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

😐 Solo nomad: Labuan is 2.4% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Labuan is 21.4% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.23 MYR 21.25

$2.89 MYR 11.72

80.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.13 MYR 93.9

$20.39 MYR 82.8

13.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.60 MYR 26.81

$4.82 MYR 19.55

36.93%

Cappuccino

$3.72 MYR 15.12

$2.45 MYR 9.96

51.84%

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

$1.02 MYR 4.16

$0.75 MYR 3.05

36.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 MYR 1.71

$0.30 MYR 1.22

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.54

$2.77 MYR 11.26

29.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.83 MYR 19.61

$3.69 MYR 14.99

30.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 MYR 6.74

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-13.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-15.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.26

$1.06 MYR 4.30

22.64%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.68

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-4.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.96 MYR 60.7

$9.49 MYR 38.52

57.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.32 MYR 17.55

$3.75 MYR 15.21

15.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.23 MYR 37.47

$8.15 MYR 33.10

13.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.66

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-3.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.22

$1.14 MYR 4.65

34.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.59

$2.58 MYR 10.49

1.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.58

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-24.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.02

$1.15 MYR 4.66

7.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.39

$1.23 MYR 5.01

8.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 MYR 4.05

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-43.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.09

$0.49 MYR 2.00

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.60

$4.14 MYR 16.80

4.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.35 MYR 78.6

$19.30 MYR 78.4

0.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 MYR 11.50

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-23.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.10

$3.43 MYR 13.92

-13.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.99

$0.25 MYR 1.02

196.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.69 MYR 47.45

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-1.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.91

$0.97 MYR 3.93

24.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.22

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-4.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.96 MYR 24.20

$1.87 MYR 7.58

218.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-8.00%

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

$35.4K MYR 143.8K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-23.10%

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

$31.0K MYR 125.9K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-14.27%

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

$44.38 MYR 180

$40.95 MYR 166

8.38%

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

$9.08 MYR 36.88

$9.21 MYR 37.40

-1.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.80 MYR 117

$25.22 MYR 102

14.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.03 MYR 150

$29.30 MYR 119

26.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.78 MYR 23.48

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-41.02%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 20.00

$4.58 MYR 18.61

7.64%

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

$191 MYR 775

$141 MYR 572

35.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,034 MYR 28.6K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

14.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.0 MYR 248

$64.8 MYR 263

-5.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.09 MYR 110

$31.43 MYR 128

-13.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.9 MYR 292

$86.7 MYR 352

-17.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.7 MYR 206

$72.5 MYR 294

-30.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,582

$281 MYR 1,142

38.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,097

$204 MYR 827

32.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$639 MYR 2,594

$561 MYR 2,276

13.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MYR 1,923

$380 MYR 1,543

24.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,706 MYR 6,926

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-16.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$769 MYR 3,122

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-49.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$366 MYR 1,487

$588 MYR 2,387

-37.71%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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