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Cost of Living in Kuching
Summary about cost of living in Kuching:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,636.85$ (6,882.16RM) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 457.98$ (1,925.57RM) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Kuching is 54.68% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 388th out of 517 cities in the world.
- Kuching has a cost of living index of 45.32.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 8.00 RM | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 49.50 RM | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 13.00 RM | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.00 RM | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 9.50 RM | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 8.88 RM | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.02 RM | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.25 RM | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 23.34 RM | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.58 RM | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.27 RM | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.32 RM | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 40.82 RM | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.91 RM | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.62 RM | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 4.99 RM | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.59 RM | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 4.54 RM | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 3.63 RM | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 2.21 RM | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 2.18 RM | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 5.50 RM | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.39 RM | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 55.00 RM | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.67 RM | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 10.67 RM | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 16.50 RM | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 RM | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 RM | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 RM | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.02 RM | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 RM | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.82 RM | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 173,750.00 RM | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 120,000.00 RM | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 216.38 RM | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.30 RM | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 155.60 RM | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 113.50 RM | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 37.50 RM | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 RM | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 625.00 RM | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | ? | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 228.33 RM | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 82.00 RM | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 244.29 RM | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 221.43 RM | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 766.67 RM | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 700.00 RM | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,500.00 RM | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,016.67 RM | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 520.48 RM | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 286.99 RM | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,857.14 RM | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 4.54 |
Prices in Kuching
These data are based on 462 entries in the past 18 months from 47 different contributors.
Last update: September 2017
Last update: September 2017
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