Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and George Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and George Town

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 10.6% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 4.5% cheaper than George Town without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$3.02 MYR 12.25

-4.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$21.51 MYR 87.3

-5.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$4.12 MYR 16.75

16.99%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.48 MYR 10.06

-1.21%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.78 MYR 3.17

-3.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-18.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$4.32 MYR 17.54

-35.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$4.78 MYR 19.42

-22.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.88 MYR 7.61

1.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$1.08 MYR 4.39

3.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.67 MYR 6.79

-36.53%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$2.03 MYR 8.24

10.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$17.25 MYR 70.0

-44.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-23.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$10.74 MYR 43.62

-24.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$2.79 MYR 11.33

6.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.39 MYR 5.65

-17.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.27 MYR 9.20

13.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.26 MYR 5.11

44.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$0.88 MYR 3.58

30.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.20 MYR 4.89

2.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$0.70 MYR 2.83

151.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.54 MYR 2.21

-9.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.06 MYR 16.49

1.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$12.54 MYR 50.9

53.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$2.63 MYR 10.68

40.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$3.52 MYR 14.30

-2.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.45 MYR 1.83

-44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$11.83 MYR 48.04

-0.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.15 MYR 4.68

-15.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$0.43 MYR 1.74

153.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$6.29 MYR 25.52

-70.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.49 MYR 2.00

2.04%

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$33.9K MYR 137.5K

36.04%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$25.0K MYR 101.5K

44.58%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$38.07 MYR 155

7.57%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$9.76 MYR 39.62

-5.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$29.50 MYR 120

-14.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$38.70 MYR 157

-24.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$3.75 MYR 15.23

161.33%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$3.95 MYR 16.05

15.95%

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

$141 MYR 572

$152 MYR 618

-7.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$4,565 MYR 18.5K

35.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$52.1 MYR 211

24.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$28.68 MYR 116

9.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$60.4 MYR 245

43.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$52.3 MYR 213

38.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$368 MYR 1,494

-23.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$261 MYR 1,059

-21.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$725 MYR 2,944

-22.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$498 MYR 2,022

-23.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$1,172 MYR 4,757

-49.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

4.16

2.64%

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

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

Last update for George Town: January 13, 2026

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