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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 14.6% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 7.9% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.12 MYR 12.32

$2.78 MYR 10.97

12.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.90 MYR 47.01

$19.69 MYR 77.8

-39.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.94 MYR 15.57

$4.78 MYR 18.87

-17.57%

Cappuccino

$2.65 MYR 10.48

$2.54 MYR 10.03

4.33%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.78

$0.75 MYR 2.95

-6.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.43

$0.32 MYR 1.27

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.76 MYR 10.91

$2.85 MYR 11.26

-3.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.74 MYR 14.79

$3.55 MYR 14.02

5.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 MYR 5.59

$1.91 MYR 7.56

-25.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 MYR 5.52

$1.10 MYR 4.33

27.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 MYR 3.39

$1.05 MYR 4.15

-18.10%

Eggs

$3.41 MYR 13.47

$2.26 MYR 8.92

50.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.09 MYR 43.79

$9.75 MYR 38.50

13.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.55 MYR 17.98

$3.88 MYR 15.34

17.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.11 MYR 47.85

$7.90 MYR 31.20

53.29%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 MYR 12.61

$3.12 MYR 12.34

2.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.11 MYR 4.38

2.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 MYR 8.96

$2.49 MYR 9.85

-8.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.44

$1.84 MYR 7.27

-25.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.60 MYR 2.36

$1.14 MYR 4.52

-47.37%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 MYR 3.83

$1.25 MYR 4.92

-22.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.75

$1.70 MYR 6.73

-44.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.50 MYR 1.96

-26.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MYR 16.91

$4.32 MYR 17.08

-0.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.82 MYR 78.3

$20.99 MYR 82.9

-5.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 11.49

$3.81 MYR 15.05

-23.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 MYR 8.78

$3.44 MYR 13.59

-35.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 MYR 5.40

$0.23 MYR 0.90

495.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.51 MYR 33.63

$11.63 MYR 45.94

-26.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.71

$0.95 MYR 3.77

25.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 MYR 3.00

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-33.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.86 MYR 23.14

$1.86 MYR 7.36

215.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

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

$58.6K MYR 231.4K

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

27.38%

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

$28.2K MYR 111.5K

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

-23.32%

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

$30.34 MYR 120

$40.85 MYR 161

-25.73%

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

$9.31 MYR 36.78

$9.20 MYR 36.35

1.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.58 MYR 129

$25.66 MYR 101

26.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.55 MYR 113

$29.97 MYR 118

-4.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 MYR 23.81

$9.91 MYR 39.15

-39.15%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 MYR 16.95

$4.76 MYR 18.79

-9.87%

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

$99.6 MYR 394

$145 MYR 573

-31.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,152 MYR 20.3K

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

-14.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.89 MYR 138

$64.7 MYR 256

-46.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.49 MYR 73.0

$32.18 MYR 127

-42.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.42 MYR 179

$86.0 MYR 340

-47.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.81 MYR 126

$72.2 MYR 285

-55.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$313 MYR 1,237

$274 MYR 1,084

14.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$164 MYR 649

$200 MYR 792

-18.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 MYR 1,909

$571 MYR 2,254

-15.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$382 MYR 1,510

$392 MYR 1,550

-2.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,264 MYR 4,995

$2,134 MYR 8,429

-40.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$692 MYR 2,735

$1,555 MYR 6,143

-55.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$762 MYR 3,010

$547 MYR 2,160

39.35%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: April 13, 2026

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