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

😐 Solo nomad: Sentul is 1.7% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sentul is 2.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 14.78

$2.89 MYR 11.72

25.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.17 MYR 77.8

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-5.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 MYR 18.57

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-5.19%

Cappuccino

$2.83 MYR 11.49

$2.45 MYR 9.96

15.51%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.76

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-9.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.30 MYR 1.22

53.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 MYR 14.73

$2.77 MYR 11.26

31.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 MYR 20.89

$3.69 MYR 14.99

39.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-4.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.05

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.07

$1.06 MYR 4.30

64.15%

Eggs

$1.83 MYR 7.41

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-18.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.73 MYR 43.57

$9.49 MYR 38.52

13.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 MYR 14.37

$3.75 MYR 15.21

-5.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.04 MYR 32.63

$8.15 MYR 33.10

-1.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.69

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-11.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 6.00

$1.14 MYR 4.65

29.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.12

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-3.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.92

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-33.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.63

$1.15 MYR 4.66

-0.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.44

$1.23 MYR 5.01

8.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 MYR 3.81

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-46.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 MYR 2.43

$0.49 MYR 2.00

22.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$4.14 MYR 16.80

3.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.23 MYR 57.8

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-26.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-26.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 MYR 11.92

$3.43 MYR 13.92

-14.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.25 MYR 1.02

180.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.61 MYR 47.13

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-1.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.95

$0.97 MYR 3.93

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.15

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-6.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.45 MYR 38.36

$1.87 MYR 7.58

405.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-6.00%

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

$30.9K MYR 125.4K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-32.94%

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

$27.3K MYR 111.0K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-24.41%

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

$40.77 MYR 166

$40.95 MYR 166

-0.44%

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

$9.11 MYR 37.01

$9.21 MYR 37.40

-1.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.36 MYR 94.9

$25.22 MYR 102

-7.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.65 MYR 153

$29.30 MYR 119

28.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.78 MYR 23.47

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-41.02%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 MYR 19.62

$4.58 MYR 18.61

5.46%

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

$186 MYR 757

$141 MYR 572

32.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,791 MYR 27.6K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

10.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.2 MYR 265

$64.8 MYR 263

0.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.90 MYR 113

$31.43 MYR 128

-11.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.8 MYR 243

$86.7 MYR 352

-31.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.18 MYR 196

$72.5 MYR 294

-33.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,583

$281 MYR 1,142

38.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,093

$204 MYR 827

32.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,634

$561 MYR 2,276

15.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,921

$380 MYR 1,543

24.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,655 MYR 6,718

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-19.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$775 MYR 3,147

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-49.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$891 MYR 3,618

$588 MYR 2,387

51.53%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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