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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 9.1% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 5.1% cheaper than Taiping without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$1.9 MYR 8.03

47.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$23.88 MYR 101

-16.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$3.79 MYR 15.99

23.75%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$1.38 MYR 5.83

86.23%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.6 MYR 2.54

18.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.25 MYR 1.06

28.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$2.79 MYR 11.75

-0.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$4.65 MYR 19.62

-23.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.48 MYR 6.26

31.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$0.79 MYR 3.33

43.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$0.58 MYR 2.46

74.14%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$1.33 MYR 5.62

60.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$18.55 MYR 78.2

-49.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$4.46 MYR 18.81

-13.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$7.55 MYR 31.85

4.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$2.74 MYR 11.57

10.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.72 MYR 7.25

-36.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$2.43 MYR 10.26

7.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.7 MYR 7.16

8.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.09 MYR 4.59

5.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1 MYR 4.21

22.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$0.73 MYR 3.08

130.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.45 MYR 1.91

15.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$4.29 MYR 18.09

-3.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$30.07 MYR 127

-35.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$3.7 MYR 15.59

0.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$5.41 MYR 22.8

-37.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.95 MYR 4.01

-73.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$8.44 MYR 35.61

37.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$1.07 MYR 4.53

-14.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$0.21 MYR 0.88

442.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$4.26 MYR 17.95

-54.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.46 MYR 1.94

8.70%

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

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$32.5K MYR 136.8K

38.38%

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

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$27.5K MYR 116.1K

31.15%

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

$42.14 MYR 178

$74.2 MYR 313

-43.21%

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

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$5.32 MYR 22.44

68.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$27.41 MYR 116

-9.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$17.71 MYR 74.7

68.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$2.32 MYR 9.77

326.29%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$4.44 MYR 18.72

4.05%

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

$144 MYR 606

$117 MYR 493

22.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$4,357 MYR 18.4K

37.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$46.24 MYR 195

42.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$29.48 MYR 124

7.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$53.7 MYR 226

59.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$47.86 MYR 202

50.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$116 MYR 488

139.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$116 MYR 488

79.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$330 MYR 1,390

73.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$258 MYR 1,090

50.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$1,760 MYR 7,423

6.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,145 MYR 4,829

16.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$558 MYR 2,352

1.35%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taiping: October 27, 2025

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