Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Selangor Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Selangor

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 9% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 15.7% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.39

$2.63 MYR 10.36

9.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.78 MYR 78.0

$23.12 MYR 91.1

-14.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.76

$3.87 MYR 15.24

23.00%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$2.23 MYR 8.80

9.87%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.77

$0.74 MYR 2.90

-5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.16

$0.34 MYR 1.32

-11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.41

$4.20 MYR 16.56

-30.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 MYR 14.18

$5.41 MYR 21.31

-33.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.38

$1.82 MYR 7.16

2.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.42

$1.01 MYR 3.97

10.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.04

$1.42 MYR 5.59

-28.17%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 8.62

$1.83 MYR 7.22

19.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MYR 38.37

$14.83 MYR 58.4

-34.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 15.19

$4.53 MYR 17.85

-15.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.61

$9.47 MYR 37.30

-15.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.77

$2.86 MYR 11.28

4.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 MYR 4.35

$1.59 MYR 6.26

-30.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.97

$2.63 MYR 10.36

-3.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.46 MYR 5.75

24.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$1.21 MYR 4.78

-7.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.90

$1.01 MYR 3.98

22.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 6.60

$1.09 MYR 4.29

54.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.51 MYR 1.99

-3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.52

$4.27 MYR 16.83

-1.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.67 MYR 85.4

$18.90 MYR 74.5

14.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 MYR 15.31

$3.29 MYR 12.95

17.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.73

$4.28 MYR 16.85

-18.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-65.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.70

$11.87 MYR 46.77

-0.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 MYR 3.66

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-19.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$1.14 MYR 4.49

-3.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 MYR 7.67

$4.40 MYR 17.36

-55.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$45.7K MYR 180.2K

$39.3K MYR 154.8K

16.43%

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

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

$30.9K MYR 121.6K

19.71%

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

$41.74 MYR 164

$64.2 MYR 253

-34.95%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.37

$9.76 MYR 38.45

-7.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.04 MYR 98.7

$26.04 MYR 103

-3.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 MYR 116

$38.34 MYR 151

-23.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.04

$7.37 MYR 29.05

34.46%

Cinema Ticket

$4.60 MYR 18.12

$5.30 MYR 20.89

-13.21%

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

$140 MYR 554

$119 MYR 470

17.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

$4,253 MYR 16.8K

40.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 MYR 263

$61.5 MYR 242

8.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 MYR 124

$37.07 MYR 146

-15.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 MYR 332

$75.7 MYR 298

11.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MYR 281

$77.8 MYR 307

-8.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 MYR 1,115

$437 MYR 1,721

-35.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 MYR 817

$351 MYR 1,383

-40.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 MYR 2,202

$858 MYR 3,380

-34.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,538

$479 MYR 1,888

-18.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,543

$1,654 MYR 6,518

31.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,180

$737 MYR 2,903

112.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,153

$1,042 MYR 4,105

-47.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

3.96

7.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

Last update for Selangor: March 1, 2026

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