Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 14.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 14.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.36

$4.57 MYR 17.96

-36.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.78 MYR 77.8

$28.75 MYR 113

-31.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.71

$4.61 MYR 18.12

3.25%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.64

$3.11 MYR 12.23

-21.22%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.76

$0.92 MYR 3.60

-23.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.16

$0.52 MYR 2.06

-42.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.38

$4.15 MYR 16.31

-30.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 MYR 14.14

$5.78 MYR 22.73

-37.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.36

$1.99 MYR 7.82

-6.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$1.00 MYR 3.93

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.03

$1.73 MYR 6.80

-41.04%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 8.60

$2.17 MYR 8.53

0.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MYR 38.28

$14.84 MYR 58.3

-34.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 15.15

$4.56 MYR 17.93

-15.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.53

$9.95 MYR 39.10

-19.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.74

$2.95 MYR 11.58

1.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 MYR 4.34

$1.63 MYR 6.41

-32.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.95

$2.59 MYR 10.20

-2.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.14

$1.53 MYR 6.02

18.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.39

$1.24 MYR 4.86

-9.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.89

$1.40 MYR 5.48

-11.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 6.58

$1.15 MYR 4.54

46.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.92

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-20.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.48

$4.13 MYR 16.24

1.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.67 MYR 85.2

$18.75 MYR 73.7

15.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 MYR 15.27

$3.26 MYR 12.81

19.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.70

$4.38 MYR 17.21

-20.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.74 MYR 2.92

-66.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.58

$11.98 MYR 47.07

-1.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 MYR 3.65

$1.19 MYR 4.69

-21.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.32

$1.11 MYR 4.35

-0.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 MYR 7.65

$4.70 MYR 18.46

-58.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.47 MYR 1.86

4.26%

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

$45.7K MYR 179.8K

$40.2K MYR 157.8K

13.90%

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

$37.0K MYR 145.2K

$32.1K MYR 126.1K

15.20%

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

$41.74 MYR 164

$63.4 MYR 249

-34.13%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.28

$11.31 MYR 44.44

-20.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.04 MYR 98.4

$25.29 MYR 99.4

-0.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 MYR 116

$46.73 MYR 184

-36.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 38.94

$7.78 MYR 30.58

27.38%

Cinema Ticket

$4.60 MYR 18.08

$5.34 MYR 20.99

-13.86%

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

$140 MYR 552

$264 MYR 1,036

-46.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

$9,254 MYR 36.4K

-35.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 MYR 263

$59.8 MYR 235

11.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 MYR 124

$36.87 MYR 145

-14.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 MYR 332

$87.5 MYR 344

-3.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MYR 280

$80.8 MYR 318

-11.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 MYR 1,112

$564 MYR 2,215

-49.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 MYR 815

$368 MYR 1,445

-43.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 MYR 2,196

$1,090 MYR 4,284

-48.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,534

$639 MYR 2,513

-38.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,522

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-46.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,164

$1,538 MYR 6,042

2.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,148

$1,597 MYR 6,277

-65.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

4.47

-4.47%

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

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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