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

😐 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 3.5% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 2.7% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.55 MYR 14.98

$2.8 MYR 11.82

26.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.91 MYR 79.7

$20.06 MYR 84.6

-5.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.65 MYR 19.6

$4.69 MYR 19.76

-0.85%

Cappuccino

$2.87 MYR 12.12

$2.57 MYR 10.83

11.67%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.35

$0.71 MYR 3

11.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.57

$0.32 MYR 1.37

15.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.43 MYR 14.48

$2.77 MYR 11.68

23.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 MYR 19.32

$3.58 MYR 15.08

27.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 7.29

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-11.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 MYR 3.52

$1.13 MYR 4.77

-25.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.21

$1.01 MYR 4.27

21.78%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.91

$2.13 MYR 9

-11.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.62 MYR 27.91

$9.36 MYR 39.48

-29.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.31 MYR 18.17

$3.85 MYR 16.23

11.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.57 MYR 40.37

$7.88 MYR 33.24

21.45%

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 MYR 13.23

$3.02 MYR 12.72

3.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.62

$1.1 MYR 4.64

20.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.2 MYR 13.48

$2.62 MYR 11.06

22.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.61 MYR 6.81

$1.84 MYR 7.75

-12.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.36

$1.15 MYR 4.85

31.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.67

$1.22 MYR 5.16

49.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.63 MYR 6.86

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-2.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.37

$0.52 MYR 2.2

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.77

$4.14 MYR 17.47

1.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.15 MYR 59.7

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-27.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.73 MYR 11.53

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-26.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 MYR 12.77

$3.38 MYR 14.26

-10.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.85

$0.25 MYR 1.06

172.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 50.4

$11.57 MYR 48.8

3.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$0.91 MYR 3.83

5.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-9.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 MYR 24.22

$1.94 MYR 8.17

195.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.95

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-8.00%

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

$35.6K MYR 150.3K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

-20.61%

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

$38.1K MYR 160.6K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

5.46%

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

$45.18 MYR 191

$42.14 MYR 178

7.21%

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

$9.13 MYR 38.52

$8.94 MYR 37.71

2.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.52 MYR 95

$24.81 MYR 105

-9.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.05 MYR 160

$29.84 MYR 126

27.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.99 MYR 37.91

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-9.10%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MYR 21.01

$4.62 MYR 19.47

7.79%

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

$189 MYR 795

$144 MYR 606

31.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,907 MYR 29.1K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

14.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.5 MYR 276

$66 MYR 278

-0.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.69 MYR 78.8

$31.77 MYR 134

-41.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 311

$85.6 MYR 361

-13.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.87 MYR 168

$72.2 MYR 304

-44.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$336 MYR 1,418

$278 MYR 1,171

21.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$239 MYR 1,007

$208 MYR 877

14.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$634 MYR 2,672

$571 MYR 2,409

10.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,608

$390 MYR 1,645

-2.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,002 MYR 8,444

$1,881 MYR 7,934

6.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,399 MYR 5,899

$1,330 MYR 5,607

5.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,309 MYR 5,520

$565 MYR 2,384

131.56%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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