Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Taiping Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Taiping

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 21.6% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 13.8% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$1.87 MYR 7.61

54.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 MYR 82.8

$23.40 MYR 95.0

-12.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.55

$3.79 MYR 15.38

27.18%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$1.43 MYR 5.79

71.33%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.05

$0.57 MYR 2.31

31.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.22

$0.25 MYR 1.02

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.77 MYR 11.25

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.99

$4.80 MYR 19.50

-23.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.75

$1.51 MYR 6.13

26.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.55

$0.86 MYR 3.49

30.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.30

$0.59 MYR 2.39

79.66%

Eggs

$2.24 MYR 9.10

$1.29 MYR 5.25

73.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$19.09 MYR 77.5

-50.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.21

$4.50 MYR 18.28

-16.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.15 MYR 33.10

$7.87 MYR 31.93

3.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$2.68 MYR 10.88

10.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.65

$1.79 MYR 7.27

-36.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.53 MYR 10.26

1.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.64 MYR 6.66

10.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.08 MYR 4.37

6.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.01 MYR 4.09

21.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 MYR 7.16

$0.69 MYR 2.82

155.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.46 MYR 1.85

6.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$4.27 MYR 17.35

-3.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.30 MYR 78.4

$17.76 MYR 72.1

8.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.69 MYR 14.97

$3.71 MYR 15.06

-0.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.92

$5.48 MYR 22.24

-37.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.98 MYR 3.99

-74.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.98

$8.27 MYR 33.59

42.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.08 MYR 4.38

-10.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.41

$0.23 MYR 0.93

373.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 MYR 7.58

$4.35 MYR 17.65

-57.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

$32.4K MYR 131.6K

42.08%

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

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

$27.5K MYR 111.5K

31.66%

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

$40.95 MYR 166

$75.2 MYR 305

-45.52%

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

$9.21 MYR 37.40

$5.05 MYR 20.49

82.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.22 MYR 102

$27.35 MYR 111

-7.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.30 MYR 119

$17.90 MYR 72.7

63.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.80 MYR 39.80

$2.31 MYR 9.36

324.24%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 MYR 18.61

$4.36 MYR 17.71

5.05%

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

$141 MYR 572

$116 MYR 472

21.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

$4,265 MYR 17.3K

44.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$46.93 MYR 191

38.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.43 MYR 128

$29.61 MYR 120

6.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 MYR 352

$53.4 MYR 217

62.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 MYR 294

$46.44 MYR 189

56.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,142

$118 MYR 480

137.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 MYR 827

$117 MYR 475

74.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 MYR 2,276

$333 MYR 1,352

68.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$255 MYR 1,035

49.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,054 MYR 8,340

$1,632 MYR 6,625

25.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,526 MYR 6,195

$880 MYR 3,574

73.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

$577 MYR 2,342

1.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

3.95

8.10%

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

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

Last update for Taiping: January 11, 2026

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