The cost of living in Kuching, Malaysia is approximately 629 $ per month for a single person, including rent.
For a family of four, it's around 1534 $, also including rent.
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Update Prices| Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant | 2.55 $ |
| Dinner | 21.1 $ |
| Fast food, McDonalds or KFC | 4.45 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 3.53 $ |
| Capuccino | 2.89 $ |
| Coke, 330ml | 0.76 $ |
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| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.65 $ |
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb | 0.99 $ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.98 $ |
| Eggs, 12 pack | 1.92 $ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb | 12.8 $ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb | 3.47 $ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb | 7.47 $ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb | 3.02 $ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.21 $ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb | 2.81 $ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.68 $ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.98 $ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.24 $ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.45 $ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 0.92 $ |
| Wine, 750 mL bottle | 18.3 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.98 $ |
| Cigarette pack | 4.19 $ |
| One-way Ticket | 0.24 $ |
| Monthly Pass | 16 $ |
| Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal | 0.52 $ |
| Taxi, 8 km | 10.5 $ |
| Doctor Visit, private clinic | 16 $ |
| Cold medicine, for 1 week | 2.67 $ |
| Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. | 3.48 $ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.54 $ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.48 $ |
| 1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 31 $ |
| Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 47 $ |
| Internet plan, +60 Mbps | 32.8 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m | 179 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m | 354 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m | 302 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m | 559 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center | 1,834 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs | 1,363 $ |
| Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax | 534 $ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate | 4.26% |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 34 $ |
| Cinema, 1 seat | 4.7 $ |
| Haircut | 4.53 $ |
| Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar | 77.9 $ |
| Brand Jeans, Levis 501 | 72.9 $ |
| Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child | 137 $ |
| International Primary School, yearly for 1 child | 5,173 $ |