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

😐 Solo nomad: Puchong is 19.1% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Puchong is 9.4% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 14.38

$2.78 MYR 10.97

30.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.51 MYR 73.1

$19.69 MYR 77.8

-5.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.85 MYR 19.14

$4.78 MYR 18.87

1.46%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 11.52

$2.54 MYR 10.03

14.96%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.08

$0.75 MYR 2.95

4.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.32 MYR 1.27

53.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 MYR 16.32

$2.85 MYR 11.26

44.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.84 MYR 23.07

$3.55 MYR 14.02

64.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.50

$1.91 MYR 7.56

-0.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 MYR 4.19

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-3.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.05

$1.05 MYR 4.15

21.90%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.40

$2.26 MYR 8.92

-17.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.15 MYR 44.06

$9.75 MYR 38.50

14.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.59 MYR 18.13

$3.88 MYR 15.34

18.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.30 MYR 32.78

$7.90 MYR 31.20

5.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.85 MYR 11.27

$3.12 MYR 12.34

-8.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 3.99

$1.11 MYR 4.38

-9.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.66

$2.49 MYR 9.85

8.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.98

$1.84 MYR 7.27

-17.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.34

$1.14 MYR 4.52

18.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.46

$1.25 MYR 4.92

10.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 MYR 4.30

$1.70 MYR 6.73

-35.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.16

$0.50 MYR 1.96

10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.30 MYR 16.97

$4.32 MYR 17.08

-0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.28 MYR 60.4

$20.99 MYR 82.9

-27.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.34

$3.81 MYR 15.05

-24.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.43

$3.44 MYR 13.59

-15.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$0.23 MYR 0.90

217.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 MYR 47.07

$11.63 MYR 45.94

2.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.78

$0.95 MYR 3.77

27.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-10.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.74 MYR 18.74

$1.86 MYR 7.36

154.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

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

$20.1K MYR 79.4K

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

-56.30%

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

$25.8K MYR 101.8K

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

-30.02%

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

$46.34 MYR 183

$40.85 MYR 161

13.44%

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

$9.49 MYR 37.47

$9.20 MYR 36.35

3.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 MYR 103

$25.66 MYR 101

1.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.57 MYR 148

$29.97 MYR 118

25.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.13 MYR 28.16

$9.91 MYR 39.15

-28.05%

Cinema Ticket

$4.95 MYR 19.56

$4.76 MYR 18.79

3.99%

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

$191 MYR 753

$145 MYR 573

31.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,346 MYR 36.9K

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

55.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.1 MYR 233

$64.7 MYR 256

-8.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.51 MYR 148

$32.18 MYR 127

16.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.1 MYR 328

$86.0 MYR 340

-3.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.9 MYR 276

$72.2 MYR 285

-3.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,052

$274 MYR 1,084

-2.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 MYR 851

$200 MYR 792

7.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$645 MYR 2,549

$571 MYR 2,254

13.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$420 MYR 1,660

$392 MYR 1,550

7.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,634 MYR 6,455

$2,134 MYR 8,429

-23.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$838 MYR 3,308

$1,555 MYR 6,143

-46.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,203 MYR 4,753

$547 MYR 2,160

120.05%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kuching: April 13, 2026

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