Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Putra Heights Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Putra Heights

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 13.8% cheaper than Putra Heights without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 10.2% more expensive than Putra Heights without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$3.53 MYR 14.31

-18.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$18.69 MYR 75.9

9.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$4.76 MYR 19.31

1.26%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.93 MYR 11.89

-16.38%

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

$0.46 MYR 1.86

-34.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$4.20 MYR 17.06

-34.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$5.83 MYR 23.66

-36.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.86 MYR 7.57

2.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$0.93 MYR 3.79

20.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.24 MYR 5.05

-14.52%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$1.89 MYR 7.68

18.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$14.56 MYR 59.1

-34.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$4.61 MYR 18.72

-18.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$9.65 MYR 39.17

-15.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$2.94 MYR 11.94

1.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.47 MYR 5.97

-22.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.69 MYR 10.93

-4.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.51 MYR 6.13

20.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.27 MYR 5.18

-9.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.39 MYR 5.62

-11.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$1.20 MYR 4.88

46.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.56 MYR 2.25

-12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.15 MYR 16.84

-0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$14.16 MYR 57.5

36.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$2.85 MYR 11.56

29.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$3.00 MYR 12.19

14.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.68 MYR 2.75

-63.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$11.88 MYR 48.24

-0.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-16.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$0.99 MYR 4.01

10.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$4.81 MYR 19.52

-61.12%

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

$35.1K MYR 142.5K

31.21%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$32.1K MYR 130.5K

12.51%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$65.3 MYR 265

-37.29%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$9.22 MYR 37.43

-0.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$25.17 MYR 102

0.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$36.32 MYR 147

-19.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$5.79 MYR 23.51

69.26%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$5.27 MYR 21.40

-13.09%

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

$141 MYR 572

$191 MYR 774

-26.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$6,859 MYR 27.8K

-10.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$61.1 MYR 248

6.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$18.68 MYR 75.9

68.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$72.5 MYR 294

19.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$40.65 MYR 165

78.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$390 MYR 1,584

-27.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$265 MYR 1,074

-23.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$638 MYR 2,590

-12.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$473 MYR 1,921

-19.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,597 MYR 6,485

28.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$772 MYR 3,133

97.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$1,115 MYR 4,528

-47.27%

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 Putra Heights: January 13, 2026

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