Cost of Living Comparison Between Putrajaya and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Putrajaya and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 5.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 11.9% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 MYR 14.53

$2.89 MYR 11.72

23.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.18 MYR 77.9

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-5.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 MYR 19.55

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-0.21%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 11.80

$2.45 MYR 9.96

18.78%

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

$0.82 MYR 3.32

$0.75 MYR 3.05

9.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 MYR 1.65

$0.30 MYR 1.22

36.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.62 MYR 14.71

$2.77 MYR 11.26

30.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.44 MYR 18.01

$3.69 MYR 14.99

20.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-8.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 MYR 3.41

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.05

$1.06 MYR 4.30

16.98%

Eggs

$1.82 MYR 7.39

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-18.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.56 MYR 26.65

$9.49 MYR 38.52

-30.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 MYR 17.78

$3.75 MYR 15.21

16.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.71 MYR 39.42

$8.15 MYR 33.10

19.14%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 MYR 12.97

$2.97 MYR 12.07

7.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.14 MYR 4.65

21.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.14 MYR 12.73

$2.58 MYR 10.49

21.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 MYR 6.27

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-15.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.11

$1.15 MYR 4.66

31.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.99

$1.23 MYR 5.01

39.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 MYR 6.38

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-10.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.14

$0.49 MYR 2.00

8.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 MYR 16.74

$4.14 MYR 16.80

-0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 MYR 58.4

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-25.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 MYR 11.29

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-24.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 11.87

$3.43 MYR 13.92

-14.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.78

$0.25 MYR 1.02

176.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 48.27

$11.82 MYR 47.98

0.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 MYR 3.65

$0.97 MYR 3.93

-7.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.01

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-9.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.58

$1.87 MYR 7.58

223.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.01

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$34.9K MYR 141.7K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-24.24%

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

$38.0K MYR 154.4K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

5.19%

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

$45.23 MYR 184

$40.95 MYR 166

10.45%

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

$9.13 MYR 37.06

$9.21 MYR 37.40

-0.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.43 MYR 91.1

$25.22 MYR 102

-11.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.08 MYR 155

$29.30 MYR 119

29.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.02 MYR 36.61

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-7.96%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 20.33

$4.58 MYR 18.61

9.39%

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

$190 MYR 773

$141 MYR 572

35.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,889 MYR 28.0K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

11.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.4 MYR 265

$64.8 MYR 263

0.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.53 MYR 75.3

$31.43 MYR 128

-41.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.3 MYR 293

$86.7 MYR 352

-16.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.37 MYR 160

$72.5 MYR 294

-45.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$344 MYR 1,395

$281 MYR 1,142

22.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$234 MYR 948

$204 MYR 827

14.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,566

$561 MYR 2,276

12.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$382 MYR 1,553

$380 MYR 1,543

0.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,992 MYR 8,087

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-3.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,453 MYR 5,900

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-4.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,261 MYR 5,121

$588 MYR 2,387

114.48%

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 Putrajaya: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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