Cost of Living Comparison Between Putra Heights and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Putra Heights and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Putra Heights is 16.1% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putra Heights is 9.2% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 MYR 14.31

$2.89 MYR 11.72

22.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.69 MYR 75.9

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-8.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 19.31

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-1.24%

Cappuccino

$2.93 MYR 11.89

$2.45 MYR 9.96

19.59%

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)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.30 MYR 1.22

53.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.20 MYR 17.06

$2.77 MYR 11.26

51.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.83 MYR 23.66

$3.69 MYR 14.99

57.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.57

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-2.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.79

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-16.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.05

$1.06 MYR 4.30

16.98%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.68

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-15.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.56 MYR 59.1

$9.49 MYR 38.52

53.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 MYR 18.72

$3.75 MYR 15.21

22.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.65 MYR 39.17

$8.15 MYR 33.10

18.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 MYR 11.94

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-1.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.97

$1.14 MYR 4.65

28.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.93

$2.58 MYR 10.49

4.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.13

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-17.03%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.18

$1.15 MYR 4.66

10.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.62

$1.23 MYR 5.01

13.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.20 MYR 4.88

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-31.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.25

$0.49 MYR 2.00

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.84

$4.14 MYR 16.80

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.16 MYR 57.5

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-26.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.85 MYR 11.56

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-22.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 MYR 12.19

$3.43 MYR 13.92

-12.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.75

$0.25 MYR 1.02

172.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.88 MYR 48.24

$11.82 MYR 47.98

0.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.71

$0.97 MYR 3.93

19.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.01

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-9.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.81 MYR 19.52

$1.87 MYR 7.58

157.22%

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)

$35.1K MYR 142.5K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-23.79%

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

$32.1K MYR 130.5K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-11.12%

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

$65.3 MYR 265

$40.95 MYR 166

59.46%

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

$9.22 MYR 37.43

$9.21 MYR 37.40

0.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.17 MYR 102

$25.22 MYR 102

-0.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.32 MYR 147

$29.30 MYR 119

23.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 MYR 23.51

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-40.92%

Cinema Ticket

$5.27 MYR 21.40

$4.58 MYR 18.61

15.07%

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

$191 MYR 774

$141 MYR 572

35.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,859 MYR 27.8K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

11.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.1 MYR 248

$64.8 MYR 263

-5.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.68 MYR 75.9

$31.43 MYR 128

-40.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.5 MYR 294

$86.7 MYR 352

-16.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.65 MYR 165

$72.5 MYR 294

-43.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,584

$281 MYR 1,142

38.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,074

$204 MYR 827

29.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$638 MYR 2,590

$561 MYR 2,276

13.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,921

$380 MYR 1,543

24.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,597 MYR 6,485

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-22.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$772 MYR 3,133

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-49.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,115 MYR 4,528

$588 MYR 2,387

89.64%

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 Putra Heights: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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