Cost of Living Comparison Between Langkawi and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Langkawi and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: Langkawi is 6.8% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Langkawi is 9.6% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.49 MYR 14.15

$2.89 MYR 11.72

20.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.60 MYR 87.7

$20.39 MYR 82.8

5.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.20 MYR 25.19

$4.82 MYR 19.55

28.63%

Cappuccino

$1.51 MYR 6.12

$2.45 MYR 9.96

-38.37%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.23

$0.75 MYR 3.05

5.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.28

$0.30 MYR 1.22

86.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 MYR 14.22

$2.77 MYR 11.26

26.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.84 MYR 19.67

$3.69 MYR 14.99

31.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 MYR 6.26

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-19.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 MYR 4.73

$1.12 MYR 4.55

3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.28

$1.06 MYR 4.30

22.64%

Eggs

$2.07 MYR 8.41

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-7.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.86 MYR 60.3

$9.49 MYR 38.52

56.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.43 MYR 17.98

$3.75 MYR 15.21

18.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.32 MYR 37.83

$8.15 MYR 33.10

14.36%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 MYR 7.72

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-36.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.92

$1.14 MYR 4.65

28.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.42

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.56

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-24.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.85

$1.15 MYR 4.66

4.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.36

$1.23 MYR 5.01

7.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.21

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-40.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.10

$0.49 MYR 2.00

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.91 MYR 15.86

$4.14 MYR 16.80

-5.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.09 MYR 73.4

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-6.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 MYR 3.45

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-76.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 MYR 11.89

$3.43 MYR 13.92

-14.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.93

$0.25 MYR 1.02

188.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.66 MYR 47.33

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-1.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.92

$0.97 MYR 3.93

24.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 MYR 4.04

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-8.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.87 MYR 23.85

$1.87 MYR 7.58

213.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-2.00%

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

$35.3K MYR 143.3K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-23.39%

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

$31.3K MYR 127.0K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-13.51%

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

$36.03 MYR 146

$40.95 MYR 166

-12.01%

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

$9.12 MYR 37.02

$9.21 MYR 37.40

-0.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.74 MYR 117

$25.22 MYR 102

13.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.95 MYR 85.0

$29.30 MYR 119

-28.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 MYR 24.21

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-39.18%

Cinema Ticket

$4.86 MYR 19.72

$4.58 MYR 18.61

6.11%

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

$185 MYR 752

$141 MYR 572

31.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,976 MYR 28.3K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

13.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.9 MYR 243

$64.8 MYR 263

-7.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.99 MYR 110

$31.43 MYR 128

-14.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.5 MYR 298

$86.7 MYR 352

-15.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.3 MYR 208

$72.5 MYR 294

-29.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,575

$281 MYR 1,142

37.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,094

$204 MYR 827

32.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,597

$561 MYR 2,276

14.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 MYR 1,898

$380 MYR 1,543

23.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,670 MYR 6,782

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-18.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$815 MYR 3,307

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-46.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,021 MYR 8,207

$588 MYR 2,387

243.73%

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 Langkawi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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