Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiping and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiping and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiping is 8.4% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Taiping is 5.4% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.9 MYR 8.03

$2.8 MYR 11.82

-32.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.88 MYR 101

$20.06 MYR 84.6

19.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 15.99

$4.69 MYR 19.76

-19.19%

Cappuccino

$1.38 MYR 5.83

$2.57 MYR 10.83

-46.30%

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

$0.6 MYR 2.54

$0.71 MYR 3

-15.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.32 MYR 1.37

-21.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.79 MYR 11.75

$2.77 MYR 11.68

0.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.65 MYR 19.62

$3.58 MYR 15.08

29.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 MYR 6.26

$1.95 MYR 8.24

-24.10%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 MYR 3.33

$1.13 MYR 4.77

-30.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.58 MYR 2.46

$1.01 MYR 4.27

-42.57%

Eggs

$1.33 MYR 5.62

$2.13 MYR 9

-37.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.55 MYR 78.2

$9.36 MYR 39.48

98.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.46 MYR 18.81

$3.85 MYR 16.23

15.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.55 MYR 31.85

$7.88 MYR 33.24

-4.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.74 MYR 11.57

$3.02 MYR 12.72

-9.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.25

$1.1 MYR 4.64

56.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.43 MYR 10.26

$2.62 MYR 11.06

-7.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.7 MYR 7.16

$1.84 MYR 7.75

-7.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 MYR 4.59

$1.15 MYR 4.85

-5.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1 MYR 4.21

$1.22 MYR 5.16

-18.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 3.08

$1.68 MYR 7.07

-56.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.52 MYR 2.2

-13.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 18.09

$4.14 MYR 17.47

3.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$30.07 MYR 127

$19.41 MYR 81.8

54.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.7 MYR 15.59

$3.72 MYR 15.7

-0.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.41 MYR 22.8

$3.38 MYR 14.26

60.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$0.25 MYR 1.06

280.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.44 MYR 35.61

$11.57 MYR 48.8

-27.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 MYR 4.53

$0.91 MYR 3.83

17.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.21 MYR 0.88

$1.14 MYR 4.83

-81.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.26 MYR 17.95

$1.94 MYR 8.17

119.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.94

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-8.00%

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

$32.5K MYR 136.8K

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

-27.73%

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

$27.5K MYR 116.1K

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

-23.75%

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

$74.2 MYR 313

$42.14 MYR 178

76.08%

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

$5.32 MYR 22.44

$8.94 MYR 37.71

-40.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.41 MYR 116

$24.81 MYR 105

10.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.71 MYR 74.7

$29.84 MYR 126

-40.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.32 MYR 9.77

$9.89 MYR 41.73

-76.54%

Cinema Ticket

$4.44 MYR 18.72

$4.62 MYR 19.47

-3.90%

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

$117 MYR 493

$144 MYR 606

-18.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,357 MYR 18.4K

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

-27.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.24 MYR 195

$66 MYR 278

-29.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.48 MYR 124

$31.77 MYR 134

-7.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.7 MYR 226

$85.6 MYR 361

-37.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.86 MYR 202

$72.2 MYR 304

-33.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 MYR 488

$278 MYR 1,171

-58.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$116 MYR 488

$208 MYR 877

-44.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$330 MYR 1,390

$571 MYR 2,409

-42.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 MYR 1,090

$390 MYR 1,645

-33.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,760 MYR 7,423

$1,881 MYR 7,934

-6.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,145 MYR 4,829

$1,330 MYR 5,607

-13.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 MYR 2,352

$565 MYR 2,384

-1.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

4.27

-7.49%

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

Last update for Taiping: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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