Cost of Living in Kota Kinabalu

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 RM 10.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 RM 35.00-235.32
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 18.00 RM 16.00-19.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.50 RM 14.12-22.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.00 RM 20.00-28.24
Cappuccino (regular) 11.40 RM 8.00-28.24
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 RM 2.00-3.60
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 RM 1.00-9.41
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24.23 RM 18.93-28.77
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.02 RM 3.63-4.99
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.92 RM 1.22-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.64 RM 4.80-17.76
Local Cheese (1 lb) 65.77 RM 49.90-81.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.38 RM 5.44-10.19
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.33 RM 7.71-20.87
Apples (1 lb) 3.89 RM 2.86-9.07
Banana (1 lb) 1.81 RM 1.81-2.49
Oranges (1 lb) 8.77 RM 3.63-11.34
Tomato (1 lb) 2.72 RM 1.81-4.54
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 RM 1.13-2.27
Onion (1 lb) 2.24 RM 1.76-3.18
Lettuce (1 head) 4.50 RM 3.50-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.45 RM 1.50-3.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM 35.00-180.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 9.67 RM 6.00-13.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.50 RM 7.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.50 RM 17.50-25.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.50 RM 5.00-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 RM
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 RM
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 RM 3.22-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 RM
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.76 RM 7.76-7.76
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 RM 110,000.00-130,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 116,750.00 RM 125,000.00-135,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 149.06 RM 90.00-300.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.00 RM 40.00-40.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 125.33 RM 72.00-150.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 92.50 RM 40.00-150.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 RM
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.50 RM 15.00-21.50
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 343.75 RM 200.00-570.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 37,666.67 RM 24,000.00-65,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 321.00 RM 200.00-404.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 79.98 RM 60.00-100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 350.00 RM 179.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 300.00 RM 199.00-600.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,460.00 RM 900.00-2,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 700.00 RM 500.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,383.33 RM 1,500.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,190.00 RM 900.00-2,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 721.23 RM 483.33-1,199.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 389.41 RM 193.76-525.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,940.00 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.87 3.00-5.00

Prices in Kota Kinabalu

This city had 118 entries in the past 12 months by 24 different contributors.
Last update: September 2023
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