Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarawak and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarawak and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Sarawak is 9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sarawak is 9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 14.08

$2.03 ฿64.6

75.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 72.9

$18.59 ฿593

-0.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.32 MYR 20.95

$7.48 ฿238

-28.88%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 10.73

$2.00 ฿63.7

36.00%

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

$0.76 MYR 3.01

$0.85 ฿27.01

-10.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.35 ฿11.21

5.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.76 MYR 30.58

$2.21 ฿70.5

251.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.62 MYR 33.95

$3.76 ฿120

129.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.17

$1.72 ฿54.8

5.81%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.73

$1.63 ฿52.1

-41.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.94

$1.16 ฿36.93

7.76%

Eggs

$2.07 MYR 8.17

$1.98 ฿63.1

4.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.13 MYR 59.6

$15.93 ฿508

-5.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.26

$3.17 ฿101

-17.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.27 MYR 36.54

$10.90 ฿348

-14.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.29

$2.65 ฿84.3

8.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 5.99

$1.22 ฿38.98

24.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 10.32

$1.70 ฿54.1

54.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.44

$1.59 ฿50.7

-13.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.67

$1.32 ฿42.21

-10.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.07

$1.17 ฿37.25

10.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.08

$0.68 ฿21.61

52.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 MYR 2.67

$0.56 ฿17.76

21.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.34

$4.51 ฿144

-7.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.77 MYR 85.8

$19.07 ฿608

14.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 MYR 10.85

$1.77 ฿56.4

55.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.38

$3.18 ฿101

-9.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.96 ฿30.70

-27.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 46.64

$18.90 ฿602

-37.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.71

$1.36 ฿43.29

-11.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$1.35 ฿43.11

-26.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.95 MYR 23.44

$8.03 ฿256

-25.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.24 ฿39.62

-59.68%

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

$35.2K MYR 138.7K

$21.2K ฿674.7K

66.37%

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

$32.0K MYR 126.2K

$21.8K ฿693.5K

47.25%

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

$43.22 MYR 170

$71.2 ฿2,271

-39.33%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.37

$14.09 ฿449

-36.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.36 MYR 116

$17.47 ฿557

68.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.52 MYR 148

$42.07 ฿1,341

-10.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.82 MYR 22.93

$6.88 ฿219

-15.41%

Cinema Ticket

$4.89 MYR 19.27

$5.94 ฿189

-17.68%

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

$191 MYR 753

$307 ฿9,799

-37.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,812 MYR 26.8K

$14.8K ฿471.6K

-53.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$36.39 MYR 143

$55.7 ฿1,775

-34.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.41 MYR 155

$26.79 ฿854

47.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.4 MYR 305

$83.2 ฿2,653

-6.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.1 MYR 221

$70.1 ฿2,235

-20.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 MYR 1,319

$427 ฿13.6K

-21.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,053

$237 ฿7,559

12.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$510 MYR 2,008

$802 ฿25.6K

-36.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 MYR 1,408

$503 ฿16.0K

-29.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,750 MYR 6,896

$2,061 ฿65.7K

-15.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$882 MYR 3,475

$1,533 ฿48.9K

-42.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$432 MYR 1,701

$654 ฿20.8K

-33.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

-18.60%

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

Last update for Sarawak: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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