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Cost of Living in Kuching
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 8.00 RM | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 45.00 RM | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 13.90 RM | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.00 RM | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 RM | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 11.00 RM | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.24 RM | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.31 RM | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 24.61 RM | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.81 RM | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.30 RM | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.45 RM | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 21.55 RM | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.69 RM | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 13.91 RM | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 4.76 RM | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.74 RM | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 3.61 RM | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.49 RM | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.87 RM | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.74 RM | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 4.00 RM | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.60 RM | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 65.00 RM | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 10.00 RM | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 RM | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 17.30 RM | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.00 RM | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 75.00 RM | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 RM | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 5.63 RM | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 37.50 RM | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 8.09 RM | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 151,250.00 RM | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 128,000.00 RM | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 300.00 RM | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.45 RM | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 132.25 RM | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 140.00 RM | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 31.67 RM | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 RM | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 604.00 RM | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,500.00 RM | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 228.15 RM | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 84.98 RM | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 296.67 RM | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 177.50 RM | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,237.50 RM | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 450.00 RM | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,912.50 RM | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 900.00 RM | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 389.35 RM | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 533.16 RM | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,295.00 RM | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.46 |
Prices in Kuching
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Last update: April 2019
Last update: April 2019
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3 Comments so far
It is quite difficult to start up a business without a local partner. And the capitalization increases for a local + foreign partner. Technically foreign investors are not allowed to work, although they can train, supervise, and review the books. You often find the foreign investor doing a lot of training and supervision. Salary is taken out of profits.I wouldn't consider starting a business here without a visit and talking to many foreigners involved in such businesses.