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

🙂 Solo nomad: Langkawi is 8.8% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Langkawi is 15.3% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.50 MYR 13.75

$2.89 MYR 11.36

21.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.35 MYR 83.9

$19.78 MYR 77.8

7.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.24 MYR 24.51

$4.76 MYR 18.71

31.09%

Cappuccino

$1.57 MYR 6.17

$2.45 MYR 9.64

-35.92%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.13

$0.70 MYR 2.76

14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.23

$0.30 MYR 1.16

90.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 13.99

$2.90 MYR 11.38

22.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 MYR 19.39

$3.60 MYR 14.14

36.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 MYR 5.94

$1.87 MYR 7.36

-19.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 MYR 4.52

$1.12 MYR 4.41

2.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.93

$1.02 MYR 4.03

23.53%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.42

$2.19 MYR 8.60

-2.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.29 MYR 60.1

$9.74 MYR 38.28

56.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 MYR 17.07

$3.85 MYR 15.15

12.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.21 MYR 36.20

$8.02 MYR 31.53

14.84%

Apples (1kg)

$1.87 MYR 7.36

$2.99 MYR 11.74

-37.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.02

$1.10 MYR 4.34

39.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.11

$2.53 MYR 9.95

1.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.66

$1.82 MYR 7.14

-20.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.70

$1.12 MYR 4.39

7.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 4.98

$1.24 MYR 4.89

2.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$1.68 MYR 6.58

-41.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.19

$0.49 MYR 1.92

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.93 MYR 15.45

$4.19 MYR 16.48

-6.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.68 MYR 73.4

$21.67 MYR 85.2

-13.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 MYR 3.53

$3.88 MYR 15.27

-76.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.27

$3.49 MYR 13.70

-17.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.73

$0.25 MYR 0.99

180.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.93 MYR 46.87

$11.85 MYR 46.58

0.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.54

$0.93 MYR 3.65

23.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.85

$1.10 MYR 4.32

-10.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.00 MYR 23.57

$1.95 MYR 7.65

207.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.95

$0.49 MYR 1.94

2.04%

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

$35.1K MYR 137.8K

$45.7K MYR 179.8K

-23.33%

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

$31.4K MYR 123.4K

$37.0K MYR 145.2K

-15.04%

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

$36.01 MYR 142

$41.74 MYR 164

-13.73%

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

$9.10 MYR 35.76

$8.98 MYR 35.28

1.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.86 MYR 113

$25.04 MYR 98.4

15.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.43 MYR 84.2

$29.52 MYR 116

-27.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 23.23

$9.91 MYR 38.94

-40.36%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 19.78

$4.60 MYR 18.08

9.35%

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

$187 MYR 735

$140 MYR 552

33.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,030 MYR 27.6K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

17.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.7 MYR 243

$66.8 MYR 263

-7.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.29 MYR 107

$31.50 MYR 124

-13.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 292

$84.4 MYR 332

-11.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.5 MYR 202

$71.2 MYR 280

-27.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,538

$283 MYR 1,112

38.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,045

$207 MYR 815

28.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$644 MYR 2,531

$559 MYR 2,196

15.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,845

$390 MYR 1,534

20.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,777 MYR 6,984

$2,168 MYR 8,522

-18.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$788 MYR 3,099

$1,569 MYR 6,164

-49.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,086 MYR 8,196

$546 MYR 2,148

281.64%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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