Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawang and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawang and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Rawang is 3.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rawang is 6.5% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.01 MYR 11.89

$2.78 MYR 10.97

8.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.98 MYR 82.9

$19.69 MYR 77.8

6.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.14 MYR 16.36

$4.78 MYR 18.87

-13.39%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 11.73

$2.54 MYR 10.03

16.93%

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

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$0.75 MYR 2.95

18.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.33

$0.32 MYR 1.27

6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.16 MYR 16.42

$2.85 MYR 11.26

45.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.46 MYR 17.61

$3.55 MYR 14.02

25.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.15

$1.91 MYR 7.56

-5.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.95

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.60

$1.05 MYR 4.15

59.05%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.50

$2.26 MYR 8.92

-4.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.52 MYR 57.3

$9.75 MYR 38.50

48.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.59 MYR 18.14

$3.88 MYR 15.34

18.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.71 MYR 38.34

$7.90 MYR 31.20

22.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.02

$3.12 MYR 12.34

-10.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.75

$1.11 MYR 4.38

31.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.68

$2.49 MYR 9.85

8.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.98

$1.84 MYR 7.27

-17.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.68

$1.14 MYR 4.52

3.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.58

$1.25 MYR 4.92

-7.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 3.80

$1.70 MYR 6.73

-43.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.50 MYR 1.96

-2.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.86

$4.32 MYR 17.08

-1.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.17 MYR 75.7

$20.99 MYR 82.9

-8.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.61 MYR 10.29

$3.81 MYR 15.05

-31.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 13.35

$3.44 MYR 13.59

-1.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$0.23 MYR 0.90

200.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.98 MYR 47.32

$11.63 MYR 45.94

3.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$0.95 MYR 3.77

-23.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-56.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.80 MYR 18.94

$1.86 MYR 7.36

158.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-4.08%

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

$33.4K MYR 132.0K

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

-27.30%

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

$27.0K MYR 106.5K

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

-26.78%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$40.85 MYR 161

-3.62%

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

$10.15 MYR 40.08

$9.20 MYR 36.35

10.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.14 MYR 99.3

$25.66 MYR 101

-2.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.43 MYR 148

$29.97 MYR 118

24.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.99 MYR 23.67

$9.91 MYR 39.15

-39.56%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 19.78

$4.76 MYR 18.79

5.25%

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

$237 MYR 937

$145 MYR 573

63.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,081 MYR 24.0K

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

1.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.8 MYR 217

$64.7 MYR 256

-15.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.51 MYR 113

$32.18 MYR 127

-11.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.5 MYR 243

$86.0 MYR 340

-28.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.7 MYR 204

$72.2 MYR 285

-28.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,528

$274 MYR 1,084

40.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,047

$200 MYR 792

32.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$638 MYR 2,519

$571 MYR 2,254

11.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,867

$392 MYR 1,550

20.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,772 MYR 6,998

$2,134 MYR 8,429

-16.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$892 MYR 3,523

$1,555 MYR 6,143

-42.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,230 MYR 4,859

$547 MYR 2,160

125.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.27

-2.58%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rawang: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: April 13, 2026

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