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

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 9.9% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Selangor is 18.7% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$2.89 MYR 11.39

-9.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.12 MYR 91.1

$19.78 MYR 78.0

16.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.87 MYR 15.24

$4.76 MYR 18.76

-18.70%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 8.80

$2.45 MYR 9.66

-8.98%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.70 MYR 2.77

5.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.32

$0.30 MYR 1.16

13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.20 MYR 16.56

$2.90 MYR 11.41

44.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.41 MYR 21.31

$3.60 MYR 14.18

50.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.87 MYR 7.38

-2.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.97

$1.12 MYR 4.42

-9.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.59

$1.02 MYR 4.04

39.22%

Eggs

$1.83 MYR 7.22

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-16.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.83 MYR 58.4

$9.74 MYR 38.37

52.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.53 MYR 17.85

$3.85 MYR 15.19

17.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.47 MYR 37.30

$8.02 MYR 31.61

18.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 MYR 11.28

$2.99 MYR 11.77

-4.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 MYR 6.26

$1.10 MYR 4.35

44.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$2.53 MYR 9.97

3.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.75

$1.82 MYR 7.16

-19.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.78

$1.12 MYR 4.41

8.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 3.98

$1.24 MYR 4.90

-18.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 MYR 4.29

$1.68 MYR 6.60

-35.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 1.99

$0.49 MYR 1.93

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.83

$4.19 MYR 16.52

1.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.90 MYR 74.5

$21.67 MYR 85.4

-12.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.29 MYR 12.95

$3.88 MYR 15.31

-15.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 16.85

$3.49 MYR 13.73

22.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.25 MYR 0.99

192.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.87 MYR 46.77

$11.85 MYR 46.70

0.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$0.93 MYR 3.66

23.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.49

$1.10 MYR 4.33

3.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.36

$1.95 MYR 7.67

125.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$39.3K MYR 154.8K

$45.7K MYR 180.2K

-14.11%

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

$30.9K MYR 121.6K

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

-16.46%

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

$64.2 MYR 253

$41.74 MYR 164

53.74%

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

$9.76 MYR 38.45

$8.98 MYR 35.37

8.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.04 MYR 103

$25.04 MYR 98.7

3.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.34 MYR 151

$29.52 MYR 116

29.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.37 MYR 29.05

$9.91 MYR 39.04

-25.63%

Cinema Ticket

$5.30 MYR 20.89

$4.60 MYR 18.12

15.22%

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

$119 MYR 470

$140 MYR 554

-15.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,253 MYR 16.8K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

-29.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.5 MYR 242

$66.8 MYR 263

-7.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.07 MYR 146

$31.50 MYR 124

17.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.7 MYR 298

$84.4 MYR 332

-10.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.8 MYR 307

$71.2 MYR 281

9.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$437 MYR 1,721

$283 MYR 1,115

54.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 MYR 1,383

$207 MYR 817

69.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$858 MYR 3,380

$559 MYR 2,202

53.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 MYR 1,888

$390 MYR 1,538

22.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,654 MYR 6,518

$2,168 MYR 8,543

-23.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$737 MYR 2,903

$1,569 MYR 6,180

-53.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 MYR 4,105

$546 MYR 2,153

90.68%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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