Cost of Living in Kuching

Summary about cost of living in Kuching, Malaysia:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,797.84$ (8,336.57RM) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 497.44$ (2,306.63RM) without rent.
Kuching is 62.31% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Kuching is, on average, 90.11% lower than in New York.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	11.00 RM	8.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 RM	50.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	16.93 RM	15.00-18.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	14.50 RM	10.00-20.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.00 RM	12.00-25.00
Cappuccino (regular)	11.81 RM	3.00-18.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.70 RM	2.00-3.90
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.36 RM	1.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	19.16 RM	15.14-22.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.53 RM	2.72-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.91 RM	0.57-2.72
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.70 RM	2.40-7.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	38.06 RM	30.75-45.36
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.24 RM	3.63-10.19
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	14.91 RM	9.07-18.14
Apples (1 lb)	4.88 RM	2.86-6.80
Banana (1 lb)	2.42 RM	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	4.99 RM	3.63-5.44
Tomato (1 lb)	2.40 RM	1.81-3.63
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 RM	0.91-1.81
Onion (1 lb)	2.05 RM	1.76-2.27
Lettuce (1 head)	5.77 RM	2.00-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.30 RM	1.50-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	100.00 RM	80.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	8.55 RM	5.00-16.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.43 RM	9.00-17.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	17.95 RM	17.00-20.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	5.00 RM	3.00-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 RM
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 RM	3.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 RM	1.93-9.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 RM	8.00-37.50
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.89 RM	7.50-9.46
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	165,000.00 RM	155,000.00-175,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	145,000.00 RM	125,000.00-150,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	202.77 RM	182.14-233.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.22 RM	0.15-0.30
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	126.79 RM	120.00-136.75
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	282.50 RM	99.00-600.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	35.00 RM	25.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.00 RM	12.00-20.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	850.00 RM	500.00-1,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	18,666.67 RM	12,000.00-24,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	247.00 RM	100.00-369.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	140.00 RM	100.00-180.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	301.25 RM	199.00-355.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	285.00 RM	150.00-300.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,666.67 RM	800.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,166.67 RM	600.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,100.00 RM	2,300.00-4,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,533.33 RM	1,800.00-3,800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	699.16 RM	600.00-1,239.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	509.69 RM	418.06-631.99
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,990.00 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.09	3.35-5.00