Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Ipoh Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Ipoh

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 11.5% cheaper than Ipoh without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 5.7% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$2.64 MYR 11.12

6.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$19 MYR 80.1

5.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$3.73 MYR 15.71

25.74%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.23 MYR 9.39

15.25%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.78 MYR 3.29

-8.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.36 MYR 1.52

-11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$3.5 MYR 14.78

-20.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$4.54 MYR 19.13

-21.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.91 MYR 8.04

2.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$1.04 MYR 4.37

8.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.32 MYR 5.56

-23.48%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$1.89 MYR 7.95

12.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$12.87 MYR 54.3

-27.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$5.25 MYR 22.15

-26.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$7.79 MYR 32.83

1.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$2.88 MYR 12.12

4.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.78 MYR 7.53

-38.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$3.05 MYR 12.87

-14.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$2.09 MYR 8.8

-11.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.5 MYR 6.33

-23.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.33 MYR 5.62

-8.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$1.65 MYR 6.95

1.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.46 MYR 1.94

13.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.13 MYR 17.4

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$16.43 MYR 69.3

18.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$3.51 MYR 14.82

5.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$4.27 MYR 18

-20.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.74 MYR 3.12

-66.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$11.83 MYR 49.9

-2.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$1.15 MYR 4.83

-20.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$1.13 MYR 4.78

0.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$4.38 MYR 18.46

-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

$43.7K MYR 184.1K

2.87%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$31.1K MYR 131.2K

16.09%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$64.5 MYR 272

-34.63%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$9.63 MYR 40.59

-7.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$28.28 MYR 119

-12.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$23.18 MYR 97.7

28.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$6.03 MYR 25.43

64.01%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$3.02 MYR 12.75

52.98%

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

$144 MYR 606

$119 MYR 503

20.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$2,370 MYR 9,994

153.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$58.1 MYR 245

13.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$27.54 MYR 116

15.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$74.1 MYR 313

15.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$52.1 MYR 220

38.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$392 MYR 1,653

-29.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$267 MYR 1,125

-22.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$657 MYR 2,770

-13.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$474 MYR 2,000

-17.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$1,585 MYR 6,684

18.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,229 MYR 5,185

8.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$932 MYR 3,929

-39.33%

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 Ipoh: October 29, 2025

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