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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarawak is 2.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sarawak is 14.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.43 MYR 14.48

$2.02 ฿65.3

69.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.12 MYR 80.6

$18.78 ฿608

1.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 MYR 22.82

$7.67 ฿248

-29.47%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.86

$1.98 ฿64.2

41.92%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.06

$0.82 ฿26.64

-10.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.54

$0.33 ฿10.58

12.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.58 MYR 31.98

$2.12 ฿68.6

257.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.29 MYR 34.97

$3.73 ฿121

122.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.95

$1.64 ฿53.2

14.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 MYR 4.32

$1.57 ฿50.9

-35.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.46

$1.19 ฿38.62

8.40%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.98 ฿64.1

6.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$15.99 ฿517

-7.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.79

$3.12 ฿101

-17.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.3 MYR 39.21

$11.16 ฿361

-16.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.9 MYR 12.23

$2.76 ฿89.2

5.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.36

$1.22 ฿39.5

23.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.51

$1.71 ฿55.4

45.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.83

$1.55 ฿50.2

-10.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.19

$1.34 ฿43.21

-8.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.43

$1.21 ฿39.23

6.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 MYR 4.43

$0.72 ฿23.2

45.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 MYR 2.81

$0.53 ฿17.05

26.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.69

$4.72 ฿153

-11.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.1 MYR 67.9

$18.39 ฿595

-12.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 MYR 11.58

$1.79 ฿57.9

53.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 12.33

$3.21 ฿104

-9.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.94 ฿30.44

-22.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12 MYR 50.6

$18.9 ฿612

-36.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 5.11

$1.42 ฿46.08

-14.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.2

$1.35 ฿43.53

-25.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 MYR 24.21

$7.85 ฿254

-26.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.98

$1.25 ฿40.4

-62.40%

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

$35.6K MYR 150.1K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

68.17%

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

$30.9K MYR 130.2K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

41.32%

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

$43.74 MYR 184

$70.6 ฿2,285

-38.05%

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

$8.91 MYR 37.56

$13.72 ฿444

-35.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.62 MYR 125

$17.56 ฿568

68.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 156

$41.64 ฿1,347

-11.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 MYR 24.76

$6.9 ฿223

-14.93%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 21.3

$5.8 ฿188

-12.93%

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

$185 MYR 782

$308 ฿9,963

-39.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,866 MYR 29K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-53.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37 MYR 156

$55.4 ฿1,793

-33.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.29 MYR 161

$26.4 ฿854

45.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.2 MYR 334

$85.1 ฿2,755

-7.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.9 MYR 240

$71.8 ฿2,323

-20.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$328 MYR 1,383

$434 ฿14K

-24.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,162

$235 ฿7,610

17.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 MYR 2,155

$821 ฿26.6K

-37.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$355 MYR 1,496

$498 ฿16.1K

-28.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,740 MYR 7,338

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-20.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,159 MYR 4,888

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-24.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$409 MYR 1,725

$703 ฿22.8K

-41.86%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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