Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 7.4% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malacca is 9.2% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.05

$2.89 MYR 11.42

23.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.90 MYR 74.7

$19.78 MYR 78.2

-4.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.79

$4.76 MYR 18.81

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.30

$2.45 MYR 9.69

16.73%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.28

$0.70 MYR 2.77

18.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.78

$0.30 MYR 1.17

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.09 MYR 8.27

$2.90 MYR 11.44

-27.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 MYR 12.75

$3.60 MYR 14.21

-10.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MYR 5.91

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-19.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$1.12 MYR 4.43

-10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.91

$1.02 MYR 4.05

21.57%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.38

$2.19 MYR 8.65

-14.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.50 MYR 61.2

$9.74 MYR 38.47

59.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.71

$3.85 MYR 15.23

29.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.51 MYR 45.48

$8.02 MYR 31.69

43.52%

Apples (1kg)

$3.63 MYR 14.32

$2.99 MYR 11.80

21.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.01

$1.10 MYR 4.36

38.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.33

$2.53 MYR 10.00

3.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.04

$1.82 MYR 7.18

12.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.05

$1.12 MYR 4.42

36.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 MYR 7.11

$1.24 MYR 4.92

45.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 MYR 5.26

$1.68 MYR 6.62

-20.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.04

$0.49 MYR 1.93

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.44

$4.19 MYR 16.56

-0.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.54 MYR 57.4

$21.67 MYR 85.6

-32.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 MYR 8.17

$3.88 MYR 15.34

-46.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 MYR 11.56

$3.49 MYR 13.77

-16.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.25 MYR 0.99

84.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.95 MYR 47.19

$11.85 MYR 46.82

0.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 MYR 5.65

$0.93 MYR 3.67

53.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.89

$1.10 MYR 4.34

-10.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.80 MYR 22.90

$1.95 MYR 7.69

197.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.49 MYR 1.95

2.04%

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

$34.7K MYR 136.9K

$45.7K MYR 180.7K

-24.24%

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

$38.4K MYR 151.9K

$37.0K MYR 146.0K

4.04%

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

$45.13 MYR 178

$41.74 MYR 165

8.12%

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

$9.24 MYR 36.51

$8.98 MYR 35.46

2.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.07 MYR 123

$25.04 MYR 98.9

24.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.60 MYR 65.6

$29.52 MYR 117

-43.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.64 MYR 45.99

$9.91 MYR 39.14

17.46%

Cinema Ticket

$5.10 MYR 20.13

$4.60 MYR 18.17

10.87%

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

$186 MYR 736

$140 MYR 555

32.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,966 MYR 27.5K

$5,993 MYR 23.7K

16.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.3 MYR 254

$66.8 MYR 264

-3.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.75 MYR 74.1

$31.50 MYR 124

-40.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.9 MYR 288

$84.4 MYR 333

-13.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.30 MYR 155

$71.2 MYR 281

-44.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$328 MYR 1,296

$283 MYR 1,117

16.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 MYR 742

$207 MYR 819

-9.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$700 MYR 2,765

$559 MYR 2,207

25.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 MYR 1,135

$390 MYR 1,542

-26.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,215 MYR 4,798

$2,168 MYR 8,565

-43.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$830 MYR 3,278

$1,569 MYR 6,196

-47.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$958 MYR 3,783

$546 MYR 2,159

75.24%

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 Malacca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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