Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Labuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Labuan

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 0.7% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 4% cheaper than Labuan without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$5.2 MYR 21.91

-46.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$23.68 MYR 99.8

-15.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$6.32 MYR 26.64

-25.79%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$3.79 MYR 15.98

-32.19%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$1.04 MYR 4.37

-31.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.4 MYR 1.68

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$3.48 MYR 14.67

-20.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$5.02 MYR 21.17

-28.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.69 MYR 7.13

15.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$1 MYR 4.22

13.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.3 MYR 5.47

-22.31%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$2.15 MYR 9.06

-0.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$15.09 MYR 63.6

-37.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$4.32 MYR 18.23

-10.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$9.31 MYR 39.25

-15.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$2.87 MYR 12.09

5.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.45 MYR 6.13

-24.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$2.59 MYR 10.92

1.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.45 MYR 6.11

26.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.25 MYR 5.25

-8.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.26 MYR 5.32

-3.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$1.04 MYR 4.41

61.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.51 MYR 2.17

1.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.32 MYR 18.22

-4.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$15.68 MYR 66.1

23.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$2.83 MYR 11.91

31.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$2.91 MYR 12.28

16.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.74 MYR 3.14

-66.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$11.88 MYR 50.1

-2.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$1.16 MYR 4.88

-21.55%

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

$5.75 MYR 24.24

-66.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.5 MYR 2.09

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$35.6K MYR 150K

26.26%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$30.9K MYR 130.4K

16.73%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$42.97 MYR 181

-1.93%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$8.86 MYR 37.36

0.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$29.28 MYR 123

-15.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$36.58 MYR 154

-18.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$5.78 MYR 24.38

71.11%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$4.96 MYR 20.92

-6.85%

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

$144 MYR 606

$186 MYR 786

-22.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$6,926 MYR 29.2K

-13.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$60 MYR 253

9.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$27.88 MYR 118

13.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$72.2 MYR 304

18.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$50.5 MYR 213

42.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$395 MYR 1,664

-29.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$275 MYR 1,159

-24.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$648 MYR 2,733

-11.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$472 MYR 1,990

-17.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$1,577 MYR 6,648

19.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,147 MYR 4,835

15.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$359 MYR 1,513

57.55%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Labuan: October 28, 2025

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