Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Putrajaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Putrajaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 3.4% cheaper than Putrajaya without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 2.7% more expensive than Putrajaya without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$3.55 MYR 14.98

-21.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$18.91 MYR 79.7

6.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$4.65 MYR 19.6

0.86%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.87 MYR 12.12

-10.45%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.79 MYR 3.35

-10.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.37 MYR 1.57

-13.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$3.43 MYR 14.48

-19.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$4.58 MYR 19.32

-21.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.73 MYR 7.29

12.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$0.84 MYR 3.52

34.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.23 MYR 5.21

-17.89%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$1.88 MYR 7.91

13.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$6.62 MYR 27.91

41.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$4.31 MYR 18.17

-10.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$9.57 MYR 40.37

-17.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$3.14 MYR 13.23

-3.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.33 MYR 5.62

-17.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$3.2 MYR 13.48

-18.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.61 MYR 6.81

14.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.51 MYR 6.36

-23.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.82 MYR 7.67

-32.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$1.63 MYR 6.86

3.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.56 MYR 2.37

-7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.21 MYR 17.77

-1.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$14.15 MYR 59.7

37.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$2.73 MYR 11.53

36.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$3.03 MYR 12.77

11.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.68 MYR 2.85

-63.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$11.94 MYR 50.4

-3.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$0.96 MYR 4.04

-5.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$1.03 MYR 4.33

10.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$5.74 MYR 24.22

-66.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.46 MYR 1.95

8.70%

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$35.6K MYR 150.3K

25.97%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$38.1K MYR 160.6K

-5.18%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$45.18 MYR 191

-6.73%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$9.13 MYR 38.52

-2.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$22.52 MYR 95

10.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$38.05 MYR 160

-21.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$8.99 MYR 37.91

10.01%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$4.98 MYR 21.01

-7.23%

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

$144 MYR 606

$189 MYR 795

-23.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$6,907 MYR 29.1K

-12.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$65.5 MYR 276

0.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$18.69 MYR 78.8

69.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$73.8 MYR 311

16.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$39.87 MYR 168

81.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$336 MYR 1,418

-17.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$239 MYR 1,007

-12.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$634 MYR 2,672

-9.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$381 MYR 1,608

2.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$2,002 MYR 8,444

-6.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,399 MYR 5,899

-4.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$1,309 MYR 5,520

-56.81%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Putrajaya: October 28, 2025

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