Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Seri Iskandar Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Seri Iskandar

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 67% more expensive than Seri Iskandar without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 22.4% more expensive than Seri Iskandar without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$2.75 MYR 11.17

5.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$28.09 MYR 114

-27.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$4.36 MYR 17.71

10.55%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$0.91 MYR 3.69

169.23%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.50 MYR 2.03

50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.27 MYR 1.10

11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.88 MYR 11.68

-3.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$3.51 MYR 14.27

5.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.56 MYR 6.32

22.44%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$0.97 MYR 3.93

15.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$0.49 MYR 1.98

116.33%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$1.96 MYR 7.95

14.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$5.31 MYR 21.57

78.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$1.87 MYR 7.60

100.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$4.18 MYR 16.95

94.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$2.09 MYR 8.50

42.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.58 MYR 6.41

-27.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$1.90 MYR 7.72

35.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$0.96 MYR 3.90

89.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$0.56 MYR 2.29

105.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$0.96 MYR 3.90

28.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$0.90 MYR 3.65

95.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.61 MYR 2.47

-19.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.20 MYR 17.05

-1.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$7.53 MYR 30.58

156.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$2.34 MYR 9.49

57.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$3.56 MYR 14.47

-3.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$1.08 MYR 4.37

-76.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$11.89 MYR 48.29

-0.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$0.97 MYR 3.95

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$1.15 MYR 4.66

-5.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$4.75 MYR 19.29

-60.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$19.0K MYR 77.0K

142.88%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$18.7K MYR 75.8K

93.62%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$65.3 MYR 265

-37.27%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$9.16 MYR 37.19

0.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$16.19 MYR 65.7

55.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$13.22 MYR 53.7

121.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$6.02 MYR 24.44

62.79%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$3.44 MYR 13.98

33.14%

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

$141 MYR 572

$166 MYR 672

-14.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$9,459 MYR 38.4K

-34.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$16.37 MYR 66.5

295.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$8.41 MYR 34.14

273.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$60.1 MYR 244

44.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$35.65 MYR 145

103.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$381 MYR 1,548

-26.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$271 MYR 1,099

-24.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$646 MYR 2,624

-13.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$155 MYR 631

144.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,808 MYR 7,342

13.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$830 MYR 3,370

83.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$364 MYR 1,477

61.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

113.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

Last update for Seri Iskandar: January 12, 2026

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