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

😐 Solo nomad: Nilai is 7% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nilai is 1.6% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 15.26

$2.8 MYR 11.82

29.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 MYR 78.8

$20.06 MYR 84.6

-6.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.01 MYR 25.35

$4.69 MYR 19.76

28.14%

Cappuccino

$2.76 MYR 11.64

$2.57 MYR 10.83

7.39%

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

$0.77 MYR 3.26

$0.71 MYR 3

8.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.42

$0.32 MYR 1.37

6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.62 MYR 15.26

$2.77 MYR 11.68

30.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.02 MYR 21.18

$3.58 MYR 15.08

40.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.65

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-7.18%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$1.13 MYR 4.77

-15.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 MYR 5.48

$1.01 MYR 4.27

28.71%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.91

$2.13 MYR 9

-0.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.99 MYR 63.2

$9.36 MYR 39.48

60.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.32 MYR 18.21

$3.85 MYR 16.23

12.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.66 MYR 40.74

$7.88 MYR 33.24

22.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 MYR 12.38

$3.02 MYR 12.72

-2.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.45

$1.1 MYR 4.64

39.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.6 MYR 10.97

$2.62 MYR 11.06

-0.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.87

$1.84 MYR 7.75

-24.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.15

$1.15 MYR 4.85

6.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.35

$1.22 MYR 5.16

4.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1 MYR 4.2

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-40.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.52 MYR 2.2

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 17.94

$4.14 MYR 17.47

2.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.76 MYR 66.4

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-18.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 MYR 12.07

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-23.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 MYR 12.24

$3.38 MYR 14.26

-14.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.94

$0.25 MYR 1.06

180.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 49.23

$11.57 MYR 48.8

0.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 5.05

$0.91 MYR 3.83

31.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.2

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-12.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 MYR 25.45

$1.94 MYR 8.17

211.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.5 MYR 2.11

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

$35.3K MYR 149K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

-21.30%

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

$31.5K MYR 132.9K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

-12.75%

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

$44.08 MYR 186

$42.14 MYR 178

4.60%

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

$9 MYR 37.96

$8.94 MYR 37.71

0.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.98 MYR 122

$24.81 MYR 105

16.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.39 MYR 158

$29.84 MYR 126

25.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.82 MYR 24.55

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-41.15%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 20.77

$4.62 MYR 19.47

6.49%

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

$188 MYR 793

$144 MYR 606

30.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,903 MYR 29.1K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

14.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 MYR 252

$66 MYR 278

-9.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.02 MYR 114

$31.77 MYR 134

-14.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.7 MYR 311

$85.6 MYR 361

-13.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.7 MYR 218

$72.2 MYR 304

-28.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,649

$278 MYR 1,171

40.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,149

$208 MYR 877

31.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,754

$571 MYR 2,409

14.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 MYR 1,975

$390 MYR 1,645

20.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,952 MYR 8,233

$1,881 MYR 7,934

3.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,062 MYR 4,478

$1,330 MYR 5,607

-20.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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