Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Kepong Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Kepong

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 6.1% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 14.1% cheaper than Kepong without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$3.58 MYR 15.11

-21.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$18.83 MYR 79.4

6.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$4.83 MYR 20.37

-2.90%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.78 MYR 11.73

-7.55%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.79 MYR 3.34

-10.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.4 MYR 1.67

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$3.44 MYR 14.49

-19.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$5.12 MYR 21.61

-30.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.79 MYR 7.57

8.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$0.93 MYR 3.93

21.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.3 MYR 5.46

-22.31%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$2.28 MYR 9.6

-6.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$15.74 MYR 66.4

-40.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$5.12 MYR 21.57

-24.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$10.43 MYR 43.97

-24.45%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$2.65 MYR 11.19

13.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.76 MYR 7.4

-37.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$2.47 MYR 10.43

6.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.2 MYR 5.05

53.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.44 MYR 6.06

-20.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.32 MYR 5.58

-7.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$0.96 MYR 4.03

75.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.59 MYR 2.49

-11.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.21 MYR 17.73

-1.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$14.12 MYR 59.6

37.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$2.8 MYR 11.81

32.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$2.99 MYR 12.6

13.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.74 MYR 3.11

-66.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$11.68 MYR 49.26

-0.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$1.03 MYR 4.33

-11.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$0.98 MYR 4.15

16.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$9.31 MYR 39.26

-79.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$32K MYR 135.1K

40.14%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$28K MYR 118.2K

28.87%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$46.47 MYR 196

-9.32%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$9.29 MYR 39.18

-3.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$23.84 MYR 101

4.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$31.51 MYR 133

-5.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$5.77 MYR 24.33

71.40%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$4.86 MYR 20.49

-4.94%

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

$144 MYR 606

$215 MYR 906

-33.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$6,808 MYR 28.7K

-11.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$49.27 MYR 208

33.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$23.55 MYR 99.3

34.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$71.1 MYR 300

20.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$48.42 MYR 204

49.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$247 MYR 1,042

12.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$175 MYR 737

19.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$596 MYR 2,513

-4.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$429 MYR 1,807

-8.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$2,056 MYR 8,669

-8.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,300 MYR 5,482

2.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$598 MYR 2,523

-5.52%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kepong: October 27, 2025

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