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

😐 Solo nomad: Shah Alam is 2.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shah Alam is 2.2% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.10 MYR 12.23

$2.78 MYR 10.97

11.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.22 MYR 75.9

$19.69 MYR 77.8

-2.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 MYR 16.27

$4.78 MYR 18.87

-13.81%

Cappuccino

$2.69 MYR 10.64

$2.54 MYR 10.03

5.91%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.90

$0.75 MYR 2.95

-2.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.43

$0.32 MYR 1.27

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.06

$2.85 MYR 11.26

24.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.30 MYR 16.98

$3.55 MYR 14.02

21.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.22

$1.91 MYR 7.56

-4.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 MYR 3.81

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-11.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.05 MYR 4.15

41.90%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.50

$2.26 MYR 8.92

-4.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.93 MYR 55.0

$9.75 MYR 38.50

42.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.08 MYR 20.05

$3.88 MYR 15.34

30.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.30 MYR 32.78

$7.90 MYR 31.20

5.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.92 MYR 11.52

$3.12 MYR 12.34

-6.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.79

$1.11 MYR 4.38

31.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.12

$2.49 MYR 9.85

2.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.91

$1.84 MYR 7.27

-32.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.68

$1.14 MYR 4.52

4.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.31

$1.25 MYR 4.92

7.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 3.84

$1.70 MYR 6.73

-42.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.05

$0.50 MYR 1.96

4.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 MYR 16.75

$4.32 MYR 17.08

-1.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 75.0

$20.99 MYR 82.9

-9.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.60 MYR 10.26

$3.81 MYR 15.05

-31.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.97 MYR 15.69

$3.44 MYR 13.59

15.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$0.23 MYR 0.90

200.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.02 MYR 59.3

$11.63 MYR 45.94

29.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$0.95 MYR 3.77

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.55 MYR 2.16

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-52.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.99 MYR 27.63

$1.86 MYR 7.36

275.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 1.95

2.04%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.3K

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

-26.05%

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

$27.4K MYR 108.4K

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

-25.49%

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

$41.42 MYR 164

$40.85 MYR 161

1.40%

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

$10.06 MYR 39.73

$9.20 MYR 36.35

9.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.86 MYR 118

$25.66 MYR 101

16.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.36 MYR 152

$29.97 MYR 118

27.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.82 MYR 23.00

$9.91 MYR 39.15

-41.27%

Cinema Ticket

$6.19 MYR 24.43

$4.76 MYR 18.79

30.04%

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

$214 MYR 844

$145 MYR 573

47.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,149 MYR 24.3K

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

2.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.45 MYR 191

$64.7 MYR 256

-25.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.94 MYR 138

$32.18 MYR 127

8.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.3 MYR 246

$86.0 MYR 340

-27.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.82 MYR 193

$72.2 MYR 285

-32.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$358 MYR 1,415

$274 MYR 1,084

30.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$263 MYR 1,038

$200 MYR 792

31.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$575 MYR 2,269

$571 MYR 2,254

0.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,870

$392 MYR 1,550

20.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,530 MYR 6,044

$2,134 MYR 8,429

-28.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,229 MYR 4,856

$1,555 MYR 6,143

-20.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,254 MYR 4,954

$547 MYR 2,160

129.39%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kuching: April 13, 2026

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