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

🙂 Solo nomad: Langkawi is 3.9% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Langkawi is 3.4% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 MYR 14.18

$2.78 MYR 10.97

29.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.58 MYR 85.3

$19.69 MYR 77.8

9.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.20 MYR 24.50

$4.78 MYR 18.87

29.71%

Cappuccino

$1.54 MYR 6.10

$2.54 MYR 10.03

-39.37%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.16

$0.75 MYR 2.95

6.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.43

$0.32 MYR 1.27

93.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.13

$2.85 MYR 11.26

25.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.01 MYR 19.80

$3.55 MYR 14.02

41.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 MYR 6.22

$1.91 MYR 7.56

-17.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.11 MYR 4.39

$1.10 MYR 4.33

0.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.10

$1.05 MYR 4.15

22.86%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.16

$2.26 MYR 8.92

-8.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.32 MYR 60.5

$9.75 MYR 38.50

57.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 MYR 16.97

$3.88 MYR 15.34

10.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.70 MYR 38.30

$7.90 MYR 31.20

22.78%

Apples (1kg)

$1.93 MYR 7.64

$3.12 MYR 12.34

-38.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.04

$1.11 MYR 4.38

37.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.20

$2.49 MYR 9.85

3.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.43

$1.84 MYR 7.27

-25.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.89

$1.14 MYR 4.52

8.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.01

$1.25 MYR 4.92

1.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$1.70 MYR 6.73

-38.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.03

$0.50 MYR 1.96

2.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.74 MYR 14.78

$4.32 MYR 17.08

-13.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.44 MYR 72.8

$20.99 MYR 82.9

-12.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 MYR 3.25

$3.81 MYR 15.05

-78.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 MYR 11.47

$3.44 MYR 13.59

-15.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$0.23 MYR 0.90

221.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 MYR 46.20

$11.63 MYR 45.94

0.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.79

$0.95 MYR 3.77

27.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.03

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-11.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.90 MYR 23.32

$1.86 MYR 7.36

217.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

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

$35.0K MYR 138.2K

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

-23.93%

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

$31.3K MYR 123.5K

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

-15.10%

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

$34.89 MYR 138

$40.85 MYR 161

-14.59%

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

$8.96 MYR 35.39

$9.20 MYR 36.35

-2.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.58 MYR 113

$25.66 MYR 101

11.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.01 MYR 83.0

$29.97 MYR 118

-29.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 MYR 22.77

$9.91 MYR 39.15

-41.88%

Cinema Ticket

$5.09 MYR 20.11

$4.76 MYR 18.79

6.93%

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

$189 MYR 747

$145 MYR 573

30.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,830 MYR 27.0K

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

13.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 MYR 236

$64.7 MYR 256

-7.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.18 MYR 107

$32.18 MYR 127

-15.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.9 MYR 288

$86.0 MYR 340

-15.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.71 MYR 196

$72.2 MYR 285

-31.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,548

$274 MYR 1,084

42.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,078

$200 MYR 792

36.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 MYR 2,567

$571 MYR 2,254

13.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$466 MYR 1,840

$392 MYR 1,550

18.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,799 MYR 7,104

$2,134 MYR 8,429

-15.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$973 MYR 3,843

$1,555 MYR 6,143

-37.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,059 MYR 8,131

$547 MYR 2,160

276.50%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: April 13, 2026

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