Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Bintulu Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Bintulu

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 12.9% cheaper than Bintulu without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 11.3% cheaper than Bintulu without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$3.81 MYR 15.46

-24.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$17.35 MYR 70.4

17.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$5.73 MYR 23.27

-15.88%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.71

11.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.39 MYR 1.60

-23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.75 MYR 11.18

0.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$4.86 MYR 19.73

-24.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.72 MYR 6.99

11.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$1.36 MYR 5.52

-17.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.33 MYR 5.38

-20.30%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$2.11 MYR 8.56

6.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$16.67 MYR 67.7

-43.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$3.32 MYR 13.48

12.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$5.75 MYR 23.34

41.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$1.61 MYR 6.55

84.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$0.92 MYR 3.75

23.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$1.67 MYR 6.79

54.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.07 MYR 4.33

70.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$0.52 MYR 2.12

121.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.16 MYR 4.69

6.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$0.73 MYR 2.98

141.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.40 MYR 1.61

22.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$3.93 MYR 15.96

5.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$17.83 MYR 72.4

8.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$2.90 MYR 11.79

27.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$1.91 MYR 7.74

79.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$1.15 MYR 4.67

-78.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$15.49 MYR 62.9

-23.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$0.90 MYR 3.67

7.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$0.86 MYR 3.50

26.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$2.40 MYR 9.76

-22.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.55 MYR 2.24

-9.09%

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$43.0K MYR 174.6K

7.11%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$37.8K MYR 153.5K

-4.37%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$58.1 MYR 236

-29.57%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$8.96 MYR 36.39

2.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$29.76 MYR 121

-15.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$64.9 MYR 263

-54.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$6.01 MYR 24.39

63.06%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$4.16 MYR 16.88

10.10%

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

$141 MYR 572

$122 MYR 497

15.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$7,100 MYR 28.8K

-13.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$63.5 MYR 258

2.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$34.09 MYR 138

-7.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$76.9 MYR 312

12.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$88.2 MYR 358

-17.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$208 MYR 846

35.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$151 MYR 614

34.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$460 MYR 1,866

21.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$320 MYR 1,299

18.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,754 MYR 7,120

17.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$1,160 MYR 4,710

31.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$619 MYR 2,515

-5.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

4.5

-5.11%

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

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bintulu: January 11, 2026

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