas: January 12, 2026

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