Cost of Living Comparison Between Miri and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Miri and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 12.6% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Miri is 0.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.17 MYR 13.36

$2.8 MYR 11.82

13.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.74 MYR 49.51

$20.06 MYR 84.6

-41.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.96 MYR 16.72

$4.69 MYR 19.76

-15.57%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.48

$2.57 MYR 10.83

5.84%

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

$0.74 MYR 3.14

$0.71 MYR 3

4.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.42

$0.32 MYR 1.37

6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 MYR 12.03

$2.77 MYR 11.68

2.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.85 MYR 16.24

$3.58 MYR 15.08

7.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 MYR 5.95

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-27.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 MYR 6.11

$1.13 MYR 4.77

28.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 MYR 3.57

$1.01 MYR 4.27

-15.84%

Eggs

$3.4 MYR 14.34

$2.13 MYR 9

59.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.74 MYR 45.31

$9.36 MYR 39.48

14.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.7 MYR 19.82

$3.85 MYR 16.23

22.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.81 MYR 49.8

$7.88 MYR 33.24

49.87%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 MYR 13.34

$3.02 MYR 12.72

4.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.84

$1.1 MYR 4.64

4.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 MYR 9.89

$2.62 MYR 11.06

-10.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 6.09

$1.84 MYR 7.75

-21.74%

Potato (1kg)

$0.59 MYR 2.49

$1.15 MYR 4.85

-48.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 MYR 3.87

$1.22 MYR 5.16

-24.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.81

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-46.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.41

$0.52 MYR 2.2

-34.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.08 MYR 17.22

$4.14 MYR 17.47

-1.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.28 MYR 81.3

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-0.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-20.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 MYR 9.77

$3.38 MYR 14.26

-31.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 MYR 5.79

$0.25 MYR 1.06

448.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.47 MYR 35.7

$11.57 MYR 48.8

-26.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 5.02

$0.91 MYR 3.83

30.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 MYR 3.19

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.94 MYR 25.06

$1.94 MYR 8.17

206.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

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

$60K MYR 253K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

33.62%

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

$28.2K MYR 119K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

-21.84%

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

$30.55 MYR 129

$42.14 MYR 178

-27.50%

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

$9.39 MYR 39.59

$8.94 MYR 37.71

5.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.04 MYR 139

$24.81 MYR 105

33.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.5 MYR 120

$29.84 MYR 126

-4.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 MYR 25.45

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-39.03%

Cinema Ticket

$4.2 MYR 17.71

$4.62 MYR 19.47

-9.09%

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

$100 MYR 423

$144 MYR 606

-30.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,193 MYR 21.9K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

-13.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.47 MYR 150

$66 MYR 278

-46.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.19 MYR 80.9

$31.77 MYR 134

-39.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.85 MYR 189

$85.6 MYR 361

-47.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.4 MYR 137

$72.2 MYR 304

-55.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$313 MYR 1,321

$278 MYR 1,171

12.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$165 MYR 697

$208 MYR 877

-20.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$485 MYR 2,046

$571 MYR 2,409

-15.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,614

$390 MYR 1,645

-1.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,185 MYR 4,996

$1,881 MYR 7,934

-37.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$657 MYR 2,771

$1,330 MYR 5,607

-50.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MYR 3,052

$565 MYR 2,384

28.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.63

4.27

-14.99%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Miri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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