Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Bintulu Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Bintulu

😐 Solo nomad: Nis is 21.4% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nis is 1% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nis
Bintulu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 RSD 752
$3.85 MYR 15.22
93.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.91 RSD 3,024
$17.70 MYR 69.9
68.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 RSD 1,014
$5.51 MYR 21.76
82.03%
Cappuccino
$1.93 RSD 195
$2.86 MYR 11.31
-32.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RSD 185
$0.62 MYR 2.44
195.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RSD 130
$0.39 MYR 1.56
228.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 RSD 243
$2.75 MYR 10.88
-12.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 RSD 305
$4.93 MYR 19.48
-38.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nis
Bintulu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RSD 136
$1.73 MYR 6.81
-22.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 RSD 75.3
$1.30 MYR 5.15
-43.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RSD 187
$1.33 MYR 5.24
39.10%
Eggs
$2.52 RSD 255
$2.09 MYR 8.24
20.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 RSD 823
$16.41 MYR 64.8
-50.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 RSD 688
$3.32 MYR 13.11
105.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 RSD 1,199
$5.53 MYR 21.86
114.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RSD 116
$1.67 MYR 6.61
-31.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 181
$0.91 MYR 3.59
96.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 RSD 154
$1.60 MYR 6.33
-5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 183
$1.07 MYR 4.24
69.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 RSD 109
$0.53 MYR 2.10
103.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RSD 110
$1.16 MYR 4.57
-6.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 RSD 59.1
$0.73 MYR 2.87
-20.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 RSD 61.5
$0.39 MYR 1.56
56.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 RSD 427
$4.02 MYR 15.88
5.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 RSD 706
$19.29 MYR 76.2
-63.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RSD 74.1
$2.82 MYR 11.12
-74.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 RSD 215
$1.90 MYR 7.52
12.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Nis
Bintulu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 RSD 76.2
$1.16 MYR 4.56
-35.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.30 RSD 2,659
$15.74 MYR 62.2
67.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 RSD 154
$0.92 MYR 3.62
65.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 RSD 43.14
$0.86 MYR 3.40
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 RSD 707
$2.38 MYR 9.41
194.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 RSD 183
$0.55 MYR 2.17
229.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K RSD 3.2M
$42.7K MYR 168.7K
-27.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RSD 2.8M
$37.2K MYR 146.9K
-26.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Bintulu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RSD 14.2K
$58.0 MYR 229
142.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.16 RSD 1,735
$8.95 MYR 35.34
91.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 RSD 2,284
$29.66 MYR 117
-23.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Bintulu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.50 RSD 2,983
$65.7 MYR 259
-55.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.03 RSD 1,924
$5.92 MYR 23.39
221.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 RSD 497
$4.19 MYR 16.53
17.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nis
Bintulu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 RSD 24.2K
$120 MYR 472
100.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,120 RSD 517.7K
$6,950 MYR 27.5K
-26.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Bintulu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 RSD 9,037
$62.6 MYR 247
42.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.06 RSD 4,758
$33.76 MYR 133
39.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 RSD 9,480
$77.3 MYR 305
21.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RSD 10.2K
$90.1 MYR 356
11.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nis
Bintulu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 RSD 40.1K
$214 MYR 847
85.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RSD 29.2K
$152 MYR 601
89.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 RSD 57.9K
$458 MYR 1,809
25.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 RSD 41.8K
$320 MYR 1,265
29.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,612 RSD 264.1K
$1,806 MYR 7,135
44.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,841 RSD 186.1K
$1,174 MYR 4,637
56.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nis
Bintulu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 RSD 85.8K
$624 MYR 2,465
36.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
4.5
65.56%

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

Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bintulu: February 28, 2026

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