Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Langkawi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Langkawi

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 4.7% cheaper than Langkawi without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 15.6% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$3.49 MYR 14.7

-19.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$21.26 MYR 89.7

-5.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$6.03 MYR 25.41

-22.22%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$1.49 MYR 6.29

72.48%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.8 MYR 3.35

-11.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.61 MYR 2.57

-47.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$3.46 MYR 14.61

-19.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$4.88 MYR 20.57

-26.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.49 MYR 6.29

30.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$1.12 MYR 4.74

0.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.29 MYR 5.44

-21.71%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$2.13 MYR 8.99

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$15.11 MYR 63.7

-38.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$4.4 MYR 18.54

-12.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$9.17 MYR 38.68

-14.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$1.84 MYR 7.74

64.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.53 MYR 6.45

-28.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$2.56 MYR 10.81

2.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.45 MYR 6.12

26.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.2 MYR 5.04

-4.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.31 MYR 5.54

-6.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$1 MYR 4.22

68.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.55 MYR 2.32

-5.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$3.92 MYR 16.52

5.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$8.17 MYR 34.46

137.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$0.83 MYR 3.48

348.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$2.98 MYR 12.56

13.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-63.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$11.79 MYR 49.72

-1.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$1.15 MYR 4.83

-20.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$1.03 MYR 4.33

10.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$5.83 MYR 24.58

-66.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.47 MYR 1.96

6.38%

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$34.8K MYR 146.7K

29.10%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$31.7K MYR 133.6K

13.99%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$35.2 MYR 148

19.72%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$8.88 MYR 37.43

0.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$29.1 MYR 123

-14.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$21.36 MYR 90.1

39.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$5.74 MYR 24.2

72.30%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$5.03 MYR 21.19

-8.15%

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

$144 MYR 606

$189 MYR 795

-23.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$6,947 MYR 29.3K

-13.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$61.1 MYR 258

7.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$27.8 MYR 117

14.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$72.6 MYR 306

17.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$50.8 MYR 214

42.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$385 MYR 1,624

-27.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$273 MYR 1,151

-23.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$649 MYR 2,738

-12.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$467 MYR 1,968

-16.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$1,149 MYR 4,843

63.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,004 MYR 4,233

32.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$1,992 MYR 8,400

-71.62%

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 Langkawi: October 29, 2025

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