Cost of Living in Kuching

Summary of cost of living in Kuching, Malaysia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,726.9$ (8,069.0RM) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 488.0$ (2,279.9RM) without rent.
Kuching is 67.9% less expensive than Seattle (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Kuching is, on average, 91.0% lower than in Seattle.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	11.00 RM	8.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	82.50 RM	50.00-150.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20.00 RM	17.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	12.00 RM	8.00-22.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	16.00 RM	15.00-18.00
Cappuccino (regular)	10.57 RM	5.00-18.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.21 RM	3.00-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.80 RM	1.00-2.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	21.91 RM	15.14-26.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.85 RM	3.18-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.92 RM	1.13-2.72
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.37 RM	2.40-9.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	27.53 RM	11.79-45.36
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.01 RM	3.63-10.19
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	14.70 RM	9.07-18.14
Apples (1 lb)	5.23 RM	2.86-6.80
Banana (1 lb)	2.15 RM	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	5.44 RM	3.58-8.16
Tomato (1 lb)	2.70 RM	1.81-3.63
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 RM	0.91-1.81
Onion (1 lb)	2.05 RM	1.36-3.18
Lettuce (1 head)	6.03 RM	3.50-8.90
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.71 RM	1.50-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	100.00 RM	50.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	9.04 RM	5.00-15.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	14.00 RM	8.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	18.00 RM	17.90-20.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.25 RM	1.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 RM	30.00-150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 RM	3.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	6.44 RM	4.02-9.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8.00 RM	8.00-15.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.80 RM	7.76-8.14
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	180,000.00 RM	175,000.00-185,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	159,000.00 RM	150,000.00-160,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	192.43 RM	150.00-233.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	40.00 RM	35.00-40.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	129.67 RM	120.00-145.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	160.00 RM	99.00-180.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	43.33 RM	30.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	20.00 RM	16.00-20.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	576.67 RM	350.00-980.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,500.00 RM	20,000.00-24,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	322.67 RM	264.00-369.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	208.67 RM	120.00-299.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	350.33 RM	300.00-399.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	306.67 RM	299.00-320.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,141.67 RM	800.00-1,850.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	741.67 RM	300.00-1,350.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,316.67 RM	1,100.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,666.67 RM	700.00-2,800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	715.39 RM	600.00-952.62
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	504.29 RM	375.00-611.95
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,077.00 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.14	3.52-4.60