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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarawak is 5.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sarawak is 6.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 14.08

$4.57 MYR 18.00

-21.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 72.9

$28.75 MYR 113

-35.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.32 MYR 20.95

$4.61 MYR 18.17

15.40%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 10.73

$3.11 MYR 12.26

-12.54%

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

$0.76 MYR 3.01

$0.92 MYR 3.61

-17.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-28.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.76 MYR 30.58

$4.15 MYR 16.35

86.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.62 MYR 33.95

$5.78 MYR 22.78

49.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.17

$1.99 MYR 7.84

-8.54%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.73

$1.00 MYR 3.94

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.94

$1.73 MYR 6.81

-27.75%

Eggs

$2.07 MYR 8.17

$2.17 MYR 8.55

-4.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.13 MYR 59.6

$14.84 MYR 58.5

1.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.26

$4.56 MYR 17.98

-42.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.27 MYR 36.54

$9.95 MYR 39.20

-6.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.29

$2.95 MYR 11.61

-2.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 5.99

$1.63 MYR 6.42

-6.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 10.32

$2.59 MYR 10.22

1.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.44

$1.53 MYR 6.04

-9.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.67

$1.24 MYR 4.87

-4.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.07

$1.40 MYR 5.50

-7.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.08

$1.15 MYR 4.55

-9.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 MYR 2.67

$0.62 MYR 2.44

9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.34

$4.13 MYR 16.28

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.77 MYR 85.8

$18.75 MYR 73.9

16.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 MYR 10.85

$3.26 MYR 12.84

-15.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.38

$4.38 MYR 17.26

-34.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-5.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 46.64

$11.98 MYR 47.19

-1.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.71

$1.19 MYR 4.70

0.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$1.11 MYR 4.36

-10.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.95 MYR 23.44

$4.70 MYR 18.51

26.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.47 MYR 1.87

6.38%

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

$35.2K MYR 138.7K

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

-12.32%

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

$32.0K MYR 126.2K

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

-0.14%

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

$43.22 MYR 170

$63.4 MYR 250

-31.80%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.37

$11.31 MYR 44.55

-20.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.36 MYR 116

$25.29 MYR 99.7

16.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.52 MYR 148

$46.73 MYR 184

-19.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.82 MYR 22.93

$7.78 MYR 30.66

-25.19%

Cinema Ticket

$4.89 MYR 19.27

$5.34 MYR 21.05

-8.43%

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

$191 MYR 753

$264 MYR 1,038

-27.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,812 MYR 26.8K

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

-26.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$36.39 MYR 143

$59.8 MYR 235

-39.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.41 MYR 155

$36.87 MYR 145

6.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.4 MYR 305

$87.5 MYR 345

-11.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.1 MYR 221

$80.8 MYR 319

-30.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 MYR 1,319

$564 MYR 2,221

-40.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,053

$368 MYR 1,449

-27.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$510 MYR 2,008

$1,090 MYR 4,295

-53.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 MYR 1,408

$639 MYR 2,519

-44.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,750 MYR 6,896

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-56.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$882 MYR 3,475

$1,538 MYR 6,058

-42.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$432 MYR 1,701

$1,597 MYR 6,293

-72.97%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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