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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 8.3% more expensive than Puchong without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 16% cheaper than Puchong without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$3.56 MYR 14.47

-18.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$18.49 MYR 75.1

10.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$4.74 MYR 19.23

1.69%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.95 MYR 12.00

-16.95%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.80 MYR 3.25

-6.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.49 MYR 1.99

-38.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$4.23 MYR 17.16

-34.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$5.72 MYR 23.21

-35.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.86 MYR 7.54

2.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$1.01 MYR 4.11

10.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.35 MYR 5.47

-21.48%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$1.87 MYR 7.61

19.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$11.13 MYR 45.18

-14.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$4.56 MYR 18.51

-17.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$8.51 MYR 34.54

-4.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$3.00 MYR 12.18

-1.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.00 MYR 4.07

14.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.69 MYR 10.91

-4.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.45 MYR 5.90

25.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.34 MYR 5.45

-14.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.39 MYR 5.65

-11.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$1.08 MYR 4.37

62.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.58 MYR 2.35

-15.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.16 MYR 16.89

-0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$14.64 MYR 59.4

31.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$2.79 MYR 11.34

32.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$2.90 MYR 11.77

18.28%

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

$11.73 MYR 47.63

0.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.16 MYR 4.70

-16.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$0.98 MYR 4.00

11.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$4.62 MYR 18.75

-59.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$19.9K MYR 80.7K

131.84%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$25.8K MYR 104.6K

40.39%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$46.29 MYR 188

-11.54%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$9.28 MYR 37.68

-0.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$25.76 MYR 105

-2.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$37.62 MYR 153

-22.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$7.19 MYR 29.18

36.30%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$5.13 MYR 20.82

-10.72%

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

$141 MYR 572

$190 MYR 773

-26.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$9,610 MYR 39.0K

-35.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$60.1 MYR 244

7.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$36.73 MYR 149

-14.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$83.4 MYR 339

3.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$70.8 MYR 287

2.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$275 MYR 1,118

2.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$216 MYR 877

-5.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$649 MYR 2,634

-13.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$417 MYR 1,693

-8.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,628 MYR 6,611

26.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$827 MYR 3,360

84.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$1,150 MYR 4,668

-48.85%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Puchong: January 11, 2026

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