Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Rawang Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Rawang

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 7.9% cheaper than Rawang without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 2.4% cheaper than Rawang without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$3.13 MYR 13.19

-10.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$20.95 MYR 88.4

-4.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$4.18 MYR 17.64

12.20%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.83 MYR 11.92

-9.19%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.9 MYR 3.79

-21.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.36 MYR 1.54

-11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$4.27 MYR 18

-35.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$4.29 MYR 18.09

-16.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.8 MYR 7.6

8.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$1 MYR 4.21

13.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.71 MYR 7.23

-40.94%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$2.06 MYR 8.69

3.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$14.38 MYR 60.7

-34.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$4.75 MYR 20.04

-18.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$9.87 MYR 41.62

-20.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$2.92 MYR 12.33

3.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.51 MYR 6.37

-27.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-2.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.46 MYR 6.16

26.03%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.18 MYR 4.98

-2.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$0.9 MYR 3.8

86.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.48 MYR 2.04

8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.34 MYR 18.28

-4.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$16.45 MYR 69.4

17.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$2.7 MYR 11.39

37.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$3.52 MYR 14.85

-3.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.69 MYR 2.91

-63.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$11.59 MYR 48.86

-0.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$0.74 MYR 3.13

22.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$0.55 MYR 2.3

107.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$4.59 MYR 19.35

-57.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.51 MYR 2.16

-1.96%

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$33.8K MYR 142.5K

32.90%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$27.9K MYR 117.8K

29.27%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$39.01 MYR 165

8.02%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$10 MYR 42.17

-10.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$25.29 MYR 107

-1.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$37.07 MYR 156

-19.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$5.74 MYR 24.18

72.30%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$4.89 MYR 20.6

-5.52%

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

$144 MYR 606

$234 MYR 985

-38.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$6,210 MYR 26.2K

-3.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$54.1 MYR 228

22.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$28.94 MYR 122

9.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$61.7 MYR 260

38.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$53 MYR 224

36.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$385 MYR 1,621

-27.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$271 MYR 1,144

-23.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$650 MYR 2,740

-12.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$477 MYR 2,013

-18.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$1,004 MYR 4,232

87.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$604 MYR 2,549

119.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$1,166 MYR 4,916

-51.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

4.16

2.64%

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

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rawang: October 29, 2025

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