Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Johor Bahru Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Johor Bahru

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 3.1% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 6.6% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$3.55 MYR 14.43

-18.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$18.55 MYR 75.3

9.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$4.57 MYR 18.55

5.47%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.91 MYR 11.82

-15.81%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.86 MYR 3.47

-12.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.46 MYR 1.86

-34.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$3.47 MYR 14.10

-20.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$6.62 MYR 26.86

-44.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.89 MYR 7.68

1.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$0.99 MYR 4.02

13.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.30 MYR 5.27

-18.46%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$1.83 MYR 7.43

22.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$10.41 MYR 42.27

-8.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$3.51 MYR 14.24

6.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$8.21 MYR 33.33

-0.73%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$2.65 MYR 10.75

12.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.51 MYR 6.12

-24.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.55 MYR 10.37

1.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.22 MYR 4.95

49.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.19 MYR 4.81

-3.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.38 MYR 5.61

-10.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$0.94 MYR 3.81

87.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.52 MYR 2.10

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.33 MYR 17.56

-4.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$14.07 MYR 57.1

37.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$2.78 MYR 11.27

32.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$3.02 MYR 12.26

13.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.68 MYR 2.77

-63.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$11.82 MYR 47.99

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$0.99 MYR 4.02

-2.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$0.98 MYR 4.00

11.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$9.30 MYR 37.75

-79.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.46 MYR 1.87

8.70%

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$35.5K MYR 144.1K

29.77%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

32.15%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$40.90 MYR 166

0.12%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$9.01 MYR 36.58

2.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$31.38 MYR 127

-19.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$35.37 MYR 144

-17.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$5.96 MYR 24.19

64.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$5.08 MYR 20.62

-9.84%

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

$141 MYR 572

$190 MYR 772

-25.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$6,995 MYR 28.4K

-11.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$49.82 MYR 202

30.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$18.54 MYR 75.3

69.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$55.1 MYR 224

57.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$39.45 MYR 160

83.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$455 MYR 1,848

-38.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$401 MYR 1,629

-49.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$833 MYR 3,381

-32.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$604 MYR 2,453

-37.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$2,023 MYR 8,215

1.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$1,145 MYR 4,650

33.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$1,045 MYR 4,241

-43.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

4.07

4.91%

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

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

Last update for Johor Bahru: January 13, 2026

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