Cost of living in Kota Kinabalu
compared to
Cost of living in Kota Kinabalu vs. Malaysia overall average
Kota Kinabalu is 5.6% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Childcare
-
pay 20.0% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% more in Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.01
|
$2.84
$2.84
$5.21
$5.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR18.68
|
$3.79
$3.79
$7.11
$7.11
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MYR2.66
|
$0.47
$0.47
$0.95
$0.95
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.49
|
$0.26
$0.26
$0.47
$0.47
|
Kota Kinabalu - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
MYR4.51
|
$1.07
$1.07
$1.18
$1.18
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
MYR51.38
|
-- |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
MYR25.63
|
$5.83
$5.83
$13.49
$13.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
MYR9.99
|
$1.42
$1.42
$5.12
$5.12
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
MYR7.30
|
$1.29
$1.29
$2.26
$2.26
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR4.87
|
$0.97
$0.97
$1.50
$1.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
MYR2.19
|
$0.43
$0.43
$0.64
$0.64
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
MYR6.99
|
$0.86
$0.86
$2.69
$2.69
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MYR3.39
|
$0.64
$0.64
$1.07
$1.07
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.68
|
$0.54
$0.54
$0.97
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
MYR3.11
|
$0.54
$0.54
$1.07
$1.07
|
Kota Kinabalu - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.25
|
$1.84
$1.84
$1.84
$1.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.21
MYR162.45
|
-- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,436.02
MYR112,091.94
|
-- |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.79
MYR14.95
|
-- |
Kota Kinabalu - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.00
MYR130.07
|
$17.06
$17.06
$50.95
$50.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$379.15
MYR1,494.56
|
$284.36
$284.36
$710.90
$710.90
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$165.88
MYR653.87
|
$118.48
$118.48
$236.97
$236.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.62
MYR156.19
|
$16.31
$16.31
$66.32
$66.32
|
Kota Kinabalu - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.33
MYR513.75
|
$118.48
$118.48
$154.03
$154.03
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,213.27
MYR20,550.19
|
$4,739.34
$5K
$5,687.20
$6K
|
Kota Kinabalu - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
MYR9.34
|
$2.37
$2.37
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MYR10.43
|
$1.90
$1.90
$3.08
$3.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
MYR16.35
|
$3.74
$3.74
$5.69
$5.69
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.44
MYR171.25
|
$9.48
$9.48
$52.13
$52.13
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
MYR20.08
|
$4.27
$4.27
$5.92
$5.92
|
Kota Kinabalu - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
MYR235.63
|
$35.55
$35.55
$95.73
$95.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.90
MYR90.27
|
$14.22
$14.22
$35.55
$35.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR280.23
|
$42.42
$42.42
$165.88
$165.88
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.79
MYR373.64
|
$47.39
$47.39
$142.18
$142.18
|
Kota Kinabalu - Cost of clothing
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