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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 16.2% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 10.7% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.78 MYR 10.97

$3.51 MYR 13.86

-20.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.69 MYR 77.8

$19.14 MYR 75.6

2.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 MYR 18.87

$4.79 MYR 18.93

-0.21%

Cappuccino

$2.54 MYR 10.03

$2.71 MYR 10.69

-6.27%

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

$0.75 MYR 2.95

$0.85 MYR 3.38

-11.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.27

$0.36 MYR 1.44

-11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 MYR 11.26

$3.60 MYR 14.20

-20.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 MYR 14.02

$5.15 MYR 20.34

-31.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.56

$1.83 MYR 7.23

4.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$0.93 MYR 3.66

18.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 MYR 4.15

$1.28 MYR 5.06

-17.97%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 8.92

$2.18 MYR 8.59

3.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.75 MYR 38.50

$15.67 MYR 61.9

-37.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.88 MYR 15.34

$4.98 MYR 19.67

-22.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 MYR 31.20

$10.82 MYR 42.72

-26.99%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 MYR 12.34

$2.69 MYR 10.62

15.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 MYR 4.38

$1.73 MYR 6.83

-35.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 9.85

$2.57 MYR 10.15

-3.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.27

$1.20 MYR 4.75

53.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.52

$1.40 MYR 5.51

-18.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$1.32 MYR 5.21

-5.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.70 MYR 6.73

$0.90 MYR 3.54

88.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.63 MYR 2.49

-20.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.08

$4.34 MYR 17.15

-0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.99 MYR 82.9

$14.72 MYR 58.2

42.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.81 MYR 15.05

$2.65 MYR 10.47

43.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 MYR 13.59

$2.89 MYR 11.40

19.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.69 MYR 2.73

-66.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.63 MYR 45.94

$11.62 MYR 45.89

0.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$0.99 MYR 3.90

-4.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$0.98 MYR 3.88

17.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.86 MYR 7.36

$8.99 MYR 35.51

-79.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.46 MYR 1.81

6.52%

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

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

$31.4K MYR 123.9K

46.63%

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

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

$27.5K MYR 108.8K

33.75%

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

$40.85 MYR 161

$45.88 MYR 181

-10.96%

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

$9.20 MYR 36.35

$9.07 MYR 35.83

1.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.66 MYR 101

$23.70 MYR 93.6

8.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.97 MYR 118

$31.44 MYR 124

-4.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.15

$5.85 MYR 23.10

69.40%

Cinema Ticket

$4.76 MYR 18.79

$5.05 MYR 19.94

-5.74%

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

$145 MYR 573

$213 MYR 840

-31.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

$7,022 MYR 27.7K

-14.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.7 MYR 256

$49.14 MYR 194

31.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.18 MYR 127

$23.84 MYR 94.2

34.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.0 MYR 340

$71.7 MYR 283

19.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 285

$48.22 MYR 190

49.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$274 MYR 1,084

$249 MYR 984

10.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$200 MYR 792

$175 MYR 692

14.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,254

$596 MYR 2,354

-4.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,550

$421 MYR 1,662

-6.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,134 MYR 8,429

$1,767 MYR 6,978

20.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,555 MYR 6,143

$869 MYR 3,433

78.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 MYR 2,160

$678 MYR 2,680

-19.40%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kepong: April 13, 2026

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