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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 0.4% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 0.5% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.39

$3.10 MYR 12.22

-6.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.78 MYR 78.0

$19.09 MYR 75.2

3.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.76

$4.36 MYR 17.20

9.17%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$2.70 MYR 10.63

-9.26%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.77

$0.67 MYR 2.63

4.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.16

$0.40 MYR 1.56

-25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.41

$3.63 MYR 14.29

-20.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 MYR 14.18

$4.45 MYR 17.53

-19.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.38

$1.88 MYR 7.40

-0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.42

$1.00 MYR 3.94

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.04

$1.48 MYR 5.85

-31.08%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 8.62

$2.07 MYR 8.16

5.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MYR 38.37

$13.99 MYR 55.1

-30.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 15.19

$5.10 MYR 20.11

-24.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.61

$8.35 MYR 32.90

-3.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.77

$2.93 MYR 11.56

2.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 MYR 4.35

$1.45 MYR 5.73

-24.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.97

$2.58 MYR 10.16

-1.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.26 MYR 4.98

44.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$1.18 MYR 4.66

-5.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.90

$1.34 MYR 5.28

-7.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 6.60

$0.95 MYR 3.76

76.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.53 MYR 2.08

-7.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.52

$4.25 MYR 16.74

-1.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.67 MYR 85.4

$19.61 MYR 77.3

10.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 MYR 15.31

$2.71 MYR 10.69

43.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.73

$3.92 MYR 15.43

-10.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.69 MYR 2.70

-63.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.70

$15.40 MYR 60.7

-23.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 MYR 3.66

$0.97 MYR 3.82

-4.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$0.54 MYR 2.14

103.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 MYR 7.67

$7.28 MYR 28.69

-73.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.50 MYR 1.96

-2.00%

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

$45.7K MYR 180.2K

$33.9K MYR 133.5K

35.04%

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

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

$27.4K MYR 107.8K

35.07%

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

$41.74 MYR 164

$41.23 MYR 162

1.24%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.37

$10.06 MYR 39.64

-10.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.04 MYR 98.7

$30.59 MYR 121

-18.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 MYR 116

$37.83 MYR 149

-21.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.04

$5.97 MYR 23.53

66.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.60 MYR 18.12

$6.17 MYR 24.29

-25.45%

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

$140 MYR 554

$214 MYR 844

-34.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

$6,253 MYR 24.6K

-4.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 MYR 263

$49.91 MYR 197

33.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 MYR 124

$34.95 MYR 138

-9.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 MYR 332

$60.4 MYR 238

39.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MYR 281

$49.52 MYR 195

43.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 MYR 1,115

$372 MYR 1,466

-24.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 MYR 817

$268 MYR 1,058

-22.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 MYR 2,202

$586 MYR 2,310

-4.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,538

$488 MYR 1,922

-19.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,543

$1,561 MYR 6,151

38.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,180

$1,215 MYR 4,789

29.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,153

$1,277 MYR 5,032

-57.22%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Shah Alam: March 3, 2026

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