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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarawak is 5.2% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sarawak is 9.6% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.43 MYR 14.48

$2.8 MYR 11.82

22.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.12 MYR 80.6

$20.06 MYR 84.6

-4.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 MYR 22.82

$4.69 MYR 19.76

15.35%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.86

$2.57 MYR 10.83

9.34%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.06

$0.71 MYR 3

2.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.54

$0.32 MYR 1.37

15.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.58 MYR 31.98

$2.77 MYR 11.68

173.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.29 MYR 34.97

$3.58 MYR 15.08

131.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.95

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-3.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 MYR 4.32

$1.13 MYR 4.77

-9.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.46

$1.01 MYR 4.27

27.72%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.13 MYR 9

-0.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$9.36 MYR 39.48

57.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.79

$3.85 MYR 16.23

-33.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.3 MYR 39.21

$7.88 MYR 33.24

18.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.9 MYR 12.23

$3.02 MYR 12.72

-3.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.36

$1.1 MYR 4.64

37.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.51

$2.62 MYR 11.06

-4.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.83

$1.84 MYR 7.75

-25.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.19

$1.15 MYR 4.85

6.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.43

$1.22 MYR 5.16

5.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 MYR 4.43

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-37.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 MYR 2.81

$0.52 MYR 2.2

28.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.69

$4.14 MYR 17.47

1.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.1 MYR 67.9

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-17.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 MYR 11.58

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-26.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 12.33

$3.38 MYR 14.26

-13.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.25 MYR 1.06

192.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12 MYR 50.6

$11.57 MYR 48.8

3.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 5.11

$0.91 MYR 3.83

32.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.2

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-12.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 MYR 24.21

$1.94 MYR 8.17

195.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.98

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-6.00%

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

$35.6K MYR 150.1K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

-20.74%

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

$30.9K MYR 130.2K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

-14.51%

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

$43.74 MYR 184

$42.14 MYR 178

3.80%

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

$8.91 MYR 37.56

$8.94 MYR 37.71

-0.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.62 MYR 125

$24.81 MYR 105

19.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 156

$29.84 MYR 126

24.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 MYR 24.76

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-40.65%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 21.3

$4.62 MYR 19.47

9.31%

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

$185 MYR 782

$144 MYR 606

28.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,866 MYR 29K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

14.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37 MYR 156

$66 MYR 278

-43.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.29 MYR 161

$31.77 MYR 134

20.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.2 MYR 334

$85.6 MYR 361

-7.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.9 MYR 240

$72.2 MYR 304

-21.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$328 MYR 1,383

$278 MYR 1,171

18.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,162

$208 MYR 877

32.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 MYR 2,155

$571 MYR 2,409

-10.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$355 MYR 1,496

$390 MYR 1,645

-9.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,740 MYR 7,338

$1,881 MYR 7,934

-7.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,159 MYR 4,888

$1,330 MYR 5,607

-12.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$409 MYR 1,725

$565 MYR 2,384

-27.65%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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