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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 10.5% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 14.7% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$2.63 MYR 11.07

6.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$23.78 MYR 100

-15.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$3.82 MYR 16.13

22.77%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.23 MYR 9.39

15.25%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.78 MYR 3.28

-8.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.33 MYR 1.41

-3.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$4.32 MYR 18.21

-35.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$5.4 MYR 22.78

-33.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.82 MYR 7.69

7.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$1 MYR 4.22

13.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.5 MYR 6.32

-32.67%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$1.89 MYR 7.99

12.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$14.43 MYR 60.8

-35.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$4.58 MYR 19.3

-15.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$9.63 MYR 40.61

-18.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$2.91 MYR 12.25

3.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.57 MYR 6.62

-29.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$2.73 MYR 11.51

-4.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.47 MYR 6.18

25.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.21 MYR 5.12

-4.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.03 MYR 4.35

18.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$1.12 MYR 4.72

50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.56 MYR 2.35

-7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.29 MYR 18.11

-3.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$17.8 MYR 75.1

9.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$3.4 MYR 14.34

9.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$4.31 MYR 18.19

-21.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-63.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$11.79 MYR 49.74

-1.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$1.16 MYR 4.89

-21.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$1.1 MYR 4.63

3.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$4.39 MYR 18.53

-55.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.47 MYR 1.96

6.38%

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$39.5K MYR 166.8K

13.54%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$31.2K MYR 131.4K

15.85%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$64.4 MYR 271

-34.51%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$9.7 MYR 40.88

-7.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$25.84 MYR 109

-3.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$39.56 MYR 167

-24.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$7.2 MYR 30.38

37.36%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$5.21 MYR 21.96

-11.32%

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

$144 MYR 606

$119 MYR 501

21.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$4,288 MYR 18.1K

40.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$60.4 MYR 255

9.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$37.97 MYR 160

-16.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$76.2 MYR 321

12.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$79.8 MYR 336

-9.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$448 MYR 1,889

-37.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$349 MYR 1,472

-40.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$840 MYR 3,540

-31.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$477 MYR 2,011

-18.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$2,708 MYR 11.4K

-30.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,341 MYR 5,655

-0.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$960 MYR 4,047

-41.09%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Selangor: October 27, 2025

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