Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Gombak Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Gombak

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 7.6% cheaper than Gombak without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 3% more expensive than Gombak without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$2.54 MYR 10.71

10.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$18.58 MYR 78.3

7.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$3.86 MYR 16.26

21.50%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.34 MYR 9.89

9.83%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.72 MYR 3.02

-1.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.34 MYR 1.42

-5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$3.65 MYR 15.37

-24.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$5.13 MYR 21.62

-30.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.84 MYR 7.77

5.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$1.03 MYR 4.33

9.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.49 MYR 6.28

-32.21%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$1.82 MYR 7.69

17.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$10.73 MYR 45.23

-12.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$3.39 MYR 14.3

13.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$8.24 MYR 34.75

-4.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$2.67 MYR 11.24

13.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.74 MYR 7.32

-36.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$2.53 MYR 10.65

3.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.25 MYR 5.28

47.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.19 MYR 5.01

-3.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$0.99 MYR 4.18

23.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$0.9 MYR 3.78

86.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.51 MYR 2.14

1.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.27 MYR 18

-3.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$18.85 MYR 79.5

2.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$2.69 MYR 11.34

38.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$3.84 MYR 16.2

-11.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.73 MYR 3.08

-65.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$11.85 MYR 49.97

-2.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$0.98 MYR 4.12

-7.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$1.14 MYR 4.79

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$4.38 MYR 18.48

-55.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.46 MYR 1.93

8.70%

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$31.3K MYR 131.9K

43.62%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$28K MYR 118.2K

28.86%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$40.84 MYR 172

3.18%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$9.89 MYR 41.71

-9.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$23.27 MYR 98.1

6.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$37.46 MYR 158

-20.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$5.91 MYR 24.93

67.34%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$5.02 MYR 21.19

-7.97%

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

$144 MYR 606

$118 MYR 497

21.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$4,312 MYR 18.2K

39.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$49.08 MYR 207

34.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$27.18 MYR 115

16.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$53.3 MYR 225

60.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$49.52 MYR 209

45.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$386 MYR 1,628

-28.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$268 MYR 1,129

-22.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$649 MYR 2,735

-11.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$464 MYR 1,959

-15.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$1,610 MYR 6,788

16.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,028 MYR 4,333

29.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$535 MYR 2,256

5.67%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gombak: October 29, 2025

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