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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 9.5% cheaper than Sarawak without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 8.5% cheaper than Sarawak without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.39

$3.57 MYR 14.08

-19.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.78 MYR 78.0

$18.50 MYR 72.9

6.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.76

$5.32 MYR 20.95

-10.53%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$2.72 MYR 10.73

-9.93%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.77

$0.76 MYR 3.01

-7.89%

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 11.41

$7.76 MYR 30.58

-62.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 MYR 14.18

$8.62 MYR 33.95

-58.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.38

$1.82 MYR 7.17

2.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.42

$0.95 MYR 3.73

17.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.04

$1.25 MYR 4.94

-18.40%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 8.62

$2.07 MYR 8.17

5.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MYR 38.37

$15.13 MYR 59.6

-35.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 15.19

$2.60 MYR 10.26

48.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.61

$9.27 MYR 36.54

-13.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.77

$2.87 MYR 11.29

4.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 MYR 4.35

$1.52 MYR 5.99

-27.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.97

$2.62 MYR 10.32

-3.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.38 MYR 5.44

31.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$1.18 MYR 4.67

-5.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.90

$1.29 MYR 5.07

-3.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 6.60

$1.04 MYR 4.08

61.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.68 MYR 2.67

-27.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.52

$4.15 MYR 16.34

0.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.67 MYR 85.4

$21.77 MYR 85.8

-0.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 MYR 15.31

$2.75 MYR 10.85

41.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.73

$2.89 MYR 11.38

20.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.70 MYR 2.75

-64.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.70

$11.84 MYR 46.64

0.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 MYR 3.66

$1.20 MYR 4.71

-22.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$0.99 MYR 3.91

11.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 MYR 7.67

$5.95 MYR 23.44

-67.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.50 MYR 1.98

-2.00%

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

$45.7K MYR 180.2K

$35.2K MYR 138.7K

29.91%

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

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

$32.0K MYR 126.2K

15.36%

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

$41.74 MYR 164

$43.22 MYR 170

-3.42%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.37

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.04 MYR 98.7

$29.36 MYR 116

-14.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 MYR 116

$37.52 MYR 148

-21.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.04

$5.82 MYR 22.93

70.27%

Cinema Ticket

$4.60 MYR 18.12

$4.89 MYR 19.27

-5.93%

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

$140 MYR 554

$191 MYR 753

-26.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

$6,812 MYR 26.8K

-12.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 MYR 263

$36.39 MYR 143

83.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 MYR 124

$39.41 MYR 155

-20.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 MYR 332

$77.4 MYR 305

9.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MYR 281

$56.1 MYR 221

27.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 MYR 1,115

$335 MYR 1,319

-15.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 MYR 817

$267 MYR 1,053

-22.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 MYR 2,202

$510 MYR 2,008

9.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,538

$357 MYR 1,408

9.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,543

$1,750 MYR 6,896

23.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,180

$882 MYR 3,475

77.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,153

$432 MYR 1,701

26.57%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sarawak: March 3, 2026

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