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

😐 Solo nomad: Nilai is 12.9% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nilai is 9.9% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 14.79

$2.89 MYR 11.72

25.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.55 MYR 75.3

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-9.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.92 MYR 24.04

$4.82 MYR 19.55

22.82%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.28

$2.45 MYR 9.96

13.47%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.19

$0.75 MYR 3.05

5.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.47

$0.30 MYR 1.22

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 13.97

$2.77 MYR 11.26

24.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.91 MYR 19.94

$3.69 MYR 14.99

33.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.30

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-5.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.05

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.07

$1.06 MYR 4.30

17.92%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.36

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-8.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.93 MYR 60.6

$9.49 MYR 38.52

57.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.28 MYR 17.36

$3.75 MYR 15.21

14.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.18 MYR 37.26

$8.15 MYR 33.10

12.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.67

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-3.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.21

$1.14 MYR 4.65

34.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.51

$2.58 MYR 10.49

0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.78

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-21.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.15 MYR 4.66

6.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.16

$1.23 MYR 5.01

3.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 MYR 4.09

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-42.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.11

$0.49 MYR 2.00

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.90

$4.14 MYR 16.80

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.20 MYR 65.8

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-16.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 MYR 11.49

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-23.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.71

$3.43 MYR 13.92

-16.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.80

$0.25 MYR 1.02

176.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 47.89

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-0.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$0.97 MYR 3.93

22.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.15

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-6.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 MYR 24.50

$1.87 MYR 7.58

222.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-6.00%

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

$35.7K MYR 144.9K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-22.52%

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

$31.4K MYR 127.5K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-13.17%

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

$43.26 MYR 176

$40.95 MYR 166

5.64%

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

$9.25 MYR 37.55

$9.21 MYR 37.40

0.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.37 MYR 119

$25.22 MYR 102

16.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.38 MYR 148

$29.30 MYR 119

24.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.78 MYR 23.49

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-41.02%

Cinema Ticket

$4.84 MYR 19.66

$4.58 MYR 18.61

5.68%

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

$187 MYR 758

$141 MYR 572

32.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,865 MYR 27.9K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

11.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.5 MYR 250

$64.8 MYR 263

-5.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.05 MYR 110

$31.43 MYR 128

-13.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.9 MYR 292

$86.7 MYR 352

-17.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.8 MYR 206

$72.5 MYR 294

-29.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,558

$281 MYR 1,142

36.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,107

$204 MYR 827

33.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,607

$561 MYR 2,276

14.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,906

$380 MYR 1,543

23.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,533 MYR 6,223

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-25.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$817 MYR 3,318

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-46.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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