Cost of Living Comparison Between Puchong and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Puchong and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Puchong is 12% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Puchong is 1% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 14.04

$2.89 MYR 11.36

23.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.83 MYR 74.0

$19.78 MYR 77.8

-4.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.01

$4.76 MYR 18.71

-3.78%

Cappuccino

$2.99 MYR 11.77

$2.45 MYR 9.64

22.04%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.31

$0.70 MYR 2.76

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.30 MYR 1.16

63.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.25 MYR 16.70

$2.90 MYR 11.38

46.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.81 MYR 22.83

$3.60 MYR 14.14

61.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.14

$1.87 MYR 7.36

-2.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.95

$1.12 MYR 4.41

-10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.04

$1.02 MYR 4.03

25.49%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.46

$2.19 MYR 8.60

-13.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.38 MYR 44.71

$9.74 MYR 38.28

16.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 MYR 18.75

$3.85 MYR 15.15

23.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.49 MYR 33.38

$8.02 MYR 31.53

5.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 11.64

$2.99 MYR 11.74

-1.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.94 MYR 3.71

$1.10 MYR 4.34

-14.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 10.72

$2.53 MYR 9.95

7.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.69

$1.82 MYR 7.14

-20.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.15

$1.12 MYR 4.39

16.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.46

$1.24 MYR 4.89

12.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 MYR 4.12

$1.68 MYR 6.58

-37.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 MYR 2.12

$0.49 MYR 1.92

10.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.49

$4.19 MYR 16.48

Wine (Bottle)

$15.13 MYR 59.5

$21.67 MYR 85.2

-30.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.06

$3.88 MYR 15.27

-27.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 11.44

$3.49 MYR 13.70

-16.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.85

$0.25 MYR 0.99

192.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 47.18

$11.85 MYR 46.58

1.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.54

$0.93 MYR 3.65

23.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.09

$1.10 MYR 4.32

-5.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.79 MYR 18.81

$1.95 MYR 7.65

145.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

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

$20.0K MYR 78.7K

$45.7K MYR 179.8K

-56.24%

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

$25.9K MYR 102.0K

$37.0K MYR 145.2K

-29.78%

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

$44.77 MYR 176

$41.74 MYR 164

7.26%

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

$9.60 MYR 37.71

$8.98 MYR 35.28

6.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.30 MYR 99.4

$25.04 MYR 98.4

1.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.32 MYR 147

$29.52 MYR 116

26.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.14 MYR 28.04

$9.91 MYR 38.94

-27.95%

Cinema Ticket

$5.17 MYR 20.33

$4.60 MYR 18.08

12.39%

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

$190 MYR 747

$140 MYR 552

35.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,283 MYR 36.5K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

54.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 MYR 231

$66.8 MYR 263

-11.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.98 MYR 149

$31.50 MYR 124

20.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.0 MYR 319

$84.4 MYR 332

-3.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.7 MYR 282

$71.2 MYR 280

0.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,059

$283 MYR 1,112

-4.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 MYR 845

$207 MYR 815

3.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$658 MYR 2,586

$559 MYR 2,196

17.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$428 MYR 1,682

$390 MYR 1,534

9.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,647 MYR 6,474

$2,168 MYR 8,522

-24.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$836 MYR 3,284

$1,569 MYR 6,164

-46.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,215 MYR 4,773

$546 MYR 2,148

122.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.27

4.68%

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

Last update for Puchong: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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