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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 4% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 2.2% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$3.10 MYR 12.58

-6.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$18.76 MYR 76.2

8.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$4.36 MYR 17.69

10.55%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.81 MYR 11.43

-12.81%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.73 MYR 2.97

2.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.36 MYR 1.47

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$3.58 MYR 14.54

-22.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$4.34 MYR 17.62

-14.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.84 MYR 7.47

3.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$0.94 MYR 3.83

19.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.44 MYR 5.83

-26.39%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$2.06 MYR 8.38

8.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$14.42 MYR 58.5

-34.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$5.06 MYR 20.54

-25.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$8.18 MYR 33.21

-0.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$2.79 MYR 11.33

6.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.51 MYR 6.14

-24.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.49 MYR 10.11

3.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.22 MYR 4.94

49.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.14 MYR 4.64

0.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.34 MYR 5.46

-8.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$0.89 MYR 3.61

97.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.51 MYR 2.09

-3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.31 MYR 17.48

-3.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$18.92 MYR 76.8

2.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$2.68 MYR 10.89

37.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$3.84 MYR 15.58

-10.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.73 MYR 2.95

-65.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$15.39 MYR 62.5

-23.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$0.98 MYR 3.96

-1.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$0.54 MYR 2.19

101.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$7.21 MYR 29.29

-74.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.49 MYR 2.00

2.04%

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$33.9K MYR 137.7K

35.79%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$28.0K MYR 113.5K

29.35%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$40.32 MYR 164

1.56%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$10.23 MYR 41.55

-9.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$30.61 MYR 124

-17.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$38.86 MYR 158

-24.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$5.95 MYR 24.16

64.71%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$6.41 MYR 26.02

-28.55%

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

$141 MYR 572

$216 MYR 876

-34.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$6,197 MYR 25.2K

-0.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$48.64 MYR 197

33.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$33.85 MYR 137

-7.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$61.5 MYR 250

41.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$48.44 MYR 197

49.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$372 MYR 1,508

-24.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$272 MYR 1,103

-25.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$576 MYR 2,339

-2.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$485 MYR 1,968

-21.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,478 MYR 6,001

38.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$1,209 MYR 4,910

26.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$1,241 MYR 5,037

-52.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

4.16

2.64%

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

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

Last update for Shah Alam: January 10, 2026

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