Cost of Living Comparison Between Nilai and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Nilai and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Nilai is 6.6% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nilai is 4.5% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 MYR 13.86

$2.89 MYR 11.42

21.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 MYR 73.4

$19.78 MYR 78.2

-6.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.75 MYR 22.70

$4.76 MYR 18.81

20.80%

Cappuccino

$2.88 MYR 11.39

$2.45 MYR 9.69

17.55%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.06

$0.70 MYR 2.77

11.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.43

$0.30 MYR 1.17

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 MYR 13.77

$2.90 MYR 11.44

20.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.09 MYR 20.11

$3.60 MYR 14.21

41.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.22

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-2.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.98

$1.12 MYR 4.43

-9.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.95

$1.02 MYR 4.05

22.55%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.42

$2.19 MYR 8.65

-2.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.17 MYR 59.9

$9.74 MYR 38.47

55.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.45 MYR 17.56

$3.85 MYR 15.23

15.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.29 MYR 36.69

$8.02 MYR 31.69

15.84%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 MYR 11.64

$2.99 MYR 11.80

-1.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.10 MYR 4.36

38.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.28

$2.53 MYR 10.00

2.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.71

$1.82 MYR 7.18

-20.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.12 MYR 4.42

7.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.22

$1.24 MYR 4.92

6.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.11

$1.68 MYR 6.62

-38.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.05

$0.49 MYR 1.93

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 MYR 17.22

$4.19 MYR 16.56

4.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.55 MYR 69.3

$21.67 MYR 85.6

-19.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 MYR 11.30

$3.88 MYR 15.34

-26.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.40

$3.49 MYR 13.77

-17.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$0.25 MYR 0.99

196.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.91 MYR 47.06

$11.85 MYR 46.82

0.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.59

$0.93 MYR 3.67

24.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$1.10 MYR 4.34

-10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.95 MYR 23.52

$1.95 MYR 7.69

205.13%

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)

$35.4K MYR 139.8K

$45.7K MYR 180.7K

-22.64%

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

$30.9K MYR 122.0K

$37.0K MYR 146.0K

-16.40%

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

$43.18 MYR 171

$41.74 MYR 165

3.45%

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

$8.94 MYR 35.32

$8.98 MYR 35.46

-0.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.05 MYR 115

$25.04 MYR 98.9

16.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.95 MYR 146

$29.52 MYR 117

25.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 23.40

$9.91 MYR 39.14

-40.26%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 19.88

$4.60 MYR 18.17

9.35%

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

$185 MYR 733

$140 MYR 555

32.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,974 MYR 27.5K

$5,993 MYR 23.7K

16.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 MYR 244

$66.8 MYR 264

-7.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.67 MYR 109

$31.50 MYR 124

-12.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 291

$84.4 MYR 333

-12.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.0 MYR 201

$71.2 MYR 281

-28.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,548

$283 MYR 1,117

38.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,065

$207 MYR 819

30.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$635 MYR 2,507

$559 MYR 2,207

13.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,883

$390 MYR 1,542

22.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,703 MYR 6,728

$2,168 MYR 8,565

-21.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$983 MYR 3,882

$1,569 MYR 6,196

-37.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$546 MYR 2,159

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 Nilai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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