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

🙂 Solo nomad: Puchong is 7.7% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Puchong is 19% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.47

$2.89 MYR 11.72

23.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.49 MYR 75.1

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-9.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 19.23

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-1.66%

Cappuccino

$2.95 MYR 12.00

$2.45 MYR 9.96

20.41%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.25

$0.75 MYR 3.05

6.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.99

$0.30 MYR 1.22

63.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.16

$2.77 MYR 11.26

52.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.72 MYR 23.21

$3.69 MYR 14.99

55.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.54

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-2.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-9.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.47

$1.06 MYR 4.30

27.36%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.61

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-16.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.13 MYR 45.18

$9.49 MYR 38.52

17.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.56 MYR 18.51

$3.75 MYR 15.21

21.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 MYR 34.54

$8.15 MYR 33.10

4.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 MYR 12.18

$2.97 MYR 12.07

1.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.14 MYR 4.65

-12.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.58 MYR 10.49

4.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.90

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-20.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.45

$1.15 MYR 4.66

16.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.65

$1.23 MYR 5.01

13.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-38.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.35

$0.49 MYR 2.00

18.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.89

$4.14 MYR 16.80

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.64 MYR 59.4

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-24.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.79 MYR 11.34

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-24.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 MYR 11.77

$3.43 MYR 13.92

-15.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.80

$0.25 MYR 1.02

176.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.73 MYR 47.63

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-0.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.70

$0.97 MYR 3.93

19.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.00

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-10.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.62 MYR 18.75

$1.87 MYR 7.58

147.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$19.9K MYR 80.7K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-56.87%

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

$25.8K MYR 104.6K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-28.77%

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

$46.29 MYR 188

$40.95 MYR 166

13.04%

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

$9.28 MYR 37.68

$9.21 MYR 37.40

0.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.76 MYR 105

$25.22 MYR 102

2.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.62 MYR 153

$29.30 MYR 119

28.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.19 MYR 29.18

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-26.63%

Cinema Ticket

$5.13 MYR 20.82

$4.58 MYR 18.61

12.01%

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

$190 MYR 773

$141 MYR 572

35.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,610 MYR 39.0K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

55.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.1 MYR 244

$64.8 MYR 263

-7.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.73 MYR 149

$31.43 MYR 128

16.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.4 MYR 339

$86.7 MYR 352

-3.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 MYR 287

$72.5 MYR 294

-2.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,118

$281 MYR 1,142

-2.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 MYR 877

$204 MYR 827

6.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,634

$561 MYR 2,276

15.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$417 MYR 1,693

$380 MYR 1,543

9.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,628 MYR 6,611

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-20.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$827 MYR 3,360

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-45.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,150 MYR 4,668

$588 MYR 2,387

95.52%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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