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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 15.3% cheaper than George Town without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 13.5% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$3.05 MYR 12.84

-8.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$21.23 MYR 89.5

-5.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$4.14 MYR 17.45

13.29%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.61 MYR 11

-1.53%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.77 MYR 3.25

-7.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.34 MYR 1.41

-5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$4.18 MYR 17.64

-33.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$4.84 MYR 20.41

-26.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.89 MYR 7.97

3.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$1.13 MYR 4.76

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.62 MYR 6.82

-37.65%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$2.03 MYR 8.56

4.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$17.26 MYR 72.8

-45.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$5.03 MYR 21.22

-23.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$10.66 MYR 44.94

-26.08%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$2.84 MYR 11.96

6.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-21.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$2.19 MYR 9.23

19.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.25 MYR 5.29

47.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$0.9 MYR 3.8

27.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.2 MYR 5.08

1.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$0.69 MYR 2.92

143.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.51 MYR 2.17

1.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.03 MYR 16.99

2.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$14.23 MYR 60

36.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$2.63 MYR 11.08

41.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$3.52 MYR 14.86

-3.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.49 MYR 2.07

-48.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$11.73 MYR 49.47

-1.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$1.21 MYR 5.12

-24.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$0.47 MYR 1.99

142.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$6.36 MYR 26.84

-69.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.47 MYR 1.98

6.38%

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$33K MYR 139.1K

36.15%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$25.2K MYR 106.3K

43.26%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$38.24 MYR 161

10.20%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$9.69 MYR 40.84

-7.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$29.66 MYR 125

-16.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$38.86 MYR 164

-23.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$3.82 MYR 16.11

158.90%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$4.07 MYR 17.15

13.51%

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

$144 MYR 606

$150 MYR 631

-3.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$4,628 MYR 19.5K

29.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$51 MYR 215

29.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$29.38 MYR 124

8.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$60.3 MYR 254

41.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$52.6 MYR 222

37.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$368 MYR 1,552

-24.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$261 MYR 1,102

-20.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$719 MYR 3,033

-20.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$490 MYR 2,066

-20.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$1,676 MYR 7,067

12.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,194 MYR 5,035

11.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$1,131 MYR 4,770

-50.03%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for George Town: October 28, 2025

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