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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 4.9% cheaper than Sarawak without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 10.7% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$3.43 MYR 14.48

-18.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$19.12 MYR 80.6

4.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$5.41 MYR 22.82

-13.31%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.81 MYR 11.86

-8.54%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.73 MYR 3.06

-2.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.37 MYR 1.54

-13.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$7.58 MYR 31.98

-63.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$8.29 MYR 34.97

-56.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.88 MYR 7.95

3.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$1.02 MYR 4.32

10.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.29 MYR 5.46

-21.71%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$2.11 MYR 8.88

0.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-36.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$2.56 MYR 10.79

50.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$9.3 MYR 39.21

-15.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$2.9 MYR 12.23

4.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.51 MYR 6.36

-27.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$2.49 MYR 10.51

5.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.38 MYR 5.83

33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.23 MYR 5.19

-6.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.29 MYR 5.43

-5.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$1.05 MYR 4.43

60.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.67 MYR 2.81

-22.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.2 MYR 17.69

-1.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$16.1 MYR 67.9

20.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$2.75 MYR 11.58

35.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$2.92 MYR 12.33

15.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.73 MYR 3.07

-65.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$12 MYR 50.6

-3.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-24.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$1 MYR 4.2

14.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$5.74 MYR 24.21

-66.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.47 MYR 1.98

6.38%

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$35.6K MYR 150.1K

26.17%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$30.9K MYR 130.2K

16.98%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$43.74 MYR 184

-3.66%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$8.91 MYR 37.56

0.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$29.62 MYR 125

-16.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$37.06 MYR 156

-19.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$5.87 MYR 24.76

68.48%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$5.05 MYR 21.3

-8.51%

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

$144 MYR 606

$185 MYR 782

-22.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$6,866 MYR 29K

-12.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$37 MYR 156

78.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$38.29 MYR 161

-17.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$79.2 MYR 334

8.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$56.9 MYR 240

26.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$328 MYR 1,383

-15.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$275 MYR 1,162

-24.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$511 MYR 2,155

11.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$355 MYR 1,496

9.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$1,740 MYR 7,338

8.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,159 MYR 4,888

14.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$409 MYR 1,725

38.22%

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 Sarawak: October 29, 2025

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