Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Seremban Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Seremban

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 9.9% more expensive than Seremban without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 8.6% cheaper than Seremban without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$2.93 MYR 11.91

-1.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$18.59 MYR 75.5

9.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$3.64 MYR 14.79

32.42%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.67 MYR 10.86

-8.24%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.84 MYR 3.43

-10.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.45 MYR 1.82

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$3.48 MYR 14.15

-20.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$6.50 MYR 26.38

-43.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.74 MYR 7.08

9.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$0.94 MYR 3.82

19.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.26 MYR 5.11

-15.87%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$1.86 MYR 7.55

20.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$15.27 MYR 62.0

-37.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$3.91 MYR 15.87

-4.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$8.47 MYR 34.38

-3.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$3.67 MYR 14.91

-19.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.20 MYR 4.87

-5.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.60 MYR 10.56

-0.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.62 MYR 6.59

12.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.09 MYR 4.43

5.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.28 MYR 5.18

-3.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$1.31 MYR 5.32

34.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.56 MYR 2.27

-12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.23 MYR 17.17

-2.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$14.41 MYR 58.5

33.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$2.82 MYR 11.47

30.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$4.38 MYR 17.77

-21.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$1.09 MYR 4.43

-77.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$11.87 MYR 48.17

-0.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$0.73 MYR 2.96

32.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$0.91 MYR 3.70

19.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$4.68 MYR 19.01

-60.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$49.4K MYR 200.5K

-6.70%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$32.6K MYR 132.2K

11.06%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$36.98 MYR 150

10.74%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$9.05 MYR 36.75

1.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$25.73 MYR 104

-1.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$56.3 MYR 229

-47.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$6.06 MYR 24.62

61.72%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$4.32 MYR 17.54

6.02%

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

$141 MYR 572

$187 MYR 760

-24.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$4,431 MYR 18.0K

39.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$65.2 MYR 265

-0.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$18.50 MYR 75.1

69.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$72.5 MYR 295

19.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$40.55 MYR 165

78.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$257 MYR 1,042

9.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$188 MYR 764

8.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$429 MYR 1,742

30.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$347 MYR 1,409

9.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,345 MYR 5,459

52.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$909 MYR 3,692

67.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$591 MYR 2,399

-0.50%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Seremban: January 11, 2026

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