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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 9.4% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 11.4% more expensive than Shah Alam without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$2.99 MYR 12.61

-6.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$18.48 MYR 77.9

8.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$4.35 MYR 18.33

7.82%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.7 MYR 11.41

-4.81%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.39 MYR 1.65

-17.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$3.59 MYR 15.15

-22.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$4.38 MYR 18.45

-18.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.87 MYR 7.87

4.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$0.95 MYR 4.02

18.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.49 MYR 6.27

-32.21%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$2.13 MYR 8.99

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$14.22 MYR 60

-34.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$5.05 MYR 21.29

-23.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$8.11 MYR 34.21

-2.84%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$2.79 MYR 11.77

8.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.51 MYR 6.35

-27.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$2.45 MYR 10.35

6.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.24 MYR 5.24

48.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.15 MYR 4.83

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.39 MYR 5.85

-12.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$0.91 MYR 3.84

84.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.52 MYR 2.19

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.18 MYR 17.61

-0.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$18.09 MYR 76.3

7.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$2.7 MYR 11.38

37.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$3.92 MYR 16.53

-13.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.73 MYR 3.08

-65.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$15.15 MYR 63.9

-23.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$0.97 MYR 4.07

-6.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$0.54 MYR 2.29

111.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$6.89 MYR 29.07

-71.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.5 MYR 2.1

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$33.9K MYR 142.8K

32.61%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$27.9K MYR 117.6K

29.44%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$41.07 MYR 173

2.61%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$10.23 MYR 43.14

-12.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$30.49 MYR 129

-18.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$39.06 MYR 165

-23.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$5.98 MYR 25.24

65.38%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$6.17 MYR 26.02

-25.12%

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

$144 MYR 606

$209 MYR 882

-31.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$6,113 MYR 25.8K

-1.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$49.07 MYR 207

34.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$34.66 MYR 146

-8.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$61.7 MYR 260

38.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$48.64 MYR 205

48.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$364 MYR 1,536

-23.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$262 MYR 1,105

-20.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$575 MYR 2,425

-0.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$477 MYR 2,010

-18.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$1,457 MYR 6,145

29.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,158 MYR 4,883

14.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$1,199 MYR 5,057

-52.86%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Shah Alam: October 27, 2025

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