Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 2.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 1.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$3.47 MYR 14.63

-19.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$18.92 MYR 79.8

6.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$4.6 MYR 19.4

1.96%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.72 MYR 11.47

-5.51%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.73 MYR 3.07

-2.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.39 MYR 1.66

-17.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$3.47 MYR 14.62

-20.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$4.92 MYR 20.75

-27.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.87 MYR 7.89

4.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$0.95 MYR 4.01

18.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-41.28%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$2.18 MYR 9.18

-2.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$10.64 MYR 44.87

-12.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$3.39 MYR 14.3

13.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$8.19 MYR 34.54

-3.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$2.79 MYR 11.76

8.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.75 MYR 7.37

-37.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$2.53 MYR 10.68

3.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.25 MYR 5.27

47.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.13 MYR 4.75

1.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-12.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$0.96 MYR 4.04

75.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.58 MYR 2.45

-10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.27 MYR 18.01

-3.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$18.88 MYR 79.6

2.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$2.68 MYR 11.31

38.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$3.83 MYR 16.16

-11.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.71 MYR 2.99

-64.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$11.75 MYR 49.57

-1.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$1.03 MYR 4.33

-11.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$0.35 MYR 1.49

225.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-79.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.49 MYR 2.07

2.04%

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

43.26%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$28K MYR 118.2K

28.78%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$41.58 MYR 175

1.35%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$8.89 MYR 37.47

0.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$22.97 MYR 96.9

8.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$37.26 MYR 157

-19.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$7.23 MYR 30.5

36.79%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$5.08 MYR 21.43

-9.06%

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

$144 MYR 606

$210 MYR 887

-31.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-24.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$49.01 MYR 207

34.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$34.16 MYR 144

-7.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$55.2 MYR 233

55.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$48.06 MYR 203

50.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$455 MYR 1,917

-38.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$349 MYR 1,471

-40.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$823 MYR 3,471

-30.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$542 MYR 2,287

-28.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-21.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$821 MYR 3,463

61.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$1,668 MYR 7,036

-66.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

4.49

-4.90%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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