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

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 16.9% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Selangor is 0.7% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 MYR 10.46

$2.78 MYR 10.97

-4.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.54 MYR 93.0

$19.69 MYR 77.8

19.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.71 MYR 14.64

$4.78 MYR 18.87

-22.38%

Cappuccino

$2.33 MYR 9.20

$2.54 MYR 10.03

-8.27%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.75 MYR 2.95

-4.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.43

$0.32 MYR 1.27

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.16 MYR 16.45

$2.85 MYR 11.26

45.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.57 MYR 22.01

$3.55 MYR 14.02

56.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.43

$1.91 MYR 7.56

-1.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.96

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.69

$1.05 MYR 4.15

37.14%

Eggs

$1.91 MYR 7.53

$2.26 MYR 8.92

-15.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.71 MYR 58.1

$9.75 MYR 38.50

50.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 MYR 18.85

$3.88 MYR 15.34

22.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.80 MYR 38.70

$7.90 MYR 31.20

24.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 11.79

$3.12 MYR 12.34

-4.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.39

$1.11 MYR 4.38

45.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.40

$2.49 MYR 9.85

5.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.84 MYR 7.27

-17.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.07

$1.14 MYR 4.52

12.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.11

$1.25 MYR 4.92

-16.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.28

$1.70 MYR 6.73

-36.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$0.50 MYR 1.96

8.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.33

$4.32 MYR 17.08

-4.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.77 MYR 74.2

$20.99 MYR 82.9

-10.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.25 MYR 12.84

$3.81 MYR 15.05

-14.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.28

$3.44 MYR 13.59

27.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$0.23 MYR 0.90

217.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 46.97

$11.63 MYR 45.94

2.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$0.95 MYR 3.77

21.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.32

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-5.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.47

$1.86 MYR 7.36

137.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.49 MYR 1.95

2.04%

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

$39.7K MYR 156.7K

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

-13.75%

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

$31.0K MYR 122.4K

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

-15.88%

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

$63.7 MYR 251

$40.85 MYR 161

55.84%

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

$9.51 MYR 37.57

$9.20 MYR 36.35

3.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.12 MYR 103

$25.66 MYR 101

1.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.59 MYR 152

$29.97 MYR 118

28.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.30 MYR 28.82

$9.91 MYR 39.15

-26.34%

Cinema Ticket

$5.22 MYR 20.62

$4.76 MYR 18.79

9.66%

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

$119 MYR 469

$145 MYR 573

-18.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,303 MYR 17.0K

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

-28.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.0 MYR 241

$64.7 MYR 256

-5.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 MYR 148

$32.18 MYR 127

16.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 294

$86.0 MYR 340

-13.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.1 MYR 305

$72.2 MYR 285

6.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$440 MYR 1,739

$274 MYR 1,084

60.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$342 MYR 1,353

$200 MYR 792

70.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$844 MYR 3,333

$571 MYR 2,254

47.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,835

$392 MYR 1,550

18.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,637 MYR 6,465

$2,134 MYR 8,429

-23.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$726 MYR 2,868

$1,555 MYR 6,143

-53.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,027 MYR 4,058

$547 MYR 2,160

87.90%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kuching: April 13, 2026

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