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

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 3.7% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 16.3% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.60 MYR 14.22

$2.89 MYR 11.42

24.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.88 MYR 74.6

$19.78 MYR 78.2

-4.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 MYR 18.68

$4.76 MYR 18.81

-0.63%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 11.77

$2.45 MYR 9.69

21.63%

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

$0.76 MYR 3.02

$0.70 MYR 2.77

8.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.59

$0.30 MYR 1.17

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 13.71

$2.90 MYR 11.44

19.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 MYR 18.09

$3.60 MYR 14.21

27.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 MYR 6.80

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-8.02%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 MYR 3.09

$1.12 MYR 4.43

-30.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.95

$1.02 MYR 4.05

22.55%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.13

$2.19 MYR 8.65

-17.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.43 MYR 25.42

$9.74 MYR 38.47

-33.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 MYR 17.14

$3.85 MYR 15.23

12.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.69 MYR 38.29

$8.02 MYR 31.69

20.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 MYR 12.61

$2.99 MYR 11.80

6.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.44

$1.10 MYR 4.36

25.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.15 MYR 12.46

$2.53 MYR 10.00

24.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.63 MYR 6.43

$1.82 MYR 7.18

-10.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.12 MYR 4.42

35.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.05

$1.24 MYR 4.92

43.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 MYR 6.49

$1.68 MYR 6.62

-2.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.24

$0.49 MYR 1.93

16.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.87

$4.19 MYR 16.56

1.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.85 MYR 58.7

$21.67 MYR 85.6

-31.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 MYR 10.75

$3.88 MYR 15.34

-29.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.41

$3.49 MYR 13.77

-17.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.25 MYR 0.99

188.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 46.08

$11.85 MYR 46.82

-1.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 MYR 3.80

$0.93 MYR 3.67

3.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.09

$1.10 MYR 4.34

-6.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 23.89

$1.95 MYR 7.69

210.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$35.1K MYR 138.8K

$45.7K MYR 180.7K

-23.17%

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

$39.0K MYR 154.0K

$37.0K MYR 146.0K

5.50%

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

$45.00 MYR 178

$41.74 MYR 165

7.81%

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

$9.35 MYR 36.92

$8.98 MYR 35.46

4.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.82 MYR 90.1

$25.04 MYR 98.9

-8.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.55 MYR 148

$29.52 MYR 117

27.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.90 MYR 35.16

$9.91 MYR 39.14

-10.19%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.28

$4.60 MYR 18.17

6.09%

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

$188 MYR 744

$140 MYR 555

34.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,895 MYR 27.2K

$5,993 MYR 23.7K

15.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 256

$66.8 MYR 264

-3.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.04 MYR 75.2

$31.50 MYR 124

-39.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 291

$84.4 MYR 333

-12.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.20 MYR 159

$71.2 MYR 281

-43.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$341 MYR 1,348

$283 MYR 1,117

20.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$233 MYR 919

$207 MYR 819

12.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 MYR 2,453

$559 MYR 2,207

11.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,519

$390 MYR 1,542

-1.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,119 MYR 8,369

$2,168 MYR 8,565

-2.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,504 MYR 5,942

$1,569 MYR 6,196

-4.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,309 MYR 5,169

$546 MYR 2,159

139.47%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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