Cost of Living Comparison Between Serdang and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Serdang and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Serdang is 8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Serdang is 15.7% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.60 MYR 18.13

$2.89 MYR 11.39

59.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.71 MYR 109

$19.78 MYR 78.0

40.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.00

$4.76 MYR 18.76

1.26%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 11.73

$2.45 MYR 9.66

21.63%

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

$0.87 MYR 3.42

$0.70 MYR 2.77

24.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.11

$0.30 MYR 1.16

76.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.30 MYR 16.94

$2.90 MYR 11.41

48.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.04 MYR 23.78

$3.60 MYR 14.18

67.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.01 MYR 7.91

$1.87 MYR 7.38

7.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.99

$1.12 MYR 4.42

-9.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.59

$1.02 MYR 4.04

63.73%

Eggs

$2.20 MYR 8.67

$2.19 MYR 8.62

0.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.65 MYR 57.7

$9.74 MYR 38.37

50.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 MYR 18.15

$3.85 MYR 15.19

19.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 MYR 37.92

$8.02 MYR 31.61

20.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.31

$2.99 MYR 11.77

-4.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 MYR 6.22

$1.10 MYR 4.35

43.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.65

$2.53 MYR 9.97

6.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.05

$1.82 MYR 7.16

-15.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.80

$1.12 MYR 4.41

8.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.53

$1.24 MYR 4.90

12.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 MYR 4.56

$1.68 MYR 6.60

-30.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 MYR 2.62

$0.49 MYR 1.93

34.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 MYR 16.22

$4.19 MYR 16.52

-1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.79 MYR 74.0

$21.67 MYR 85.4

-13.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.35 MYR 13.18

$3.88 MYR 15.31

-13.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.31 MYR 16.97

$3.49 MYR 13.73

23.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.25 MYR 0.99

172.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.95 MYR 47.06

$11.85 MYR 46.70

0.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.52

$0.93 MYR 3.66

23.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.48

$1.10 MYR 4.33

3.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.73 MYR 18.63

$1.95 MYR 7.67

142.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 1.99

$0.49 MYR 1.95

4.08%

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

$40.7K MYR 160.4K

$45.7K MYR 180.2K

-11.00%

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

$32.7K MYR 129.0K

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

-11.38%

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

$63.6 MYR 251

$41.74 MYR 164

52.42%

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

$11.43 MYR 45.03

$8.98 MYR 35.37

27.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.76 MYR 102

$25.04 MYR 98.7

2.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.30 MYR 143

$29.52 MYR 116

22.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 23.03

$9.91 MYR 39.04

-40.97%

Cinema Ticket

$5.24 MYR 20.63

$4.60 MYR 18.12

13.91%

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

$271 MYR 1,069

$140 MYR 554

93.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,505 MYR 37.5K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

58.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.4 MYR 242

$66.8 MYR 263

-8.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.59 MYR 148

$31.50 MYR 124

19.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.4 MYR 344

$84.4 MYR 332

3.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.0 MYR 323

$71.2 MYR 281

15.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,513

$283 MYR 1,115

35.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,047

$207 MYR 817

28.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,573

$559 MYR 2,202

16.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,851

$390 MYR 1,538

20.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,887 MYR 7,435

$2,168 MYR 8,543

-12.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$861 MYR 3,394

$1,569 MYR 6,180

-45.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,016 MYR 4,003

$546 MYR 2,153

85.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.27

4.68%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Serdang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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