Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Kuantan Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Kuantan

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 10.7% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 15.5% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$2.30 MYR 9.32

25.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$11.69 MYR 47.47

74.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$3.46 MYR 14.06

39.31%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.30 MYR 9.32

6.52%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.62 MYR 2.50

20.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.34 MYR 1.37

-11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$3.63 MYR 14.74

-23.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$5.46 MYR 22.15

-32.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.61 MYR 6.53

18.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$1.08 MYR 4.38

3.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.01 MYR 4.10

4.95%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$1.28 MYR 5.20

75.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-5.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$3.43 MYR 13.93

9.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$5.98 MYR 24.28

36.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$2.94 MYR 11.92

1.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.70 MYR 6.90

-32.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.97 MYR 12.06

-13.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$2.05 MYR 8.31

-11.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.27 MYR 5.14

-9.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$0.99 MYR 4.02

24.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$0.69 MYR 2.79

155.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.55 MYR 2.21

-10.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.20 MYR 17.06

-1.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$18.23 MYR 74.0

5.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$1.92 MYR 7.81

92.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$1.94 MYR 7.87

76.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.45 MYR 1.84

-44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$20.05 MYR 81.4

-41.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.02 MYR 4.15

-4.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$0.38 MYR 1.54

186.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$4.42 MYR 17.96

-57.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.50 MYR 2.01

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$33.0K MYR 133.8K

39.79%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$31.0K MYR 125.7K

16.82%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$23.89 MYR 97.0

71.41%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$9.60 MYR 38.98

-4.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$21.18 MYR 86.0

19.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$36.44 MYR 148

-19.59%

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

$3.98 MYR 16.16

15.08%

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

$141 MYR 572

$120 MYR 487

17.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$4,380 MYR 17.8K

40.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$70.5 MYR 286

-8.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$27.87 MYR 113

12.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$38.17 MYR 155

127.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$47.18 MYR 192

53.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$166 MYR 675

69.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$266 MYR 1,080

-23.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$212 MYR 860

164.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$478 MYR 1,940

-20.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,619 MYR 6,574

26.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$883 MYR 3,584

72.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$993 MYR 4,033

-40.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

3.62

17.96%

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

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuantan: January 13, 2026

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