Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Kulim Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Kulim

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 18.5% cheaper than Kulim without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 14.7% cheaper than Kulim without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$2.61 MYR 11

7.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$23.2 MYR 97.8

-13.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$3.88 MYR 16.35

20.88%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.22 MYR 9.35

15.77%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.73 MYR 3.09

-2.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.36 MYR 1.54

-11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$4.2 MYR 17.7

-34.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$5.44 MYR 22.93

-34.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.9 MYR 8.01

2.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$1.13 MYR 4.75

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.43 MYR 6.03

-29.37%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$1.82 MYR 7.67

17.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$22.77 MYR 96

-58.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$4.8 MYR 20.26

-19.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$10.82 MYR 45.62

-27.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$3.94 MYR 16.6

-23.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.78 MYR 7.51

-38.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$3.31 MYR 13.94

-20.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$2.63 MYR 11.1

-30.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.68 MYR 7.08

-31.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1 MYR 4.21

22.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$1.12 MYR 4.72

50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.55 MYR 2.33

-5.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.28 MYR 18.05

-3.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$29.51 MYR 124

-34.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$4.38 MYR 18.45

-15.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$5.51 MYR 23.24

-38.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.49 MYR 2.07

-48.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$11.76 MYR 49.58

-1.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$1.2 MYR 5.06

-24.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$1.04 MYR 4.38

9.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$4.2 MYR 17.72

-53.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$44.1K MYR 186.2K

1.71%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$30.9K MYR 130.1K

17.02%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$75.6 MYR 319

-44.26%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$9.75 MYR 41.12

-8.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$28.96 MYR 122

-14.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$36.27 MYR 153

-17.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$5.97 MYR 25.19

65.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$5.63 MYR 23.74

-17.94%

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

$144 MYR 606

$118 MYR 499

21.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$4,241 MYR 17.9K

41.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$111 MYR 470

-40.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$27.55 MYR 116

15.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$76.6 MYR 323

11.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$79 MYR 333

-8.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$392 MYR 1,651

-29.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$272 MYR 1,148

-23.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$638 MYR 2,690

-10.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$477 MYR 2,013

-18.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$1,594 MYR 6,722

18.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,065 MYR 4,490

24.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

3.96

7.83%

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

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kulim: October 27, 2025

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