Cost of Living Comparison Between Sentul and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Sentul and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Sentul is 7.6% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sentul is 11.9% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 13.71

$2.89 MYR 11.42

20.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.80 MYR 74.3

$19.78 MYR 78.2

-4.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 MYR 18.27

$4.76 MYR 18.81

-2.73%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.15

$2.45 MYR 9.69

15.10%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.63

$0.70 MYR 2.77

-4.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.30 MYR 1.17

63.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 MYR 14.34

$2.90 MYR 11.44

25.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.02 MYR 19.83

$3.60 MYR 14.21

39.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.20

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-2.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$1.12 MYR 4.43

-15.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.81 MYR 7.14

$1.02 MYR 4.05

77.45%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.12

$2.19 MYR 8.65

-17.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.43 MYR 41.18

$9.74 MYR 38.47

7.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.41 MYR 13.46

$3.85 MYR 15.23

-11.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.26 MYR 32.63

$8.02 MYR 31.69

2.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.46

$2.99 MYR 11.80

-11.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.94

$1.10 MYR 4.36

37.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.98

$2.53 MYR 10.00

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.74

$1.82 MYR 7.18

-34.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.68

$1.12 MYR 4.42

5.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.24 MYR 4.92

7.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.68 MYR 6.62

-44.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MYR 2.52

$0.49 MYR 1.93

30.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.38

$4.19 MYR 16.56

-0.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.58 MYR 57.6

$21.67 MYR 85.6

-32.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.50

$3.88 MYR 15.34

-31.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 11.53

$3.49 MYR 13.77

-16.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.25 MYR 0.99

188.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 45.80

$11.85 MYR 46.82

-2.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.86

$0.93 MYR 3.67

5.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$1.10 MYR 4.34

-9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.27 MYR 36.62

$1.95 MYR 7.69

375.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$31.9K MYR 125.9K

$45.7K MYR 180.7K

-30.34%

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

$27.6K MYR 108.8K

$37.0K MYR 146.0K

-25.44%

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

$41.47 MYR 164

$41.74 MYR 165

-0.65%

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

$9.33 MYR 36.87

$8.98 MYR 35.46

3.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.78 MYR 93.9

$25.04 MYR 98.9

-5.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.23 MYR 143

$29.52 MYR 117

22.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 MYR 22.79

$9.91 MYR 39.14

-41.78%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 19.43

$4.60 MYR 18.17

6.96%

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

$187 MYR 738

$140 MYR 555

33.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,843 MYR 27.0K

$5,993 MYR 23.7K

14.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.9 MYR 260

$66.8 MYR 264

-1.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.62 MYR 113

$31.50 MYR 124

-9.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.4 MYR 235

$84.4 MYR 333

-29.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.55 MYR 196

$71.2 MYR 281

-30.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,505

$283 MYR 1,117

34.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,080

$207 MYR 819

31.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 MYR 2,541

$559 MYR 2,207

15.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 MYR 1,827

$390 MYR 1,542

18.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,817 MYR 7,176

$2,168 MYR 8,565

-16.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$882 MYR 3,482

$1,569 MYR 6,196

-43.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$915 MYR 3,613

$546 MYR 2,159

67.37%

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 Sentul: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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