Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarawak and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarawak and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarawak is 11% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sarawak is 25.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.43 MYR 14.48

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-25.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.12 MYR 80.6

$28.83 MYR 122

-33.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 MYR 22.82

$4.77 MYR 20.13

13.42%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.86

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-5.07%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.06

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-14.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.54

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-26.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.58 MYR 31.98

$4.23 MYR 17.82

79.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.29 MYR 34.97

$5.95 MYR 25.11

39.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.95

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-9.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 MYR 4.32

$1 MYR 4.22

2.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.46

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-21.34%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-7.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-0.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.79

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-43.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.3 MYR 39.21

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-2.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.9 MYR 12.23

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-1.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.36

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-6.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.51

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-7.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.83

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-8.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.19

$1.21 MYR 5.11

1.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.43

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-7.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 MYR 4.43

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-13.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 MYR 2.81

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-1.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.69

$4.19 MYR 17.68

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.1 MYR 67.9

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-11.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 MYR 11.58

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-17.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 12.33

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-33.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.72 MYR 3.06

1.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12 MYR 50.6

$11.74 MYR 49.49

2.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 5.11

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.2

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-11.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 MYR 24.21

$4.59 MYR 19.35

25.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.98

$0.48 MYR 2.01

-2.08%

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

$35.6K MYR 150.1K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-11.11%

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

$30.9K MYR 130.2K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-6.46%

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

$43.74 MYR 184

$64.8 MYR 273

-32.49%

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

$8.91 MYR 37.56

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-23.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.62 MYR 125

$25.5 MYR 108

16.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 156

$45.93 MYR 194

-19.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 MYR 24.76

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-24.36%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 21.3

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-3.44%

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

$185 MYR 782

$266 MYR 1,122

-30.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,866 MYR 29K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-25.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37 MYR 156

$61.5 MYR 259

-39.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.29 MYR 161

$38.04 MYR 160

0.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.2 MYR 334

$86.3 MYR 364

-8.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.9 MYR 240

$79.6 MYR 336

-28.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$328 MYR 1,383

$578 MYR 2,437

-43.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,162

$371 MYR 1,566

-25.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 MYR 2,155

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-51.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$355 MYR 1,496

$628 MYR 2,649

-43.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,740 MYR 7,338

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-43.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,159 MYR 4,888

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-24.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$409 MYR 1,725

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-69.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.47

-8.95%

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

Last update for Sarawak: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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