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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 17.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 27.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 MYR 8.69

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-55.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.75 MYR 36.9

$28.83 MYR 122

-69.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.2 MYR 17.71

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-11.95%

Cappuccino

$2.15 MYR 9.08

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-27.36%

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

$0.59 MYR 2.5

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-30.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.8 MYR 11.79

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-33.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.18 MYR 21.84

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-12.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-32.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 MYR 5.54

$1 MYR 4.22

31.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.93

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-28.66%

Eggs

$1.54 MYR 6.49

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-32.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.92 MYR 62.9

$14.84 MYR 62.6

0.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.65 MYR 19.61

$4.52 MYR 19.05

2.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.83 MYR 24.59

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-38.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 MYR 13.16

$2.95 MYR 12.46

5.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.02

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-26.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.77

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-31.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 14.57

$1.51 MYR 6.38

128.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.2

$1.21 MYR 5.11

1.65%

Onion (1kg)

$2.41 MYR 10.18

$1.4 MYR 5.92

72.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.36

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-14.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 MYR 4.89

$0.68 MYR 2.87

70.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 MYR 16.77

$4.19 MYR 17.68

-5.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.16 MYR 55.5

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-27.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 MYR 5.18

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-63.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 MYR 16.82

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-9.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.92

$0.72 MYR 3.06

-4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.58 MYR 48.83

$11.74 MYR 49.49

-1.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 5.06

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-0.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.31

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-9.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.77 MYR 24.34

$4.59 MYR 19.35

25.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.48 MYR 2.01

4.17%

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

$35.1K MYR 148K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-12.33%

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

$32K MYR 135K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-2.95%

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

$42.75 MYR 180

$64.8 MYR 273

-34.02%

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

$5.14 MYR 21.67

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-56.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.8 MYR 79.3

$25.5 MYR 108

-26.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.06 MYR 97.3

$45.93 MYR 194

-49.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MYR 25.36

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-22.55%

Cinema Ticket

$3.11 MYR 13.1

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-40.54%

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

$190 MYR 803

$266 MYR 1,122

-28.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,809 MYR 28.7K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-26.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 MYR 261

$61.5 MYR 259

0.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.89 MYR 113

$38.04 MYR 160

-29.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.2 MYR 313

$86.3 MYR 364

-13.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.4 MYR 217

$79.6 MYR 336

-35.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,629

$578 MYR 2,437

-33.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,136

$371 MYR 1,566

-27.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,739

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-38.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 MYR 1,949

$628 MYR 2,649

-26.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,868 MYR 7,878

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-39.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,292 MYR 5,448

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-15.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$475 MYR 2,002

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-64.62%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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