Cost of Living Comparison Between Shah Alam and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Shah Alam and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Shah Alam is 4.2% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shah Alam is 2.3% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.10 MYR 12.58

$2.89 MYR 11.72

7.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.76 MYR 76.2

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-7.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.36 MYR 17.69

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-9.54%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.43

$2.45 MYR 9.96

14.69%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.97

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-2.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.47

$0.30 MYR 1.22

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.54

$2.77 MYR 11.26

29.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 MYR 17.62

$3.69 MYR 14.99

17.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MYR 7.47

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-3.66%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.83

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-16.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.83

$1.06 MYR 4.30

35.85%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.38

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-8.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.42 MYR 58.5

$9.49 MYR 38.52

51.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.06 MYR 20.54

$3.75 MYR 15.21

34.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.18 MYR 33.21

$8.15 MYR 33.10

0.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.33

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-6.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.14

$1.14 MYR 4.65

32.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.11

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-3.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.94

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-32.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.64

$1.15 MYR 4.66

-0.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.46

$1.23 MYR 5.01

8.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.61

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-49.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.09

$0.49 MYR 2.00

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.31 MYR 17.48

$4.14 MYR 16.80

4.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.92 MYR 76.8

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-1.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 MYR 10.89

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-27.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 MYR 15.58

$3.43 MYR 13.92

11.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.95

$0.25 MYR 1.02

192.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.39 MYR 62.5

$11.82 MYR 47.98

30.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.96

$0.97 MYR 3.93

1.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.19

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-50.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.21 MYR 29.29

$1.87 MYR 7.58

285.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-2.00%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.7K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-26.36%

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

$28.0K MYR 113.5K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-22.69%

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

$40.32 MYR 164

$40.95 MYR 166

-1.54%

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

$10.23 MYR 41.55

$9.21 MYR 37.40

11.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.61 MYR 124

$25.22 MYR 102

21.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.86 MYR 158

$29.30 MYR 119

32.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.95 MYR 24.16

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-39.29%

Cinema Ticket

$6.41 MYR 26.02

$4.58 MYR 18.61

39.96%

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

$216 MYR 876

$141 MYR 572

53.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,197 MYR 25.2K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

0.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.64 MYR 197

$64.8 MYR 263

-24.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.85 MYR 137

$31.43 MYR 128

7.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.5 MYR 250

$86.7 MYR 352

-29.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.44 MYR 197

$72.5 MYR 294

-33.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 MYR 1,508

$281 MYR 1,142

32.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,103

$204 MYR 827

33.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$576 MYR 2,339

$561 MYR 2,276

2.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$485 MYR 1,968

$380 MYR 1,543

27.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,478 MYR 6,001

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-28.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,209 MYR 4,910

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-20.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,241 MYR 5,037

$588 MYR 2,387

110.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.27

-2.58%

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

Last update for Shah Alam: January 10, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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