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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 9.8% cheaper than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 9.7% cheaper than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.36

$2.41 MYR 9.47

19.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.78 MYR 77.8

$22.19 MYR 87.2

-10.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.71

$4.58 MYR 18.01

3.93%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.64

$2.86 MYR 11.24

-14.34%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.76

$0.45 MYR 1.75

55.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.16

$0.27 MYR 1.07

11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.38

$3.59 MYR 14.09

-19.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 MYR 14.14

$5.01 MYR 19.68

-28.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.36

$1.57 MYR 6.16

19.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$0.95 MYR 3.73

17.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.03

$1.25 MYR 4.92

-18.40%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 8.60

$2.04 MYR 8.00

7.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MYR 38.28

$15.16 MYR 59.6

-35.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 15.15

$4.41 MYR 17.32

-12.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.53

$9.39 MYR 36.91

-14.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.74

$3.00 MYR 11.78

-0.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 MYR 4.34

$1.53 MYR 6.01

-28.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.95

$2.52 MYR 9.91

0.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.14

$1.40 MYR 5.50

30.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.39

$1.18 MYR 4.64

-5.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.89

$1.27 MYR 5.01

-2.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 6.58

$1.03 MYR 4.07

63.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.92

$0.52 MYR 2.04

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.48

$4.14 MYR 16.27

1.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.67 MYR 85.2

$18.40 MYR 72.3

17.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 MYR 15.27

$2.83 MYR 11.11

37.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.70

$2.98 MYR 11.71

17.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.73 MYR 2.87

-65.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.58

$11.67 MYR 45.86

1.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 MYR 3.65

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-22.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.32

$1.00 MYR 3.92

10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 MYR 7.65

$6.01 MYR 23.61

-67.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

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

$45.7K MYR 179.8K

$34.8K MYR 136.6K

31.58%

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

$37.0K MYR 145.2K

$31.0K MYR 121.7K

19.29%

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

$41.74 MYR 164

$44.04 MYR 173

-5.22%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.28

$9.25 MYR 36.34

-2.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.04 MYR 98.4

$28.62 MYR 112

-12.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 MYR 116

$37.43 MYR 147

-21.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 38.94

$5.84 MYR 22.96

69.69%

Cinema Ticket

$4.60 MYR 18.08

$4.88 MYR 19.20

-5.74%

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

$140 MYR 552

$185 MYR 727

-24.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

$6,790 MYR 26.7K

-11.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 MYR 263

$61.8 MYR 243

8.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 MYR 124

$27.49 MYR 108

14.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 MYR 332

$73.0 MYR 287

15.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MYR 280

$51.1 MYR 201

39.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 MYR 1,112

$200 MYR 786

41.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 MYR 815

$116 MYR 455

79.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 MYR 2,196

$632 MYR 2,484

-11.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,534

$276 MYR 1,084

41.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,522

$1,803 MYR 7,084

20.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,164

$906 MYR 3,559

73.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,148

$505 MYR 1,983

8.28%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuala Terengganu: March 2, 2026

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