Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarawak and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarawak and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Sarawak is 10.5% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sarawak is 9.2% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 14.08

$2.89 MYR 11.39

23.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 72.9

$19.78 MYR 78.0

-6.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.32 MYR 20.95

$4.76 MYR 18.76

11.76%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 10.73

$2.45 MYR 9.66

11.02%

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

$0.76 MYR 3.01

$0.70 MYR 2.77

8.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.30 MYR 1.16

23.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.76 MYR 30.58

$2.90 MYR 11.41

167.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.62 MYR 33.95

$3.60 MYR 14.18

139.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.17

$1.87 MYR 7.38

-2.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.73

$1.12 MYR 4.42

-15.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.94

$1.02 MYR 4.04

22.55%

Eggs

$2.07 MYR 8.17

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-5.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.13 MYR 59.6

$9.74 MYR 38.37

55.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.26

$3.85 MYR 15.19

-32.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.27 MYR 36.54

$8.02 MYR 31.61

15.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.29

$2.99 MYR 11.77

-4.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 5.99

$1.10 MYR 4.35

38.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 10.32

$2.53 MYR 9.97

3.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.44

$1.82 MYR 7.16

-24.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.67

$1.12 MYR 4.41

5.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.07

$1.24 MYR 4.90

4.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.08

$1.68 MYR 6.60

-38.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 MYR 2.67

$0.49 MYR 1.93

38.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.34

$4.19 MYR 16.52

-0.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.77 MYR 85.8

$21.67 MYR 85.4

0.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 MYR 10.85

$3.88 MYR 15.31

-29.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.38

$3.49 MYR 13.73

-17.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.25 MYR 0.99

180.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 46.64

$11.85 MYR 46.70

-0.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.71

$0.93 MYR 3.66

29.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.95 MYR 23.44

$1.95 MYR 7.67

205.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.49 MYR 1.95

2.04%

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

$35.2K MYR 138.7K

$45.7K MYR 180.2K

-23.02%

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

$32.0K MYR 126.2K

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

-13.31%

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

$43.22 MYR 170

$41.74 MYR 164

3.55%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.37

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.36 MYR 116

$25.04 MYR 98.7

17.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.52 MYR 148

$29.52 MYR 116

27.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.82 MYR 22.93

$9.91 MYR 39.04

-41.27%

Cinema Ticket

$4.89 MYR 19.27

$4.60 MYR 18.12

6.30%

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

$191 MYR 753

$140 MYR 554

36.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,812 MYR 26.8K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

13.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$36.39 MYR 143

$66.8 MYR 263

-45.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.41 MYR 155

$31.50 MYR 124

25.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.4 MYR 305

$84.4 MYR 332

-8.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.1 MYR 221

$71.2 MYR 281

-21.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 MYR 1,319

$283 MYR 1,115

18.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,053

$207 MYR 817

28.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$510 MYR 2,008

$559 MYR 2,202

-8.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 MYR 1,408

$390 MYR 1,538

-8.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,750 MYR 6,896

$2,168 MYR 8,543

-19.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$882 MYR 3,475

$1,569 MYR 6,180

-43.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$432 MYR 1,701

$546 MYR 2,153

-21.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.27

-4.68%

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

Last update for Sarawak: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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