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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 2.6% cheaper than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 0.7% more expensive than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$2.29 MYR 9.30

26.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$22.15 MYR 89.9

-7.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$4.61 MYR 18.71

4.56%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.89 MYR 11.73

-15.22%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.44 MYR 1.79

70.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.25 MYR 1.01

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$3.56 MYR 14.44

-22.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$4.82 MYR 19.57

-23.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.49 MYR 6.06

28.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$0.96 MYR 3.91

16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.24 MYR 5.04

-14.52%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$2.03 MYR 8.25

10.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$14.83 MYR 60.2

-36.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$4.44 MYR 18.04

-15.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$9.67 MYR 39.25

-15.72%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$2.84 MYR 11.52

4.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.45 MYR 5.88

-21.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.59 MYR 10.51

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.39 MYR 5.66

30.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.19 MYR 4.83

-3.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.27 MYR 5.17

-3.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$0.99 MYR 4.03

77.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.31 MYR 17.50

-3.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$17.59 MYR 71.4

9.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$2.77 MYR 11.24

33.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$2.93 MYR 11.89

17.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.68 MYR 2.77

-63.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$11.95 MYR 48.53

-1.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.15 MYR 4.67

-15.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$1.03 MYR 4.19

5.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$5.88 MYR 23.85

-68.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.46 MYR 1.88

8.70%

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$35.3K MYR 143.5K

30.37%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$30.8K MYR 125.1K

17.33%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$43.61 MYR 177

-6.10%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$8.88 MYR 36.07

3.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$28.97 MYR 118

-12.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$36.57 MYR 148

-19.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$5.87 MYR 23.85

66.95%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$4.83 MYR 19.62

-5.18%

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

$141 MYR 572

$188 MYR 762

-24.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$7,008 MYR 28.5K

-12.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$61.2 MYR 248

5.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$27.78 MYR 113

13.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$72.8 MYR 295

19.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$50.0 MYR 203

44.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$197 MYR 800

42.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$118 MYR 481

71.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$638 MYR 2,592

-12.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$266 MYR 1,081

42.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,671 MYR 6,785

22.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$875 MYR 3,554

74.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$496 MYR 2,013

18.63%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuala Terengganu: January 11, 2026

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