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

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 22.3% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Selangor is 0.5% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.67

$2.89 MYR 11.72

-9.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.49 MYR 95.4

$20.39 MYR 82.8

15.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.71 MYR 15.07

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-23.03%

Cappuccino

$2.34 MYR 9.50

$2.45 MYR 9.96

-4.49%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-4.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.30 MYR 1.22

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.42

$2.77 MYR 11.26

54.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.32 MYR 21.60

$3.69 MYR 14.99

44.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.36

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-5.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 MYR 4.27

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-6.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.87

$1.06 MYR 4.30

36.79%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.70

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-15.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.63 MYR 59.4

$9.49 MYR 38.52

54.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 MYR 19.21

$3.75 MYR 15.21

26.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.77 MYR 39.67

$8.15 MYR 33.10

19.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 MYR 11.59

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-3.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 MYR 6.67

$1.14 MYR 4.65

43.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 MYR 11.05

$2.58 MYR 10.49

5.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.96

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-19.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.21

$1.15 MYR 4.66

11.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.08

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-18.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.40

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-38.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.22

$0.49 MYR 2.00

12.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$4.14 MYR 16.80

0.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.42 MYR 74.8

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-4.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.37 MYR 13.67

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-8.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.27 MYR 17.34

$3.43 MYR 13.92

24.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.75

$0.25 MYR 1.02

172.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 46.88

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-2.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$0.97 MYR 3.93

18.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.49

$1.09 MYR 4.41

1.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.36 MYR 17.70

$1.87 MYR 7.58

133.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-2.00%

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

$40.2K MYR 163.1K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-12.78%

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

$31.2K MYR 126.6K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-13.77%

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

$65.3 MYR 265

$40.95 MYR 166

59.34%

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

$9.67 MYR 39.25

$9.21 MYR 37.40

4.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.25 MYR 103

$25.22 MYR 102

0.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.32 MYR 156

$29.30 MYR 119

30.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.35 MYR 29.85

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-25.00%

Cinema Ticket

$5.24 MYR 21.28

$4.58 MYR 18.61

14.41%

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

$118 MYR 480

$141 MYR 572

-16.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,254 MYR 17.3K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

-31.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.9 MYR 247

$64.8 MYR 263

-6.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.97 MYR 150

$31.43 MYR 128

17.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.8 MYR 312

$86.7 MYR 352

-11.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.1 MYR 321

$72.5 MYR 294

9.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 MYR 1,821

$281 MYR 1,142

59.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,410

$204 MYR 827

70.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$853 MYR 3,464

$561 MYR 2,276

52.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 MYR 1,882

$380 MYR 1,543

21.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,639 MYR 6,654

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-20.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,334

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-46.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 MYR 4,231

$588 MYR 2,387

77.22%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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