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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 13.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 33.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 MYR 8.54

$4.57 MYR 18.00

-52.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.73 MYR 34.38

$28.75 MYR 113

-69.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.24 MYR 16.70

$4.61 MYR 18.17

-8.03%

Cappuccino

$2.12 MYR 8.36

$3.11 MYR 12.26

-31.83%

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

$0.63 MYR 2.49

$0.92 MYR 3.61

-31.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-51.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.88 MYR 11.34

$4.15 MYR 16.35

-30.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.99 MYR 19.65

$5.78 MYR 22.78

-13.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 MYR 5.68

$1.99 MYR 7.84

-27.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 MYR 5.38

$1.00 MYR 3.94

37.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.59

$1.73 MYR 6.81

-32.37%

Eggs

$1.47 MYR 5.78

$2.17 MYR 8.55

-32.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.17 MYR 59.8

$14.84 MYR 58.5

2.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.72 MYR 18.61

$4.56 MYR 17.98

3.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.96 MYR 23.49

$9.95 MYR 39.20

-40.10%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 MYR 12.14

$2.95 MYR 11.61

4.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.71

$1.63 MYR 6.42

-26.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.87 MYR 7.38

$2.59 MYR 10.22

-27.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.61 MYR 14.23

$1.53 MYR 6.04

135.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.85

$1.24 MYR 4.87

-0.81%

Onion (1kg)

$2.41 MYR 9.50

$1.40 MYR 5.50

72.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$1.15 MYR 4.55

-10.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 MYR 4.74

$0.62 MYR 2.44

93.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.93 MYR 15.47

$4.13 MYR 16.28

-4.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.47 MYR 64.9

$18.75 MYR 73.9

-12.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 MYR 4.85

$3.26 MYR 12.84

-62.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.11 MYR 16.20

$4.38 MYR 17.26

-6.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-5.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 47.32

$11.98 MYR 47.19

0.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.56

$1.19 MYR 4.70

-2.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$1.11 MYR 4.36

-10.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.01 MYR 23.69

$4.70 MYR 18.51

27.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.47 MYR 1.87

4.26%

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

$35.1K MYR 138.4K

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

-12.56%

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

$31.8K MYR 125.3K

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

-0.84%

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

$43.44 MYR 171

$63.4 MYR 250

-31.45%

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

$4.92 MYR 19.38

$11.31 MYR 44.55

-56.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.25 MYR 71.9

$25.29 MYR 99.7

-27.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.05 MYR 90.8

$46.73 MYR 184

-50.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.81 MYR 22.87

$7.78 MYR 30.66

-25.32%

Cinema Ticket

$3.16 MYR 12.44

$5.34 MYR 21.05

-40.82%

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

$185 MYR 728

$264 MYR 1,038

-29.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,981 MYR 27.5K

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

-24.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.8 MYR 240

$59.8 MYR 235

1.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.72 MYR 109

$36.87 MYR 145

-24.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.2 MYR 292

$87.5 MYR 345

-15.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.8 MYR 200

$80.8 MYR 319

-37.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,507

$564 MYR 2,221

-32.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,082

$368 MYR 1,449

-25.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 MYR 2,533

$1,090 MYR 4,295

-41.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,883

$639 MYR 2,519

-25.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,525 MYR 6,007

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-62.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$871 MYR 3,434

$1,538 MYR 6,058

-43.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$505 MYR 1,990

$1,597 MYR 6,293

-68.38%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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