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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 11.4% cheaper than Nilai without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 9% cheaper than Nilai without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$3.64 MYR 14.79

-20.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$18.55 MYR 75.3

9.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$5.92 MYR 24.04

-18.58%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.78 MYR 11.28

-11.87%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.79 MYR 3.19

-5.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.36 MYR 1.47

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$3.44 MYR 13.97

-19.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$4.91 MYR 19.94

-24.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.80 MYR 7.30

6.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$1.00 MYR 4.05

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.25 MYR 5.07

-15.20%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$2.06 MYR 8.36

8.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$14.93 MYR 60.6

-36.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$4.28 MYR 17.36

-12.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$9.18 MYR 37.26

-11.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$2.87 MYR 11.67

3.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.53 MYR 6.21

-25.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.59 MYR 10.51

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.42 MYR 5.78

28.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-5.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.27 MYR 5.16

-3.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$1.01 MYR 4.09

74.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.16 MYR 16.90

-0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$16.20 MYR 65.8

19.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$2.83 MYR 11.49

30.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$2.88 MYR 11.71

19.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.69 MYR 2.80

-63.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$11.79 MYR 47.89

0.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.19 MYR 4.85

-18.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$1.02 MYR 4.15

6.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$6.03 MYR 24.50

-68.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.47 MYR 1.90

6.38%

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$35.7K MYR 144.9K

29.06%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$31.4K MYR 127.5K

15.17%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$43.26 MYR 176

-5.34%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$9.25 MYR 37.55

-0.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$29.37 MYR 119

-14.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$36.38 MYR 148

-19.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$5.78 MYR 23.49

69.55%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$4.84 MYR 19.66

-5.37%

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

$141 MYR 572

$187 MYR 758

-24.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$6,865 MYR 27.9K

-10.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$61.5 MYR 250

5.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$27.05 MYR 110

16.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$71.9 MYR 292

20.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$50.8 MYR 206

42.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$384 MYR 1,558

-26.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$273 MYR 1,107

-25.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$642 MYR 2,607

-12.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$469 MYR 1,906

-19.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,533 MYR 6,223

34.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$817 MYR 3,318

86.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nilai: January 12, 2026

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