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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 4.1% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 3.3% cheaper than Langkawi without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.78 MYR 10.97

$3.59 MYR 14.18

-22.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.69 MYR 77.8

$21.58 MYR 85.3

-8.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 MYR 18.87

$6.20 MYR 24.50

-22.90%

Cappuccino

$2.54 MYR 10.03

$1.54 MYR 6.10

64.94%

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

$0.75 MYR 2.95

$0.80 MYR 3.16

-6.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.27

$0.62 MYR 2.43

-48.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 MYR 11.26

$3.58 MYR 14.13

-20.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 MYR 14.02

$5.01 MYR 19.80

-29.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.56

$1.58 MYR 6.22

20.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$1.11 MYR 4.39

-0.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 MYR 4.15

$1.29 MYR 5.10

-18.60%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 8.92

$2.06 MYR 8.16

9.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.75 MYR 38.50

$15.32 MYR 60.5

-36.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.88 MYR 15.34

$4.30 MYR 16.97

-9.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 MYR 31.20

$9.70 MYR 38.30

-18.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 MYR 12.34

$1.93 MYR 7.64

61.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 MYR 4.38

$1.53 MYR 6.04

-27.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 9.85

$2.58 MYR 10.20

-3.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.27

$1.37 MYR 5.43

34.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.52

$1.24 MYR 4.89

-8.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$1.27 MYR 5.01

-1.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.70 MYR 6.73

$1.04 MYR 4.10

63.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.51 MYR 2.03

-1.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.08

$3.74 MYR 14.78

15.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.99 MYR 82.9

$18.44 MYR 72.8

13.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.81 MYR 15.05

$0.82 MYR 3.25

364.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 MYR 13.59

$2.90 MYR 11.47

18.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.74 MYR 2.94

-68.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.63 MYR 45.94

$11.70 MYR 46.20

-0.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$1.21 MYR 4.79

-21.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.02 MYR 4.03

12.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.86 MYR 7.36

$5.90 MYR 23.32

-68.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.46 MYR 1.80

6.52%

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

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

$35.0K MYR 138.2K

31.46%

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

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

$31.3K MYR 123.5K

17.78%

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

$40.85 MYR 161

$34.89 MYR 138

17.08%

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

$9.20 MYR 36.35

$8.96 MYR 35.39

2.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.66 MYR 101

$28.58 MYR 113

-10.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.97 MYR 118

$21.01 MYR 83.0

42.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.15

$5.76 MYR 22.77

72.05%

Cinema Ticket

$4.76 MYR 18.79

$5.09 MYR 20.11

-6.48%

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

$145 MYR 573

$189 MYR 747

-23.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

$6,830 MYR 27.0K

-11.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.7 MYR 256

$59.8 MYR 236

8.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.18 MYR 127

$27.18 MYR 107

18.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.0 MYR 340

$72.9 MYR 288

18.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 285

$49.71 MYR 196

45.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$274 MYR 1,084

$392 MYR 1,548

-29.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$200 MYR 792

$273 MYR 1,078

-26.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,254

$650 MYR 2,567

-12.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,550

$466 MYR 1,840

-15.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,134 MYR 8,429

$1,799 MYR 7,104

18.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,555 MYR 6,143

$973 MYR 3,843

59.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 MYR 2,160

$2,059 MYR 8,131

-73.44%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Langkawi: April 13, 2026

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