Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Skudai Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Skudai

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 17.2% more expensive than Skudai without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 5.1% more expensive than Skudai without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.39

$3.62 MYR 14.25

-20.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.78 MYR 78.0

$19.10 MYR 75.2

3.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.76

$4.66 MYR 18.34

2.15%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$3.00 MYR 11.82

-18.33%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.77

$0.73 MYR 2.87

-4.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.16

$0.36 MYR 1.43

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.41

$3.62 MYR 14.28

-19.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 MYR 14.18

$4.92 MYR 19.39

-26.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.38

$1.80 MYR 7.08

3.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.42

$0.94 MYR 3.69

19.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.04

$1.28 MYR 5.05

-20.31%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 8.62

$1.88 MYR 7.43

16.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MYR 38.37

$10.56 MYR 41.61

-7.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 15.19

$3.41 MYR 13.44

12.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.61

$8.30 MYR 32.68

-3.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.77

$2.64 MYR 10.39

13.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 MYR 4.35

$1.51 MYR 5.93

-27.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.97

$2.47 MYR 9.72

2.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.26 MYR 4.96

44.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$1.18 MYR 4.65

-5.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.90

$1.38 MYR 5.44

-10.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 6.60

$0.88 MYR 3.45

90.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.52 MYR 2.04

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.52

$4.16 MYR 16.38

0.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.67 MYR 85.4

$14.75 MYR 58.1

46.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 MYR 15.31

$2.76 MYR 10.89

40.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.73

$2.90 MYR 11.43

20.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.73 MYR 2.89

-65.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.70

$11.97 MYR 47.15

-1.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 MYR 3.66

$1.03 MYR 4.04

-9.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$1.04 MYR 4.08

5.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 MYR 7.67

$9.04 MYR 35.60

-78.43%

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

$31.3K MYR 123.5K

45.91%

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

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

$28.0K MYR 110.3K

31.99%

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

$41.74 MYR 164

$40.30 MYR 159

3.57%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.37

$8.82 MYR 34.77

1.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.04 MYR 98.7

$22.85 MYR 90.1

9.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 MYR 116

$37.19 MYR 147

-20.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.04

$5.76 MYR 22.70

72.05%

Cinema Ticket

$4.60 MYR 18.12

$5.05 MYR 19.92

-8.91%

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

$140 MYR 554

$185 MYR 728

-23.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

$6,870 MYR 27.1K

-12.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 MYR 263

$48.42 MYR 191

37.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 MYR 124

$19.21 MYR 75.7

63.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 MYR 332

$58.7 MYR 231

43.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MYR 281

$46.89 MYR 185

51.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 MYR 1,115

$381 MYR 1,501

-25.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 MYR 817

$274 MYR 1,078

-24.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 MYR 2,202

$651 MYR 2,565

-14.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,538

$465 MYR 1,832

-16.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,543

$1,891 MYR 7,450

14.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,180

$928 MYR 3,655

69.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,153

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

4.07

4.91%

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

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skudai: March 2, 2026

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