Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Klang Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Klang

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 8% cheaper than Klang without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 18.5% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.78 MYR 10.97

$3.51 MYR 13.85

-20.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.69 MYR 77.8

$18.95 MYR 74.8

3.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 MYR 18.87

$4.63 MYR 18.29

3.24%

Cappuccino

$2.54 MYR 10.03

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-14.19%

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

$0.75 MYR 2.95

$0.68 MYR 2.68

10.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.27

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 MYR 11.26

$3.53 MYR 13.94

-19.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 MYR 14.02

$5.01 MYR 19.78

-29.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.56

$1.89 MYR 7.48

1.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$0.93 MYR 3.69

18.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 MYR 4.15

$1.73 MYR 6.84

-39.31%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 8.92

$2.05 MYR 8.11

10.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.75 MYR 38.50

$10.55 MYR 41.66

-7.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.88 MYR 15.34

$3.52 MYR 13.92

10.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 MYR 31.20

$8.11 MYR 32.02

-2.59%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 MYR 12.34

$2.65 MYR 10.45

17.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 MYR 4.38

$1.21 MYR 4.77

-8.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 9.85

$2.57 MYR 10.16

-3.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.27

$1.25 MYR 4.92

47.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.52

$0.87 MYR 3.44

31.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$1.16 MYR 4.59

7.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.70 MYR 6.73

$0.95 MYR 3.74

78.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.62 MYR 2.43

-19.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.08

$4.11 MYR 16.24

5.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.99 MYR 82.9

$19.55 MYR 77.2

7.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.81 MYR 15.05

$2.74 MYR 10.84

39.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 MYR 13.59

$3.43 MYR 13.55

0.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.85 MYR 3.37

-72.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.63 MYR 45.94

$11.99 MYR 47.35

-3.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$0.69 MYR 2.74

37.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$0.27 MYR 1.05

325.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.86 MYR 7.36

$7.11 MYR 28.10

-73.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

$36.4K MYR 143.7K

26.43%

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

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

$27.9K MYR 110.2K

31.97%

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

$40.85 MYR 161

$38.35 MYR 151

6.52%

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

$9.20 MYR 36.35

$9.68 MYR 38.24

-4.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.66 MYR 101

$29.79 MYR 118

-13.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.97 MYR 118

$37.74 MYR 149

-20.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.15

$5.79 MYR 22.87

71.16%

Cinema Ticket

$4.76 MYR 18.79

$4.88 MYR 19.28

-2.46%

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

$145 MYR 573

$212 MYR 839

-31.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

$6,115 MYR 24.2K

-1.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.7 MYR 256

$55.9 MYR 221

15.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.18 MYR 127

$34.61 MYR 137

-7.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.0 MYR 340

$54.4 MYR 215

58.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 285

$47.93 MYR 189

50.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$274 MYR 1,084

$475 MYR 1,877

-42.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$200 MYR 792

$309 MYR 1,222

-35.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,254

$744 MYR 2,940

-23.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,550

$463 MYR 1,828

-15.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,134 MYR 8,429

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,555 MYR 6,143

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 MYR 2,160

$876 MYR 3,461

-37.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

4.49

-4.90%

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

Last update for Kuching: April 13, 2026

Last update for Klang: April 13, 2026

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