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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 11.9% cheaper than Seremban without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 0.8% cheaper than Seremban without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.39

$2.92 MYR 11.50

-1.03%

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

$3.62 MYR 14.25

31.49%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$2.81 MYR 11.05

-12.81%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.77

$0.84 MYR 3.33

-16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.16

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-38.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.41

$3.56 MYR 14.04

-18.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 MYR 14.18

$6.42 MYR 25.31

-43.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.38

$1.68 MYR 6.61

11.31%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.42

$1.00 MYR 3.95

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.04

$1.25 MYR 4.93

-18.40%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 8.62

$1.86 MYR 7.33

17.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MYR 38.37

$14.81 MYR 58.3

-34.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 15.19

$3.90 MYR 15.38

-1.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.61

$8.60 MYR 33.88

-6.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.77

$3.55 MYR 14.00

-15.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 MYR 4.35

$1.15 MYR 4.55

-4.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.97

$2.57 MYR 10.11

-1.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.68 MYR 6.63

8.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$1.08 MYR 4.26

3.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.90

$1.33 MYR 5.24

-6.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 6.60

$1.33 MYR 5.26

26.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.51 MYR 2.03

-3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.52

$4.33 MYR 17.04

-3.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.67 MYR 85.4

$14.51 MYR 57.2

49.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 MYR 15.31

$2.76 MYR 10.88

40.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.73

$4.33 MYR 17.07

-19.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$1.11 MYR 4.37

-77.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.70

$11.70 MYR 46.10

1.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 MYR 3.66

$0.73 MYR 2.88

27.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$0.92 MYR 3.61

19.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 MYR 7.67

$4.75 MYR 18.73

-58.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.47 MYR 1.83

4.26%

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

$45.7K MYR 180.2K

$49.3K MYR 194.1K

-7.17%

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

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

$32.9K MYR 129.5K

12.39%

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

$41.74 MYR 164

$37.34 MYR 147

11.78%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.37

$9.15 MYR 36.05

-1.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.04 MYR 98.7

$25.55 MYR 101

-2.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 MYR 116

$55.9 MYR 220

-47.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.04

$5.75 MYR 22.64

72.35%

Cinema Ticket

$4.60 MYR 18.12

$4.20 MYR 16.56

9.52%

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

$140 MYR 554

$185 MYR 731

-24.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

$4,509 MYR 17.8K

32.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 MYR 263

$64.1 MYR 252

4.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 MYR 124

$18.96 MYR 74.7

66.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 MYR 332

$71.7 MYR 282

17.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MYR 281

$40.28 MYR 159

76.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 MYR 1,115

$260 MYR 1,025

8.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 MYR 817

$191 MYR 754

8.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 MYR 2,202

$430 MYR 1,695

29.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,538

$354 MYR 1,393

10.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,543

$1,403 MYR 5,527

54.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,180

$954 MYR 3,760

64.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,153

$622 MYR 2,452

-12.18%

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 Seremban: March 1, 2026

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