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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 0.1% more expensive than Subang Jaya without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 11.9% cheaper than Subang Jaya without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.39

$3.47 MYR 13.67

-16.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.78 MYR 78.0

$18.89 MYR 74.4

4.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.76

$4.81 MYR 18.97

-1.04%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$3.12 MYR 12.30

-21.47%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.77

$0.79 MYR 3.11

-11.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.16

$0.48 MYR 1.90

-37.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.41

$4.68 MYR 18.43

-38.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 MYR 14.18

$6.59 MYR 25.95

-45.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.38

$1.88 MYR 7.40

-0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.42

$0.94 MYR 3.71

19.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.04

$1.49 MYR 5.88

-31.54%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 8.62

$2.15 MYR 8.46

1.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MYR 38.37

$14.58 MYR 57.5

-33.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 15.19

$4.77 MYR 18.79

-19.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.61

$10.11 MYR 39.83

-20.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.77

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 MYR 4.35

$1.35 MYR 5.32

-18.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.97

$2.59 MYR 10.20

-2.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.48 MYR 5.83

22.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$1.28 MYR 5.03

-12.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.90

$1.35 MYR 5.31

-8.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 6.60

$1.21 MYR 4.77

38.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.52 MYR 2.03

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.52

$4.26 MYR 16.77

-1.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.67 MYR 85.4

$19.34 MYR 76.2

12.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 MYR 15.31

$2.72 MYR 10.70

42.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.73

$3.02 MYR 11.89

15.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.23 MYR 0.90

8.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.70

$17.92 MYR 70.6

-33.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 MYR 3.66

$1.21 MYR 4.78

-23.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$0.50 MYR 1.99

120.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 MYR 7.67

$4.77 MYR 18.80

-59.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.49 MYR 1.93

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

$45.7K MYR 180.2K

$35.8K MYR 141.1K

27.70%

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

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

$32.9K MYR 129.7K

12.26%

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

$41.74 MYR 164

$45.51 MYR 179

-8.28%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.37

$11.40 MYR 44.94

-21.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.04 MYR 98.7

$29.66 MYR 117

-15.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 MYR 116

$23.78 MYR 93.7

24.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.04

$2.30 MYR 9.05

330.87%

Cinema Ticket

$4.60 MYR 18.12

$4.88 MYR 19.23

-5.74%

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

$140 MYR 554

$188 MYR 742

-25.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

$6,854 MYR 27.0K

-12.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 MYR 263

$60.2 MYR 237

10.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 MYR 124

$18.73 MYR 73.8

68.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 MYR 332

$80.9 MYR 319

4.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MYR 281

$39.42 MYR 155

80.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 MYR 1,115

$508 MYR 2,002

-44.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 MYR 817

$329 MYR 1,294

-36.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 MYR 2,202

$617 MYR 2,432

-9.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,538

$480 MYR 1,891

-18.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,543

$1,802 MYR 7,098

20.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,180

$890 MYR 3,508

76.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,153

$987 MYR 3,891

-44.66%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Subang Jaya: March 1, 2026

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