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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 20.5% cheaper than Kulim without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 26.8% cheaper than Kulim without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$2.53 MYR 10.28

14.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$23.34 MYR 94.8

-12.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$3.68 MYR 14.94

30.98%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.22 MYR 9.01

10.36%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.72 MYR 2.93

4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-18.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$4.18 MYR 16.97

-33.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$5.29 MYR 21.47

-30.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.83 MYR 7.43

4.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$1.12 MYR 4.56

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.43 MYR 5.81

-25.87%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$1.89 MYR 7.69

18.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$22.43 MYR 91.1

-57.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$5.01 MYR 20.33

-25.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$10.56 MYR 42.89

-22.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$3.90 MYR 15.83

-23.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.70 MYR 6.92

-32.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$3.45 MYR 14.02

-25.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$2.60 MYR 10.56

-30.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.76 MYR 7.14

-34.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.00 MYR 4.08

23.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$1.08 MYR 4.37

62.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.50 MYR 2.05

-2.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.30 MYR 17.47

-3.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$16.51 MYR 67.0

16.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$4.20 MYR 17.05

-12.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$5.51 MYR 22.38

-37.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.53 MYR 2.13

-52.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$12.01 MYR 48.75

-1.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.20 MYR 4.87

-19.17%

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

$4.42 MYR 17.95

-57.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.47 MYR 1.89

6.38%

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$43.7K MYR 177.2K

5.52%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$30.9K MYR 125.3K

17.18%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$73.1 MYR 297

-43.98%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$9.44 MYR 38.32

-2.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$28.36 MYR 115

-11.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$36.70 MYR 149

-20.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$5.97 MYR 24.23

64.15%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$5.68 MYR 23.04

-19.37%

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

$141 MYR 572

$120 MYR 486

17.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$4,379 MYR 17.8K

40.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$111 MYR 450

-41.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$27.01 MYR 110

16.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$76.3 MYR 310

13.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$78.9 MYR 320

-8.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$391 MYR 1,587

-28.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$271 MYR 1,100

-24.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$655 MYR 2,660

-14.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$474 MYR 1,926

-19.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,505 MYR 6,110

36.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$797 MYR 3,235

91.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kulim: January 10, 2026

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