Cost of Living Comparison Between Seremban and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Seremban and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Seremban is 13.5% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seremban is 0.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.92 MYR 11.50

$2.89 MYR 11.39

1.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 72.9

$19.78 MYR 78.0

-6.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.62 MYR 14.25

$4.76 MYR 18.76

-23.95%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.05

$2.45 MYR 9.66

14.69%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.33

$0.70 MYR 2.77

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.30 MYR 1.16

63.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.04

$2.90 MYR 11.41

22.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.42 MYR 25.31

$3.60 MYR 14.18

78.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MYR 6.61

$1.87 MYR 7.38

-10.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.95

$1.12 MYR 4.42

-10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.93

$1.02 MYR 4.04

22.55%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.33

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-15.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.81 MYR 58.3

$9.74 MYR 38.37

52.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.90 MYR 15.38

$3.85 MYR 15.19

1.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.60 MYR 33.88

$8.02 MYR 31.61

7.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.00

$2.99 MYR 11.77

18.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$1.10 MYR 4.35

4.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.11

$2.53 MYR 9.97

1.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.63

$1.82 MYR 7.16

-7.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 MYR 4.26

$1.12 MYR 4.41

-3.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.24 MYR 4.90

7.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 MYR 5.26

$1.68 MYR 6.60

-20.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.03

$0.49 MYR 1.93

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.04

$4.19 MYR 16.52

3.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.51 MYR 57.2

$21.67 MYR 85.4

-33.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 MYR 10.88

$3.88 MYR 15.31

-28.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.07

$3.49 MYR 13.73

24.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 MYR 4.37

$0.25 MYR 0.99

344.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 MYR 46.10

$11.85 MYR 46.70

-1.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.93 MYR 3.66

-21.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.92 MYR 3.61

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-16.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.75 MYR 18.73

$1.95 MYR 7.67

143.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.83

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-4.08%

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

$49.3K MYR 194.1K

$45.7K MYR 180.2K

7.72%

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

$32.9K MYR 129.5K

$37.0K MYR 145.6K

-11.03%

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

$37.34 MYR 147

$41.74 MYR 164

-10.54%

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

$9.15 MYR 36.05

$8.98 MYR 35.37

1.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.55 MYR 101

$25.04 MYR 98.7

2.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.9 MYR 220

$29.52 MYR 116

89.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.75 MYR 22.64

$9.91 MYR 39.04

-41.98%

Cinema Ticket

$4.20 MYR 16.56

$4.60 MYR 18.12

-8.70%

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

$185 MYR 731

$140 MYR 554

31.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,509 MYR 17.8K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

-24.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.1 MYR 252

$66.8 MYR 263

-4.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.96 MYR 74.7

$31.50 MYR 124

-39.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.7 MYR 282

$84.4 MYR 332

-15.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.28 MYR 159

$71.2 MYR 281

-43.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$260 MYR 1,025

$283 MYR 1,115

-8.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$191 MYR 754

$207 MYR 817

-7.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$430 MYR 1,695

$559 MYR 2,202

-23.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$354 MYR 1,393

$390 MYR 1,538

-9.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,403 MYR 5,527

$2,168 MYR 8,543

-35.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$954 MYR 3,760

$1,569 MYR 6,180

-39.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$622 MYR 2,452

$546 MYR 2,153

13.87%

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 Seremban: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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