Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Setia Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Setia Alam

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 9.6% cheaper than Setia Alam without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 2.4% more expensive than Setia Alam without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$4.6 MYR 19.4

-39.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$23.7 MYR 100

-15.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$4.85 MYR 20.44

-3.30%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$3.01 MYR 12.7

-14.62%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.85 MYR 3.6

-16.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.4 MYR 1.67

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$4.35 MYR 18.34

-36.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$5.75 MYR 24.24

-37.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.79 MYR 7.53

8.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$0.73 MYR 3.07

54.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.02 MYR 4.29

-0.98%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$1.66 MYR 7.01

28.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$4.58 MYR 19.33

104.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$3.93 MYR 16.56

-2.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$9.92 MYR 41.83

-20.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$1.33 MYR 5.61

127.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.64 MYR 6.91

-32.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$1.27 MYR 5.36

106.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.39 MYR 5.86

32.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.28 MYR 5.41

-10.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.32 MYR 5.57

-7.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$0.6 MYR 2.55

180.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.55 MYR 2.33

-5.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.27 MYR 18

-3.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$18.11 MYR 76.4

7.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$3.39 MYR 14.28

9.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$4.41 MYR 18.58

-23.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.68 MYR 2.86

-63.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$11.95 MYR 50.4

-3.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$1.15 MYR 4.85

-20.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$1.13 MYR 4.78

0.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$4.77 MYR 20.11

-59.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.48 MYR 2.01

4.17%

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$40K MYR 168.8K

12.21%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$32.8K MYR 138.4K

10.03%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$58 MYR 244

-27.29%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$10.42 MYR 43.95

-14.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$26.14 MYR 110

-5.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$55.1 MYR 233

-45.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$2.33 MYR 9.81

324.46%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$5.15 MYR 21.71

-10.29%

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

$144 MYR 606

$192 MYR 809

-25.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$9,456 MYR 39.9K

-36.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$59.7 MYR 252

10.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$24.65 MYR 104

28.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$85.8 MYR 362

-0.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$52.3 MYR 220

38.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$497 MYR 2,097

-44.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$308 MYR 1,298

-32.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$832 MYR 3,510

-31.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$529 MYR 2,230

-26.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$1,773 MYR 7,477

6.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,168 MYR 4,925

13.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$1,109 MYR 4,679

-49.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

4.12

3.64%

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

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

Last update for Setia Alam: October 29, 2025

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