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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 14.5% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 0.7% more expensive than Selangor without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.78 MYR 10.97

$2.65 MYR 10.46

4.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.69 MYR 77.8

$23.54 MYR 93.0

-16.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 MYR 18.87

$3.71 MYR 14.64

28.84%

Cappuccino

$2.54 MYR 10.03

$2.33 MYR 9.20

9.01%

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

$0.75 MYR 2.95

$0.72 MYR 2.85

4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.27

$0.36 MYR 1.43

-11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 MYR 11.26

$4.16 MYR 16.45

-31.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 MYR 14.02

$5.57 MYR 22.01

-36.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.56

$1.88 MYR 7.43

1.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$1.00 MYR 3.96

10.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 MYR 4.15

$1.44 MYR 5.69

-27.08%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 8.92

$1.91 MYR 7.53

18.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.75 MYR 38.50

$14.71 MYR 58.1

-33.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.88 MYR 15.34

$4.77 MYR 18.85

-18.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 MYR 31.20

$9.80 MYR 38.70

-19.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 MYR 12.34

$2.98 MYR 11.79

4.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 MYR 4.38

$1.62 MYR 6.39

-31.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 9.85

$2.63 MYR 10.40

-5.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.27

$1.52 MYR 6.00

21.05%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.52

$1.28 MYR 5.07

-10.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$1.04 MYR 4.11

20.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.70 MYR 6.73

$1.08 MYR 4.28

57.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.54 MYR 2.15

-7.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.08

$4.13 MYR 16.33

4.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.99 MYR 82.9

$18.77 MYR 74.2

11.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.81 MYR 15.05

$3.25 MYR 12.84

17.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 MYR 13.59

$4.37 MYR 17.28

-21.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.73 MYR 2.89

-68.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.63 MYR 45.94

$11.89 MYR 46.97

-2.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$1.15 MYR 4.55

-17.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.09 MYR 4.32

5.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.86 MYR 7.36

$4.42 MYR 17.47

-57.92%

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)

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

$39.7K MYR 156.7K

15.94%

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

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

$31.0K MYR 122.4K

18.88%

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

$40.85 MYR 161

$63.7 MYR 251

-35.83%

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

$9.20 MYR 36.35

$9.51 MYR 37.57

-3.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.66 MYR 101

$26.12 MYR 103

-1.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.97 MYR 118

$38.59 MYR 152

-22.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.15

$7.30 MYR 28.82

35.75%

Cinema Ticket

$4.76 MYR 18.79

$5.22 MYR 20.62

-8.81%

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

$145 MYR 573

$119 MYR 469

22.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

$4,303 MYR 17.0K

39.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.7 MYR 256

$61.0 MYR 241

6.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.18 MYR 127

$37.48 MYR 148

-14.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.0 MYR 340

$74.3 MYR 294

15.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 285

$77.1 MYR 305

-6.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$274 MYR 1,084

$440 MYR 1,739

-37.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$200 MYR 792

$342 MYR 1,353

-41.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,254

$844 MYR 3,333

-32.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,550

$464 MYR 1,835

-15.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,134 MYR 8,429

$1,637 MYR 6,465

30.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,555 MYR 6,143

$726 MYR 2,868

114.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 MYR 2,160

$1,027 MYR 4,058

-46.78%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Selangor: April 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Kuching vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities

Mumbai (Bombay)

🇮🇳 India

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Nairobi

🇰🇪 Kenya

Hanoi

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Pristina

🇽🇰 Kosovo

Accra

🇬🇭 Ghana

Kigali

🇷🇼 Rwanda

Asuncion

🇵🇾 Paraguay