Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Puchong Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Puchong

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 10.8% cheaper than Puchong without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 1% cheaper than Puchong without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.36

$3.57 MYR 14.04

-19.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.78 MYR 77.8

$18.83 MYR 74.0

5.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.71

$4.58 MYR 18.01

3.93%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.64

$2.99 MYR 11.77

-18.06%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.76

$0.84 MYR 3.31

-16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.16

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-38.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.38

$4.25 MYR 16.70

-31.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 MYR 14.14

$5.81 MYR 22.83

-38.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.36

$1.82 MYR 7.14

2.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$1.00 MYR 3.95

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.03

$1.28 MYR 5.04

-20.31%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 8.60

$1.90 MYR 7.46

15.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MYR 38.28

$11.38 MYR 44.71

-14.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 15.15

$4.77 MYR 18.75

-19.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.53

$8.49 MYR 33.38

-5.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.74

$2.96 MYR 11.64

1.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 MYR 4.34

$0.94 MYR 3.71

17.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.95

$2.73 MYR 10.72

-7.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.14

$1.45 MYR 5.69

25.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.39

$1.31 MYR 5.15

-14.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.89

$1.39 MYR 5.46

-10.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 6.58

$1.05 MYR 4.12

60.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.92

$0.54 MYR 2.12

-9.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.48

$4.19 MYR 16.49

Wine (Bottle)

$21.67 MYR 85.2

$15.13 MYR 59.5

43.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 MYR 15.27

$2.82 MYR 11.06

37.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.70

$2.91 MYR 11.44

19.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.73 MYR 2.85

-65.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.58

$12.01 MYR 47.18

-1.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 MYR 3.65

$1.15 MYR 4.54

-19.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.32

$1.04 MYR 4.09

5.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 MYR 7.65

$4.79 MYR 18.81

-59.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

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

$45.7K MYR 179.8K

$20.0K MYR 78.7K

128.52%

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

$37.0K MYR 145.2K

$25.9K MYR 102.0K

42.41%

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

$41.74 MYR 164

$44.77 MYR 176

-6.77%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.28

$9.60 MYR 37.71

-6.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.04 MYR 98.4

$25.30 MYR 99.4

-1.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 MYR 116

$37.32 MYR 147

-20.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 38.94

$7.14 MYR 28.04

38.80%

Cinema Ticket

$4.60 MYR 18.08

$5.17 MYR 20.33

-11.03%

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

$140 MYR 552

$190 MYR 747

-26.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

$9,283 MYR 36.5K

-35.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 MYR 263

$58.9 MYR 231

13.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 MYR 124

$37.98 MYR 149

-17.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 MYR 332

$81.0 MYR 319

4.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MYR 280

$71.7 MYR 282

-0.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 MYR 1,112

$269 MYR 1,059

5.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 MYR 815

$215 MYR 845

-3.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 MYR 2,196

$658 MYR 2,586

-15.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,534

$428 MYR 1,682

-8.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,522

$1,647 MYR 6,474

31.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,164

$836 MYR 3,284

87.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,148

$1,215 MYR 4,773

-55.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

4.47

-4.47%

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

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

Last update for Puchong: March 1, 2026

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