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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 1.6% cheaper than Taiping without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuching is 17.8% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 MYR 11.42

$1.85 MYR 7.32

56.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.78 MYR 78.2

$23.64 MYR 93.4

-16.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.81

$3.79 MYR 14.98

25.59%

Cappuccino

$2.45 MYR 9.69

$1.40 MYR 5.52

75.00%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.77

$0.56 MYR 2.22

25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 MYR 1.17

$0.23 MYR 0.90

30.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.44

$2.81 MYR 11.08

3.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 MYR 14.21

$4.65 MYR 18.37

-22.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.40

$1.50 MYR 5.91

24.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.43

$0.81 MYR 3.19

38.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.05

$0.58 MYR 2.31

75.86%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 8.65

$1.31 MYR 5.16

67.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.74 MYR 38.47

$18.63 MYR 73.6

-47.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 15.23

$4.61 MYR 18.23

-16.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.69

$7.85 MYR 31.00

2.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.80

$2.76 MYR 10.91

8.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 MYR 4.36

$1.72 MYR 6.81

-36.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.00

$2.45 MYR 9.67

3.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.18

$1.60 MYR 6.33

13.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.42

$1.04 MYR 4.10

7.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.92

$0.99 MYR 3.93

25.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 6.62

$0.70 MYR 2.75

140.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.48 MYR 1.91

2.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.56

$4.26 MYR 16.84

-1.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.67 MYR 85.6

$19.32 MYR 76.3

12.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 MYR 15.34

$3.75 MYR 14.82

3.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.77

$5.38 MYR 21.26

-35.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.93 MYR 3.67

-73.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 46.82

$8.48 MYR 33.51

39.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 MYR 3.67

$1.08 MYR 4.26

-13.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.34

$0.23 MYR 0.91

378.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 MYR 7.69

$4.40 MYR 17.39

-55.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.46 MYR 1.81

6.52%

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

$45.7K MYR 180.7K

$31.7K MYR 125.2K

44.29%

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

$37.0K MYR 146.0K

$27.5K MYR 108.6K

34.46%

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

$41.74 MYR 165

$73.1 MYR 289

-42.91%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.46

$5.06 MYR 20.00

77.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.04 MYR 98.9

$27.51 MYR 109

-8.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 MYR 117

$17.60 MYR 69.5

67.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.91 MYR 39.14

$2.32 MYR 9.16

327.16%

Cinema Ticket

$4.60 MYR 18.17

$4.36 MYR 17.21

5.50%

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

$140 MYR 555

$118 MYR 468

18.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,993 MYR 23.7K

$4,328 MYR 17.1K

38.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 MYR 264

$48.00 MYR 190

39.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 MYR 124

$30.00 MYR 118

5.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 MYR 333

$52.8 MYR 208

59.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.2 MYR 281

$48.05 MYR 190

48.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 MYR 1,117

$117 MYR 463

141.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 MYR 819

$119 MYR 472

73.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 MYR 2,207

$329 MYR 1,301

69.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,542

$257 MYR 1,016

51.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,168 MYR 8,565

$1,812 MYR 7,157

19.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 MYR 6,196

$885 MYR 3,496

77.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,159

$598 MYR 2,363

-8.66%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Taiping: March 1, 2026

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