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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 2.7% cheaper than Rawang without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 7.3% cheaper than Rawang without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.36

$2.99 MYR 11.75

-3.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.78 MYR 77.8

$21.45 MYR 84.3

-7.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.71

$4.33 MYR 17.02

9.93%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.64

$2.94 MYR 11.57

-16.67%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.76

$0.92 MYR 3.62

-23.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.16

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-18.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.38

$4.36 MYR 17.13

-33.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 MYR 14.14

$4.40 MYR 17.30

-18.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.36

$1.89 MYR 7.44

-1.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$1.03 MYR 4.07

8.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.03

$1.73 MYR 6.81

-41.04%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 8.60

$2.11 MYR 8.27

3.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MYR 38.28

$14.41 MYR 56.7

-32.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 15.15

$4.66 MYR 18.30

-17.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.53

$9.83 MYR 38.64

-18.41%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.74

$2.89 MYR 11.36

3.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 MYR 4.34

$1.50 MYR 5.91

-26.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.95

$2.67 MYR 10.49

-5.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.14

$1.51 MYR 5.95

20.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.39

$1.19 MYR 4.67

-5.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.89

$1.23 MYR 4.82

0.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 6.58

$0.96 MYR 3.77

75.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.92

$0.45 MYR 1.78

8.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.48

$4.22 MYR 16.58

-0.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.67 MYR 85.2

$19.24 MYR 75.6

12.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 MYR 15.27

$2.64 MYR 10.36

46.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.70

$3.47 MYR 13.63

0.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.68 MYR 2.69

-63.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.58

$11.89 MYR 46.73

-0.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 MYR 3.65

$0.69 MYR 2.72

34.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.32

$0.54 MYR 2.14

103.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 MYR 7.65

$4.58 MYR 17.99

-57.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.50 MYR 1.98

-2.00%

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

$45.7K MYR 179.8K

$34.3K MYR 134.6K

33.54%

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

$37.0K MYR 145.2K

$27.7K MYR 108.8K

33.43%

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

$41.74 MYR 164

$38.26 MYR 150

9.10%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.28

$10.01 MYR 39.35

-10.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.04 MYR 98.4

$25.39 MYR 99.8

-1.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 MYR 116

$36.20 MYR 142

-18.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 38.94

$5.80 MYR 22.80

70.86%

Cinema Ticket

$4.60 MYR 18.08

$5.10 MYR 20.03

-9.80%

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

$140 MYR 552

$238 MYR 936

-41.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

$6,181 MYR 24.3K

-3.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 MYR 263

$54.0 MYR 212

23.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 MYR 124

$29.43 MYR 116

7.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 MYR 332

$61.2 MYR 241

37.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MYR 280

$52.6 MYR 207

35.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 MYR 1,112

$383 MYR 1,504

-26.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 MYR 815

$271 MYR 1,064

-23.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 MYR 2,196

$657 MYR 2,582

-14.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,534

$475 MYR 1,867

-17.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,522

$1,749 MYR 6,872

24.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,164

$911 MYR 3,580

72.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,148

$1,244 MYR 4,888

-56.06%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rawang: February 28, 2026

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