Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Bukit Mertajam Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Bukit Mertajam

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 8.6% cheaper than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 2.5% more expensive than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.42

$1.91 MYR 7.56

51.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.78 MYR 78.2

$20.11 MYR 79.4

-1.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.81

$3.66 MYR 14.46

30.05%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.69

$2.24 MYR 8.85

9.37%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.77

$0.69 MYR 2.71

1.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.17

$0.37 MYR 1.45

-18.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.44

$3.01 MYR 11.88

-3.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 MYR 14.21

$4.67 MYR 18.44

-22.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.40

$1.61 MYR 6.37

16.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.43

$1.08 MYR 4.27

3.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.05

$0.57 MYR 2.26

78.95%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 8.65

$1.92 MYR 7.57

14.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MYR 38.47

$22.50 MYR 88.9

-56.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 15.23

$4.80 MYR 18.97

-19.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.69

$10.70 MYR 42.27

-25.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.80

$4.05 MYR 16.01

-26.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 MYR 4.36

$1.77 MYR 6.98

-37.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.00

$3.46 MYR 13.67

-26.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.18

$2.63 MYR 10.39

-30.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.42

$1.69 MYR 6.66

-33.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.92

$1.03 MYR 4.07

20.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 6.62

$1.07 MYR 4.22

57.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.37 MYR 1.45

32.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.56

$4.28 MYR 16.91

-2.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.67 MYR 85.6

$19.01 MYR 75.1

13.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 MYR 15.34

$4.37 MYR 17.27

-11.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.77

$2.57 MYR 10.14

35.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.67 MYR 2.66

-62.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.82

$11.97 MYR 47.27

-1.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 MYR 3.67

$1.20 MYR 4.74

-22.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.34

$1.14 MYR 4.51

-3.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 MYR 7.69

$4.42 MYR 17.48

-55.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.46 MYR 1.81

6.52%

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

$45.7K MYR 180.7K

$43.2K MYR 170.8K

5.77%

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

$37.0K MYR 146.0K

$32.0K MYR 126.4K

15.46%

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

$41.74 MYR 165

$26.86 MYR 106

55.40%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.46

$9.97 MYR 39.37

-9.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.04 MYR 98.9

$28.47 MYR 112

-12.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 MYR 117

$36.66 MYR 145

-19.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.14

$5.84 MYR 23.05

69.69%

Cinema Ticket

$4.60 MYR 18.17

$4.29 MYR 16.97

7.23%

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

$140 MYR 555

$116 MYR 459

20.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,993 MYR 23.7K

$4,395 MYR 17.4K

36.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 MYR 264

$11.96 MYR 47.25

458.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 MYR 124

$62.6 MYR 247

-49.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 MYR 333

$23.29 MYR 92.0

262.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MYR 281

$78.4 MYR 310

-9.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 MYR 1,117

$390 MYR 1,542

-27.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 MYR 819

$60.0 MYR 237

245.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 MYR 2,207

$651 MYR 2,573

-14.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,542

$470 MYR 1,858

-16.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,565

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,196

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,159

$984 MYR 3,886

-44.46%

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 Bukit Mertajam: March 2, 2026

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