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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarawak is 5.6% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sarawak is 3.2% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.60 MYR 14.62

$2.89 MYR 11.72

24.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.20 MYR 77.9

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-5.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.15 MYR 20.90

$4.82 MYR 19.55

6.85%

Cappuccino

$2.73 MYR 11.08

$2.45 MYR 9.96

11.43%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.97

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-2.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.59

$0.30 MYR 1.22

30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.87 MYR 31.95

$2.77 MYR 11.26

184.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.15 MYR 33.09

$3.69 MYR 14.99

120.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.61

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-1.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.23

$1.06 MYR 4.30

21.70%

Eggs

$2.10 MYR 8.54

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-6.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 MYR 62.0

$9.49 MYR 38.52

60.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.59

$3.75 MYR 15.21

-30.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.48 MYR 38.49

$8.15 MYR 33.10

16.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.90 MYR 11.78

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-2.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.98

$1.14 MYR 4.65

28.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.51

$2.58 MYR 10.49

0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.62

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-24.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.77

$1.15 MYR 4.66

2.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.14

$1.23 MYR 5.01

3.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.24

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-40.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MYR 2.59

$0.49 MYR 2.00

30.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.65

$4.14 MYR 16.80

5.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.49 MYR 62.9

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-19.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.45

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-23.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.74

$3.43 MYR 13.92

-15.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.79

$0.25 MYR 1.02

176.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.95 MYR 48.51

$11.82 MYR 47.98

1.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 MYR 4.75

$0.97 MYR 3.93

20.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.00

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-9.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 MYR 24.48

$1.87 MYR 7.58

222.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-6.00%

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

$34.8K MYR 141.3K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-24.45%

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

$31.8K MYR 128.9K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-12.19%

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

$44.29 MYR 180

$40.95 MYR 166

8.16%

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

$9.01 MYR 36.57

$9.21 MYR 37.40

-2.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.01 MYR 118

$25.22 MYR 102

15.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.22 MYR 151

$29.30 MYR 119

27.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 MYR 23.39

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-41.22%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 20.50

$4.58 MYR 18.61

10.26%

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

$187 MYR 760

$141 MYR 572

32.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,860 MYR 27.9K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

11.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$36.75 MYR 149

$64.8 MYR 263

-43.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.20 MYR 159

$31.43 MYR 128

24.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.9 MYR 316

$86.7 MYR 352

-10.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 MYR 229

$72.5 MYR 294

-22.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$336 MYR 1,365

$281 MYR 1,142

19.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,095

$204 MYR 827

32.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 MYR 2,051

$561 MYR 2,276

-9.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$353 MYR 1,433

$380 MYR 1,543

-7.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,620 MYR 6,578

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-21.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$879 MYR 3,571

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-42.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$425 MYR 1,726

$588 MYR 2,387

-27.69%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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