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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 3.7% cheaper than Rawang without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 6.1% cheaper than Rawang without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.78 MYR 10.97

$3.01 MYR 11.89

-7.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.69 MYR 77.8

$20.98 MYR 82.9

-6.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 MYR 18.87

$4.14 MYR 16.36

15.46%

Cappuccino

$2.54 MYR 10.03

$2.97 MYR 11.73

-14.48%

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

$0.75 MYR 2.95

$0.89 MYR 3.53

-15.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.27

$0.34 MYR 1.33

-5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 MYR 11.26

$4.16 MYR 16.42

-31.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 MYR 14.02

$4.46 MYR 17.61

-20.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.56

$1.81 MYR 7.15

5.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$1.00 MYR 3.95

10.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 MYR 4.15

$1.67 MYR 6.60

-37.13%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 8.92

$2.15 MYR 8.50

5.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.75 MYR 38.50

$14.52 MYR 57.3

-32.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.88 MYR 15.34

$4.59 MYR 18.14

-15.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 MYR 31.20

$9.71 MYR 38.34

-18.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 MYR 12.34

$2.79 MYR 11.02

11.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 MYR 4.38

$1.46 MYR 5.75

-23.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 9.85

$2.70 MYR 10.68

-7.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.27

$1.51 MYR 5.98

21.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.52

$1.18 MYR 4.68

-3.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$1.16 MYR 4.58

7.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.70 MYR 6.73

$0.96 MYR 3.80

77.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 1.94

2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.08

$4.27 MYR 16.86

1.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.99 MYR 82.9

$19.17 MYR 75.7

9.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.81 MYR 15.05

$2.61 MYR 10.29

45.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 MYR 13.59

$3.38 MYR 13.35

1.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.69 MYR 2.72

-66.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.63 MYR 45.94

$11.98 MYR 47.32

-2.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$0.73 MYR 2.89

30.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$0.50 MYR 1.98

130.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.86 MYR 7.36

$4.80 MYR 18.94

-61.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.47 MYR 1.85

4.26%

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

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

$33.4K MYR 132.0K

37.55%

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

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

$27.0K MYR 106.5K

36.58%

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

$40.85 MYR 161

$39.37 MYR 156

3.76%

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

$9.20 MYR 36.35

$10.15 MYR 40.08

-9.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.66 MYR 101

$25.14 MYR 99.3

2.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.97 MYR 118

$37.43 MYR 148

-19.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.15

$5.99 MYR 23.67

65.44%

Cinema Ticket

$4.76 MYR 18.79

$5.01 MYR 19.78

-4.99%

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

$145 MYR 573

$237 MYR 937

-38.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

$6,081 MYR 24.0K

-1.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.7 MYR 256

$54.8 MYR 217

18.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.18 MYR 127

$28.51 MYR 113

12.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.0 MYR 340

$61.5 MYR 243

39.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 285

$51.7 MYR 204

39.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$274 MYR 1,084

$387 MYR 1,528

-29.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$200 MYR 792

$265 MYR 1,047

-24.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,254

$638 MYR 2,519

-10.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,550

$473 MYR 1,867

-17.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,134 MYR 8,429

$1,772 MYR 6,998

20.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,555 MYR 6,143

$892 MYR 3,523

74.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 MYR 2,160

$1,230 MYR 4,859

-55.56%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Rawang: April 13, 2026

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