Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Sarawak Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Sarawak

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 5.9% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 3.1% cheaper than Sarawak without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$3.60 MYR 14.62

-19.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$19.20 MYR 77.9

6.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$5.15 MYR 20.90

-6.41%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.73 MYR 11.08

-10.26%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.73 MYR 2.97

2.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.39 MYR 1.59

-23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$7.87 MYR 31.95

-64.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$8.15 MYR 33.09

-54.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.88 MYR 7.61

1.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$1.00 MYR 4.06

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.29 MYR 5.23

-17.83%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$2.10 MYR 8.54

6.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$15.27 MYR 62.0

-37.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$2.61 MYR 10.59

43.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$9.48 MYR 38.49

-14.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$2.90 MYR 11.78

2.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.47 MYR 5.98

-22.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.59 MYR 10.51

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.38 MYR 5.62

31.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.18 MYR 4.77

-2.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.27 MYR 5.14

-3.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$1.04 MYR 4.24

69.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.64 MYR 2.59

-23.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.35 MYR 17.65

-4.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$15.49 MYR 62.9

24.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$2.82 MYR 11.45

30.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$2.89 MYR 11.74

18.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.69 MYR 2.79

-63.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$11.95 MYR 48.51

-1.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.17 MYR 4.75

-17.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$0.99 MYR 4.00

10.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$6.03 MYR 24.48

-68.99%

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

$34.8K MYR 141.3K

32.36%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$31.8K MYR 128.9K

13.88%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$44.29 MYR 180

-7.54%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$9.01 MYR 36.57

2.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$29.01 MYR 118

-13.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$37.22 MYR 151

-21.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$5.76 MYR 23.39

70.14%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$5.05 MYR 20.50

-9.31%

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

$141 MYR 572

$187 MYR 760

-24.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$6,860 MYR 27.9K

-10.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$36.75 MYR 149

76.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$39.20 MYR 159

-19.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$77.9 MYR 316

11.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$56.3 MYR 229

28.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$336 MYR 1,365

-16.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$270 MYR 1,095

-24.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$505 MYR 2,051

10.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$353 MYR 1,433

7.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,620 MYR 6,578

26.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$879 MYR 3,571

73.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$425 MYR 1,726

38.29%

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 Sarawak: January 13, 2026

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