Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibu and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibu and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 20.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 16.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.10 MYR 8.53

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-56.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.41 MYR 34.14

$28.81 MYR 117

-70.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.06 MYR 16.47

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-12.31%

Cappuccino

$2.08 MYR 8.44

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-32.25%

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

$0.62 MYR 2.52

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-28.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.93

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-55.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 MYR 11.30

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-33.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.10 MYR 20.71

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-12.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 MYR 5.85

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-28.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 MYR 5.56

$1.00 MYR 4.07

37.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-31.14%

Eggs

$1.49 MYR 6.03

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-34.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.99 MYR 60.9

$14.87 MYR 60.4

0.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 MYR 19.22

$4.51 MYR 18.32

4.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.83 MYR 23.65

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-40.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 MYR 12.52

$2.87 MYR 11.64

7.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.90

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-23.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 MYR 7.83

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-25.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.63 MYR 14.75

$1.46 MYR 5.91

148.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.05

$1.23 MYR 5.01

0.81%

Onion (1kg)

$2.34 MYR 9.50

$1.35 MYR 5.46

73.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.23

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-10.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 MYR 4.72

$0.67 MYR 2.71

73.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.11 MYR 16.70

$4.17 MYR 16.92

-1.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.37 MYR 82.7

$18.47 MYR 75.0

10.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 MYR 5.12

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-63.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.92

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-8.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.72 MYR 2.94

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.64 MYR 47.27

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-2.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.93

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.21

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-6.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.58

$4.79 MYR 19.43

26.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.99

$0.48 MYR 1.95

2.08%

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

$36.0K MYR 146.3K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-11.50%

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

$31.0K MYR 126.0K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-2.86%

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

$43.21 MYR 175

$64.5 MYR 262

-33.02%

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

$4.98 MYR 20.21

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-56.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.30 MYR 74.3

$25.61 MYR 104

-28.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.25 MYR 94.4

$46.05 MYR 187

-49.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 24.02

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-26.09%

Cinema Ticket

$3.20 MYR 13.01

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-40.19%

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

$184 MYR 748

$266 MYR 1,080

-30.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,009 MYR 28.5K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-26.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.0 MYR 244

$61.3 MYR 249

-2.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.77 MYR 113

$36.95 MYR 150

-24.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.3 MYR 298

$86.8 MYR 353

-15.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.6 MYR 205

$80.0 MYR 325

-36.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,579

$578 MYR 2,346

-32.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,080

$365 MYR 1,482

-27.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,602

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-39.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 MYR 1,931

$646 MYR 2,623

-26.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,708 MYR 6,935

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-52.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$857 MYR 3,480

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-44.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$499 MYR 2,025

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-66.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.25

4.47

-4.92%

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

Last update for Sibu: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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