Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Subang Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Subang Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 2.6% more expensive than Subang Jaya without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 5.2% cheaper than Subang Jaya without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$3.47 MYR 14.08

-16.71%

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

$4.59 MYR 18.63

5.01%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$3.12 MYR 12.67

-21.47%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.84 MYR 3.42

-10.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.45 MYR 1.83

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$4.77 MYR 19.35

-41.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$6.59 MYR 26.74

-44.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.89 MYR 7.66

1.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$0.92 MYR 3.75

21.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$1.44 MYR 5.86

-26.39%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$2.17 MYR 8.80

3.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$14.84 MYR 60.3

-36.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$4.72 MYR 19.16

-20.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$9.87 MYR 40.07

-17.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$2.98 MYR 12.11

-0.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.30 MYR 5.30

-12.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.71 MYR 11.00

-4.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.53 MYR 6.22

18.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.28 MYR 5.20

-10.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-8.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$1.22 MYR 4.97

44.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.53 MYR 2.13

-7.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.29 MYR 17.43

-3.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$18.71 MYR 76.0

3.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$2.77 MYR 11.23

33.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$2.90 MYR 11.79

18.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.23 MYR 0.93

8.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$17.85 MYR 72.5

-33.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.21 MYR 4.92

-19.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$0.54 MYR 2.18

101.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$4.66 MYR 18.91

-59.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.49 MYR 1.99

2.04%

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$35.4K MYR 143.9K

30.01%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$33.6K MYR 136.5K

7.54%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$46.47 MYR 189

-11.88%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$11.69 MYR 47.48

-21.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$30.36 MYR 123

-16.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$23.75 MYR 96.4

23.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$2.41 MYR 9.79

306.64%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$4.97 MYR 20.16

-7.85%

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

$141 MYR 572

$191 MYR 774

-26.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$6,839 MYR 27.8K

-9.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$61.6 MYR 250

5.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$18.55 MYR 75.3

69.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$81.6 MYR 331

6.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$39.37 MYR 160

84.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$495 MYR 2,009

-43.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$332 MYR 1,347

-38.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$625 MYR 2,536

-10.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$475 MYR 1,928

-19.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,677 MYR 6,810

22.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$874 MYR 3,547

74.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$958 MYR 3,889

-38.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

4.47

-4.47%

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

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

Last update for Subang Jaya: January 11, 2026

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