Cost of Living Comparison Between Skudai and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Skudai and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Skudai is 8.3% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skudai is 6.5% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.44

$2.89 MYR 11.72

23.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.88 MYR 76.7

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-7.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.75 MYR 19.28

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-1.45%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 11.83

$2.45 MYR 9.96

18.78%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.92

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-4.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.30 MYR 1.22

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.80

$2.77 MYR 11.26

31.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.20 MYR 21.12

$3.69 MYR 14.99

40.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.62

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-1.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.81

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-16.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.24

$1.06 MYR 4.30

21.70%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.30

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-19.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 MYR 42.26

$9.49 MYR 38.52

9.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.51 MYR 14.24

$3.75 MYR 15.21

-6.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 MYR 32.07

$8.15 MYR 33.10

-3.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 MYR 11.17

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-7.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.16

$1.14 MYR 4.65

33.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-3.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.14

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-30.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.79

$1.15 MYR 4.66

2.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.63

$1.23 MYR 5.01

13.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 3.91

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-45.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.10

$0.49 MYR 2.00

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.30 MYR 17.47

$4.14 MYR 16.80

3.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.38 MYR 58.4

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-25.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.78

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-27.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 MYR 12.17

$3.43 MYR 13.92

-12.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.79

$0.25 MYR 1.02

176.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.00 MYR 48.74

$11.82 MYR 47.98

1.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.98

$0.97 MYR 3.93

1.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.18

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-5.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.15 MYR 37.15

$1.87 MYR 7.58

389.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-6.00%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.6K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-30.69%

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

$27.9K MYR 113.5K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-22.71%

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

$40.34 MYR 164

$40.95 MYR 166

-1.49%

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

$8.97 MYR 36.42

$9.21 MYR 37.40

-2.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.90 MYR 93.0

$25.22 MYR 102

-9.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.66 MYR 153

$29.30 MYR 119

28.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 24.00

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-39.69%

Cinema Ticket

$4.84 MYR 19.64

$4.58 MYR 18.61

5.68%

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

$185 MYR 752

$141 MYR 572

31.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,784 MYR 27.5K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

10.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.44 MYR 197

$64.8 MYR 263

-25.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.77 MYR 76.2

$31.43 MYR 128

-40.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.8 MYR 239

$86.7 MYR 352

-32.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.51 MYR 193

$72.5 MYR 294

-34.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,541

$281 MYR 1,142

34.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,100

$204 MYR 827

33.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,565

$561 MYR 2,276

12.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$466 MYR 1,893

$380 MYR 1,543

22.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,507 MYR 6,119

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-26.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$888 MYR 3,607

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-41.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$588 MYR 2,387

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.27

-4.68%

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

Last update for Skudai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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