Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Nilai Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Nilai

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 6.5% cheaper than Nilai without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 1.6% more expensive than Nilai without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$3.62 MYR 15.26

-22.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$18.68 MYR 78.8

7.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$6.01 MYR 25.35

-21.96%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.76 MYR 11.64

-6.88%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.77 MYR 3.26

-7.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.34 MYR 1.42

-5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$3.62 MYR 15.26

-23.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$5.02 MYR 21.18

-28.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.81 MYR 7.65

7.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$0.96 MYR 4.04

17.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.3 MYR 5.48

-22.31%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$2.11 MYR 8.91

0.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$14.99 MYR 63.2

-37.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$4.32 MYR 18.21

-10.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$9.66 MYR 40.74

-18.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$2.94 MYR 12.38

2.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.53 MYR 6.45

-28.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$2.6 MYR 10.97

0.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.39 MYR 5.87

32.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.22 MYR 5.15

-5.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.27 MYR 5.35

-3.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$1 MYR 4.2

68.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.56 MYR 2.35

-7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.26 MYR 17.94

-2.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$15.76 MYR 66.4

23.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$2.86 MYR 12.07

30.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$2.9 MYR 12.24

16.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.7 MYR 2.94

-64.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$11.67 MYR 49.23

-0.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$1.2 MYR 5.05

-24.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$1 MYR 4.2

14.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$6.04 MYR 25.45

-67.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.5 MYR 2.1

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$35.3K MYR 149K

27.07%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$31.5K MYR 132.9K

14.61%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$44.08 MYR 186

-4.40%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$9 MYR 37.96

-0.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$28.98 MYR 122

-14.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$37.39 MYR 158

-20.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$5.82 MYR 24.55

69.93%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$4.92 MYR 20.77

-6.10%

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

$144 MYR 606

$188 MYR 793

-23.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$6,903 MYR 29.1K

-12.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$59.8 MYR 252

10.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$27.02 MYR 114

17.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$73.7 MYR 311

16.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$51.7 MYR 218

39.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$391 MYR 1,649

-28.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$273 MYR 1,149

-23.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$653 MYR 2,754

-12.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$468 MYR 1,975

-16.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$1,952 MYR 8,233

-3.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,062 MYR 4,478

25.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

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 Nilai: October 29, 2025

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