Cost of Living Comparison Between Labuan and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Labuan and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Labuan is 17.4% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Labuan is 5.9% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 MYR 21.33

$2.89 MYR 11.36

87.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.18 MYR 91.1

$19.78 MYR 77.8

17.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.50 MYR 25.54

$4.76 MYR 18.71

36.55%

Cappuccino

$3.82 MYR 15.03

$2.45 MYR 9.64

55.92%

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

$1.07 MYR 4.22

$0.70 MYR 2.76

52.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.56

$0.30 MYR 1.16

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.07

$2.90 MYR 11.38

23.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.89 MYR 19.23

$3.60 MYR 14.14

35.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MYR 6.59

$1.87 MYR 7.36

-10.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.74

$1.12 MYR 4.41

-15.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.93

$1.02 MYR 4.03

23.53%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.09

$2.19 MYR 8.60

-5.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.35 MYR 60.3

$9.74 MYR 38.28

57.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.49 MYR 17.64

$3.85 MYR 15.15

16.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.69 MYR 38.08

$8.02 MYR 31.53

20.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 11.65

$2.99 MYR 11.74

-1.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.02

$1.10 MYR 4.34

39.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.10

$2.53 MYR 9.95

1.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.43

$1.82 MYR 7.14

-24.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.89

$1.12 MYR 4.39

10.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.04

$1.24 MYR 4.89

3.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$1.68 MYR 6.58

-40.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.02

$0.49 MYR 1.92

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.04

$4.19 MYR 16.48

3.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.01 MYR 78.6

$21.67 MYR 85.2

-7.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.84 MYR 11.18

$3.88 MYR 15.27

-26.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 MYR 11.85

$3.49 MYR 13.70

-13.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.25 MYR 0.99

188.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 45.88

$11.85 MYR 46.58

-1.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.68

$0.93 MYR 3.65

27.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.02

$1.10 MYR 4.32

-7.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.76 MYR 22.63

$1.95 MYR 7.65

195.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.49 MYR 1.94

2.04%

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

$34.7K MYR 136.5K

$45.7K MYR 179.8K

-24.07%

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

$32.0K MYR 125.6K

$37.0K MYR 145.2K

-13.51%

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

$44.35 MYR 174

$41.74 MYR 164

6.25%

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

$9.03 MYR 35.51

$8.98 MYR 35.28

0.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.86 MYR 113

$25.04 MYR 98.4

15.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.53 MYR 144

$29.52 MYR 116

23.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 23.27

$9.91 MYR 38.94

-40.26%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.38

$4.60 MYR 18.08

7.17%

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

$185 MYR 726

$140 MYR 552

31.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,877 MYR 27.0K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

14.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.9 MYR 239

$66.8 MYR 263

-8.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.90 MYR 106

$31.50 MYR 124

-14.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 290

$84.4 MYR 332

-12.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.7 MYR 203

$71.2 MYR 280

-27.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$393 MYR 1,544

$283 MYR 1,112

38.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,064

$207 MYR 815

30.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$644 MYR 2,531

$559 MYR 2,196

15.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,859

$390 MYR 1,534

21.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,550 MYR 6,092

$2,168 MYR 8,522

-28.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$776 MYR 3,049

$1,569 MYR 6,164

-50.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 MYR 1,501

$546 MYR 2,148

-30.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.27

-4.68%

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

Last update for Labuan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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