Cost of Living Comparison Between Seri Iskandar and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Seri Iskandar and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: Seri Iskandar is 40.1% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seri Iskandar is 18.3% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.75 MYR 11.17

$2.89 MYR 11.72

-4.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.09 MYR 114

$20.39 MYR 82.8

37.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.36 MYR 17.71

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-9.54%

Cappuccino

$0.91 MYR 3.69

$2.45 MYR 9.96

-62.86%

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

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.10

$0.30 MYR 1.22

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.88 MYR 11.68

$2.77 MYR 11.26

3.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 MYR 14.27

$3.69 MYR 14.99

-4.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 MYR 6.32

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-18.32%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-13.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.49 MYR 1.98

$1.06 MYR 4.30

-53.77%

Eggs

$1.96 MYR 7.95

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-12.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.31 MYR 21.57

$9.49 MYR 38.52

-44.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.87 MYR 7.60

$3.75 MYR 15.21

-50.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.18 MYR 16.95

$8.15 MYR 33.10

-48.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.50

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-29.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 MYR 6.41

$1.14 MYR 4.65

38.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.90 MYR 7.72

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-26.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 MYR 3.90

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-47.25%

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 MYR 2.29

$1.15 MYR 4.66

-51.30%

Onion (1kg)

$0.96 MYR 3.90

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-21.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.65

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-48.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 MYR 2.47

$0.49 MYR 2.00

24.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.20 MYR 17.05

$4.14 MYR 16.80

1.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.53 MYR 30.58

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-60.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.34 MYR 9.49

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-36.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 MYR 14.47

$3.43 MYR 13.92

3.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$0.25 MYR 1.02

332.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 48.29

$11.82 MYR 47.98

0.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.95

$0.97 MYR 3.93

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.09 MYR 4.41

5.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.75 MYR 19.29

$1.87 MYR 7.58

154.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$19.0K MYR 77.0K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-58.83%

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

$18.7K MYR 75.8K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-48.35%

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

$65.3 MYR 265

$40.95 MYR 166

59.41%

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

$9.16 MYR 37.19

$9.21 MYR 37.40

-0.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.19 MYR 65.7

$25.22 MYR 102

-35.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.22 MYR 53.7

$29.30 MYR 119

-54.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.02 MYR 24.44

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-38.57%

Cinema Ticket

$3.44 MYR 13.98

$4.58 MYR 18.61

-24.89%

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

$166 MYR 672

$141 MYR 572

17.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,459 MYR 38.4K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

53.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.37 MYR 66.5

$64.8 MYR 263

-74.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.41 MYR 34.14

$31.43 MYR 128

-73.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.1 MYR 244

$86.7 MYR 352

-30.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.65 MYR 145

$72.5 MYR 294

-50.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,548

$281 MYR 1,142

35.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,099

$204 MYR 827

32.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 MYR 2,624

$561 MYR 2,276

15.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 MYR 631

$380 MYR 1,543

-59.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,808 MYR 7,342

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-11.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$830 MYR 3,370

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-45.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$364 MYR 1,477

$588 MYR 2,387

-38.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

-53.16%

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

Last update for Seri Iskandar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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