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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiping is 17.8% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taiping is 12.1% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.87 MYR 7.61

$2.89 MYR 11.72

-35.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.40 MYR 95.0

$20.39 MYR 82.8

14.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 15.38

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-21.37%

Cappuccino

$1.43 MYR 5.79

$2.45 MYR 9.96

-41.63%

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

$0.57 MYR 2.31

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-24.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.30 MYR 1.22

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.25

$2.77 MYR 11.26

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.80 MYR 19.50

$3.69 MYR 14.99

30.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 MYR 6.13

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-20.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.86 MYR 3.49

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-23.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.59 MYR 2.39

$1.06 MYR 4.30

-44.34%

Eggs

$1.29 MYR 5.25

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-42.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.09 MYR 77.5

$9.49 MYR 38.52

101.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.50 MYR 18.28

$3.75 MYR 15.21

20.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 MYR 31.93

$8.15 MYR 33.10

-3.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 MYR 10.88

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-9.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.27

$1.14 MYR 4.65

57.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.26

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-1.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.64 MYR 6.66

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-9.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$1.15 MYR 4.66

-6.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.09

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-17.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 MYR 2.82

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-60.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.49 MYR 2.00

-6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 17.35

$4.14 MYR 16.80

3.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.76 MYR 72.1

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-7.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.71 MYR 15.06

$3.69 MYR 14.97

0.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.48 MYR 22.24

$3.43 MYR 13.92

59.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 MYR 3.99

$0.25 MYR 1.02

292.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.27 MYR 33.59

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-30.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 MYR 4.38

$0.97 MYR 3.93

11.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 MYR 0.93

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-78.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.35 MYR 17.65

$1.87 MYR 7.58

132.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$32.4K MYR 131.6K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-29.62%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.5K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-24.05%

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

$75.2 MYR 305

$40.95 MYR 166

83.57%

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

$5.05 MYR 20.49

$9.21 MYR 37.40

-45.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.35 MYR 111

$25.22 MYR 102

8.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.90 MYR 72.7

$29.30 MYR 119

-38.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.31 MYR 9.36

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-76.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.36 MYR 17.71

$4.58 MYR 18.61

-4.80%

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

$116 MYR 472

$141 MYR 572

-17.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,265 MYR 17.3K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

-30.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.93 MYR 191

$64.8 MYR 263

-27.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.61 MYR 120

$31.43 MYR 128

-5.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.4 MYR 217

$86.7 MYR 352

-38.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.44 MYR 189

$72.5 MYR 294

-35.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 MYR 480

$281 MYR 1,142

-57.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$117 MYR 475

$204 MYR 827

-42.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$333 MYR 1,352

$561 MYR 2,276

-40.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$255 MYR 1,035

$380 MYR 1,543

-32.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,632 MYR 6,625

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-20.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$880 MYR 3,574

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-42.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$577 MYR 2,342

$588 MYR 2,387

-1.92%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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