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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 13% cheaper than Seremban without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 10.2% cheaper than Seremban without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.78 MYR 10.97

$3.02 MYR 11.92

-7.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.69 MYR 77.8

$18.63 MYR 73.6

5.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 MYR 18.87

$3.64 MYR 14.38

31.32%

Cappuccino

$2.54 MYR 10.03

$2.73 MYR 10.79

-6.96%

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

$0.75 MYR 2.95

$0.83 MYR 3.29

-9.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.27

$0.46 MYR 1.80

-30.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 MYR 11.26

$3.56 MYR 14.06

-19.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 MYR 14.02

$6.57 MYR 25.94

-45.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.56

$1.70 MYR 6.70

12.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$0.93 MYR 3.67

18.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 MYR 4.15

$1.26 MYR 4.97

-16.67%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 8.92

$1.83 MYR 7.24

23.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.75 MYR 38.50

$15.01 MYR 59.3

-35.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.88 MYR 15.34

$3.90 MYR 15.40

-0.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 MYR 31.20

$8.65 MYR 34.18

-8.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 MYR 12.34

$3.73 MYR 14.72

-16.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 MYR 4.38

$1.16 MYR 4.59

-4.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 9.85

$2.50 MYR 9.89

-0.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.27

$1.66 MYR 6.56

10.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.52

$1.08 MYR 4.26

5.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$1.27 MYR 5.03

-1.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.70 MYR 6.73

$1.27 MYR 5.03

33.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.52 MYR 2.06

-3.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.08

$4.17 MYR 16.46

3.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.99 MYR 82.9

$14.37 MYR 56.8

46.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.81 MYR 15.05

$2.72 MYR 10.76

40.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 MYR 13.59

$4.43 MYR 17.51

-22.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$1.09 MYR 4.32

-78.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.63 MYR 45.94

$11.75 MYR 46.42

-1.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$0.69 MYR 2.73

37.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$0.86 MYR 3.40

33.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.86 MYR 7.36

$4.74 MYR 18.74

-60.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.50 MYR 1.99

-2.00%

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

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

$49.1K MYR 193.9K

-6.31%

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

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

$33.5K MYR 132.5K

9.81%

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

$40.85 MYR 161

$37.57 MYR 148

8.73%

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

$9.20 MYR 36.35

$9.20 MYR 36.36

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.66 MYR 101

$25.59 MYR 101

0.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.97 MYR 118

$55.4 MYR 219

-45.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.15

$6.06 MYR 23.92

63.53%

Cinema Ticket

$4.76 MYR 18.79

$4.29 MYR 16.95

10.96%

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

$145 MYR 573

$184 MYR 726

-21.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

$4,553 MYR 18.0K

32.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.7 MYR 256

$66.1 MYR 261

-2.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.18 MYR 127

$19.05 MYR 75.3

68.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.0 MYR 340

$73.3 MYR 290

17.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 285

$40.60 MYR 160

77.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$274 MYR 1,084

$259 MYR 1,022

6.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$200 MYR 792

$187 MYR 740

6.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,254

$426 MYR 1,681

34.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,550

$355 MYR 1,402

10.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,134 MYR 8,429

$1,390 MYR 5,491

53.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,555 MYR 6,143

$945 MYR 3,734

64.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 MYR 2,160

$603 MYR 2,383

-9.36%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Seremban: April 11, 2026

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