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

😐 Solo nomad: Taiping is 1.6% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taiping is 15.1% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.85 MYR 7.32

$2.89 MYR 11.42

-35.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.64 MYR 93.4

$19.78 MYR 78.2

19.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 14.98

$4.76 MYR 18.81

-20.38%

Cappuccino

$1.40 MYR 5.52

$2.45 MYR 9.69

-42.86%

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

$0.56 MYR 2.22

$0.70 MYR 2.77

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.30 MYR 1.17

-23.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.81 MYR 11.08

$2.90 MYR 11.44

-3.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.65 MYR 18.37

$3.60 MYR 14.21

29.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MYR 5.91

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-19.79%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 MYR 3.19

$1.12 MYR 4.43

-27.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$1.02 MYR 4.05

-43.14%

Eggs

$1.31 MYR 5.16

$2.19 MYR 8.65

-40.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.63 MYR 73.6

$9.74 MYR 38.47

91.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 MYR 18.23

$3.85 MYR 15.23

19.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.85 MYR 31.00

$8.02 MYR 31.69

-2.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.76 MYR 10.91

$2.99 MYR 11.80

-7.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.81

$1.10 MYR 4.36

56.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.67

$2.53 MYR 10.00

-3.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 MYR 6.33

$1.82 MYR 7.18

-12.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$1.12 MYR 4.42

-7.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 3.93

$1.24 MYR 4.92

-20.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$1.68 MYR 6.62

-58.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.84

$4.19 MYR 16.56

1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.32 MYR 76.3

$21.67 MYR 85.6

-10.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.75 MYR 14.82

$3.88 MYR 15.34

-3.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.38 MYR 21.26

$3.49 MYR 13.77

54.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.93 MYR 3.67

$0.25 MYR 0.99

272.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.48 MYR 33.51

$11.85 MYR 46.82

-28.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 MYR 4.26

$0.93 MYR 3.67

16.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 MYR 0.91

$1.10 MYR 4.34

-79.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.39

$1.95 MYR 7.69

125.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

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

$31.7K MYR 125.2K

$45.7K MYR 180.7K

-30.69%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.6K

$37.0K MYR 146.0K

-25.63%

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

$73.1 MYR 289

$41.74 MYR 165

75.16%

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

$5.06 MYR 20.00

$8.98 MYR 35.46

-43.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.51 MYR 109

$25.04 MYR 98.9

9.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.60 MYR 69.5

$29.52 MYR 117

-40.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.32 MYR 9.16

$9.91 MYR 39.14

-76.59%

Cinema Ticket

$4.36 MYR 17.21

$4.60 MYR 18.17

-5.22%

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

$118 MYR 468

$140 MYR 555

-15.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,328 MYR 17.1K

$5,993 MYR 23.7K

-27.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.00 MYR 190

$66.8 MYR 264

-28.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.00 MYR 118

$31.50 MYR 124

-4.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.8 MYR 208

$84.4 MYR 333

-37.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.05 MYR 190

$71.2 MYR 281

-32.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$117 MYR 463

$283 MYR 1,117

-58.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$119 MYR 472

$207 MYR 819

-42.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$329 MYR 1,301

$559 MYR 2,207

-41.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$257 MYR 1,016

$390 MYR 1,542

-34.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,812 MYR 7,157

$2,168 MYR 8,565

-16.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$885 MYR 3,496

$1,569 MYR 6,196

-43.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$598 MYR 2,363

$546 MYR 2,159

9.49%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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