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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skudai is 10.4% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skudai is 6% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 15.25

$2.8 MYR 11.82

29.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.93 MYR 79.8

$20.06 MYR 84.6

-5.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.77 MYR 20.11

$4.69 MYR 19.76

1.71%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.52

$2.57 MYR 10.83

15.56%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.9

$0.71 MYR 3

-2.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.54

$0.32 MYR 1.37

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.57 MYR 15.06

$2.77 MYR 11.68

28.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 MYR 20.99

$3.58 MYR 15.08

39.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.69

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-6.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.02

$1.13 MYR 4.77

-15.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.21

$1.01 MYR 4.27

22.77%

Eggs

$1.8 MYR 7.6

$2.13 MYR 9

-15.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.67 MYR 44.99

$9.36 MYR 39.48

14.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 MYR 14.25

$3.85 MYR 16.23

-12.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.11 MYR 34.22

$7.88 MYR 33.24

2.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 11.11

$3.02 MYR 12.72

-12.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 6.13

$1.1 MYR 4.64

31.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.5

$2.62 MYR 11.06

-4.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.13

$1.84 MYR 7.75

-33.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.03

$1.15 MYR 4.85

3.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.57

$1.22 MYR 5.16

8.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.74

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-47.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.37

$0.52 MYR 2.2

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 17.94

$4.14 MYR 17.47

2.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.24 MYR 60

$19.41 MYR 81.8

-26.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 11.23

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-28.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.56

$3.38 MYR 14.26

-11.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.9

$0.25 MYR 1.06

176.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.56 MYR 48.76

$11.57 MYR 48.8

-0.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.17

$0.91 MYR 3.83

8.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.22

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-12.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.5 MYR 40.07

$1.94 MYR 8.17

389.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.97

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-6.00%

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

$31.5K MYR 133K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

-29.77%

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

$28.1K MYR 118.7K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

-22.05%

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

$40.91 MYR 173

$42.14 MYR 178

-2.92%

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

$9.01 MYR 38.01

$8.94 MYR 37.71

0.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.71 MYR 95.8

$24.81 MYR 105

-8.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.64 MYR 159

$29.84 MYR 126

26.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 MYR 24.45

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-41.35%

Cinema Ticket

$5.09 MYR 21.48

$4.62 MYR 19.47

10.17%

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

$189 MYR 796

$144 MYR 606

31.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,822 MYR 28.8K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

13.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.54 MYR 209

$66 MYR 278

-24.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.53 MYR 78.2

$31.77 MYR 134

-41.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.1 MYR 245

$85.6 MYR 361

-32.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.53 MYR 200

$72.2 MYR 304

-34.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,653

$278 MYR 1,171

41.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,118

$208 MYR 877

27.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 MYR 2,748

$571 MYR 2,409

14.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,955

$390 MYR 1,645

18.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,829 MYR 7,712

$1,881 MYR 7,934

-2.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,134 MYR 4,780

$1,330 MYR 5,607

-14.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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