Cost of living in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

The cost of living in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia is approximately 673 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1557 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Kota Kinabalu

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
673 $
Without Rent
397 $
Rent & Utilities
277 $
Food
265 $
Transport
59 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
556 $
GDP per Capita
11,649 $
Freedom Index
6.66
Lifespan
76 years
Speak English
57%
Population
452.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.21 $
Dinner 15.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.17 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.79 $
Capuccino 3.01 $
Coke, 330ml 0.79 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.87 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.86 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.86 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.26 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.43 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.2 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.02 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.25 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.33 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.2 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.31 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.12 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 26.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.74 $
Cigarette pack 4.02 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.56 $
Monthly Pass 27.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.58 $
Taxi, 8 km 11 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 19 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.03 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.93 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.24 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.73 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 33 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 50 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 29.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 191 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 297 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 309 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 513 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,335 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,152 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 556 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 3.27%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.99 $
Haircut 8.07 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 69.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 71.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 125 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,465 $