Cost of living comparison
New York is 7.3 times more expensive than Kuching.
If you lived in New York instead of Kuching, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
Kuching
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.55
MYR11.96
|
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
MYR19.93
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.19
|
$3.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
MYR1.64
|
$2.33
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Kuching
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MYR4.30
|
$4.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.45
MYR30.25
|
$8.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.22
MYR24.47
|
$5.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
MYR7.89
|
$5.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
MYR6.54
|
$6.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
MYR5.96
|
$3.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MYR2.34
|
$0.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
MYR5.61
|
$2.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.25
|
$2.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MYR1.42
|
$1.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.25
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for transportation
Kuching
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.74
|
$3.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.38
MYR29.90
|
$132.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,926.97
MYR191,845.21
|
$35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.65
MYR35.88
|
$22.40
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for housing
Kuching
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.21
MYR127.56
|
$71.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.26
MYR1,205.88
|
$4,350.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.68
MYR739.14
|
$2,895.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.29
MYR146.65
|
$143.65
|
|
pay 19.0 times more for childcare
Kuching
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.60
MYR574.71
|
$3,123.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,624.22
MYR21,676.02
|
$58,000.00
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Kuching
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.55
MYR11.96
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MYR11.34
|
$5.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
MYR17.94
|
$17.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.02
MYR159.46
|
$147.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.25
MYR19.93
|
$20.00
|
|
pay 52.3% more for clothing
Kuching
|
New York
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.60
MYR321.57
|
$72.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
MYR207.96
|
$48.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.48
MYR349.14
|
$101.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.20
MYR305.62
|
$169.09
|
|
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