Cost of Living Comparison Between Selangor and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Selangor and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 11.7% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Selangor is 17.3% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 11.07

$2.8 MYR 11.82

-6.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.78 MYR 100

$20.06 MYR 84.6

18.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.82 MYR 16.13

$4.69 MYR 19.76

-18.55%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.39

$2.57 MYR 10.83

-13.23%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.28

$0.71 MYR 3

9.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.41

$0.32 MYR 1.37

3.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.32 MYR 18.21

$2.77 MYR 11.68

55.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.4 MYR 22.78

$3.58 MYR 15.08

50.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.69

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-6.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.22

$1.13 MYR 4.77

-11.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.5 MYR 6.32

$1.01 MYR 4.27

48.51%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.99

$2.13 MYR 9

-11.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.43 MYR 60.8

$9.36 MYR 39.48

54.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.58 MYR 19.3

$3.85 MYR 16.23

18.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 MYR 40.61

$7.88 MYR 33.24

22.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$3.02 MYR 12.72

-3.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 MYR 6.62

$1.1 MYR 4.64

42.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 11.51

$2.62 MYR 11.06

4.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.18

$1.84 MYR 7.75

-20.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.12

$1.15 MYR 4.85

5.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.35

$1.22 MYR 5.16

-15.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.72

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.52 MYR 2.2

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 18.11

$4.14 MYR 17.47

3.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.8 MYR 75.1

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-8.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.4 MYR 14.34

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-8.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.31 MYR 18.19

$3.38 MYR 14.26

27.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.87

$0.25 MYR 1.06

172.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 49.74

$11.57 MYR 48.8

1.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.89

$0.91 MYR 3.83

27.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.1 MYR 4.63

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-3.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.39 MYR 18.53

$1.94 MYR 8.17

126.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.96

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-6.00%

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

$39.5K MYR 166.8K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

-11.93%

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

$31.2K MYR 131.4K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

-13.68%

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

$64.4 MYR 271

$42.14 MYR 178

52.71%

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

$9.7 MYR 40.88

$8.94 MYR 37.71

8.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.84 MYR 109

$24.81 MYR 105

4.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.56 MYR 167

$29.84 MYR 126

32.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.2 MYR 30.38

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-27.20%

Cinema Ticket

$5.21 MYR 21.96

$4.62 MYR 19.47

12.77%

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

$119 MYR 501

$144 MYR 606

-17.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,288 MYR 18.1K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

-28.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 MYR 255

$66 MYR 278

-8.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.97 MYR 160

$31.77 MYR 134

19.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.2 MYR 321

$85.6 MYR 361

-11.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.8 MYR 336

$72.2 MYR 304

10.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 MYR 1,889

$278 MYR 1,171

61.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,472

$208 MYR 877

67.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$840 MYR 3,540

$571 MYR 2,409

46.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 2,011

$390 MYR 1,645

22.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,708 MYR 11.4K

$1,881 MYR 7,934

43.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,341 MYR 5,655

$1,330 MYR 5,607

0.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$960 MYR 4,047

$565 MYR 2,384

69.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.27

-7.26%

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

Last update for Selangor: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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