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

😐 Solo nomad: Sentul is 6.5% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sentul is 9.6% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.5 MYR 14.76

$2.8 MYR 11.82

25.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.72 MYR 78.9

$20.06 MYR 84.6

-6.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 MYR 19.36

$4.69 MYR 19.76

-2.13%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.7

$2.57 MYR 10.83

8.17%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.08

$0.71 MYR 3

2.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.89

$0.32 MYR 1.37

40.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.69

$2.77 MYR 11.68

25.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.04 MYR 21.24

$3.58 MYR 15.08

40.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.94

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-3.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4

$1.13 MYR 4.77

-15.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.27

$1.01 MYR 4.27

70.30%

Eggs

$1.8 MYR 7.59

$2.13 MYR 9

-15.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 MYR 44.09

$9.36 MYR 39.48

11.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.56 MYR 14.99

$3.85 MYR 16.23

-7.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.52

$7.88 MYR 33.24

3.93%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 11.71

$3.02 MYR 12.72

-7.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.46

$1.1 MYR 4.64

39.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.75

$2.62 MYR 11.06

-2.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.08

$1.84 MYR 7.75

-34.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.83

$1.15 MYR 4.85

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.82

$1.22 MYR 5.16

13.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.74

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-47.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.66

$0.52 MYR 2.2

21.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 18.29

$4.14 MYR 17.47

4.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.08 MYR 59.4

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-27.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.41

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-27.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.55

$3.38 MYR 14.26

-11.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.14

$0.25 MYR 1.06

200.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.73 MYR 49.48

$11.57 MYR 48.8

1.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 4.12

$0.91 MYR 3.83

7.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-9.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.37 MYR 39.5

$1.94 MYR 8.17

382.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.95

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-8.00%

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

$31.9K MYR 134.6K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

-28.94%

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

$27.8K MYR 117.2K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

-23.01%

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

$41.56 MYR 175

$42.14 MYR 178

-1.38%

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

$9.18 MYR 38.72

$8.94 MYR 37.71

2.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.35 MYR 98.5

$24.81 MYR 105

-5.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.24 MYR 157

$29.84 MYR 126

24.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.95 MYR 25.1

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-39.84%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 20.73

$4.62 MYR 19.47

6.49%

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

$188 MYR 793

$144 MYR 606

30.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,955 MYR 29.3K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

15.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.2 MYR 271

$66 MYR 278

-2.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.67 MYR 121

$31.77 MYR 134

-9.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.9 MYR 248

$85.6 MYR 361

-31.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.34 MYR 208

$72.2 MYR 304

-31.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,620

$278 MYR 1,171

38.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,152

$208 MYR 877

31.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$645 MYR 2,719

$571 MYR 2,409

12.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,983

$390 MYR 1,645

20.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,786 MYR 7,531

$1,881 MYR 7,934

-5.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,234 MYR 5,203

$1,330 MYR 5,607

-7.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,654

$565 MYR 2,384

53.28%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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