Cost of living in Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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Cost of living in Kota Kinabalu vs. Malaysia overall average
Kota Kinabalu is 5.3% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Childcare
-
pay 32.0% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Clothing
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pay 20.3% more in Kota Kinabalu
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Kota Kinabalu are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Kota Kinabalu.
Kota Kinabalu Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
MYR15.07
|
$2.73
-
$5.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
MYR19.09
|
$3.86
-
$6.81
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
MYR3.07
|
$0.45
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.93
|
$0.34
-
$0.68
|
Kota Kinabalu - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
MYR4.74
|
$1.02
-
$1.25
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.49
MYR55.26
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
MYR26.99
|
$4.73
-
$13.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
$1.36
-
$4.09
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
MYR8.65
|
$1.24
-
$2.32
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
MYR3.45
|
$0.65
-
$1.44
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
MYR1.94
|
$0.41
-
$0.62
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
MYR6.23
|
$0.82
-
$2.58
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.64
|
$0.41
-
$1.03
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.82
|
$0.26
-
$0.93
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
$0.40
-
$1.03
|
Kota Kinabalu - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.80
|
$1.76
-
$1.76
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.50
MYR174.72
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,392.96
MYR125,582.06
|
$27,257.24
-
$29,528.68
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.45
MYR24.11
|
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-
??
|
Kota Kinabalu - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.72
MYR162.42
|
$27.26
-
$48.84
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$356.94
MYR1,578.75
|
$204.43
-
$567.86
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.00
MYR703.26
|
$113.57
-
$227.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.98
MYR167.99
|
$15.63
-
$63.57
|
Kota Kinabalu - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.87
MYR525.77
|
$113.57
-
$129.47
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,202.16
MYR18,586.14
|
$2,952.87
-
$5,451.45
|
Kota Kinabalu - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
MYR11.66
|
$2.27
-
$3.41
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
MYR11.80
|
$1.82
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.71
MYR20.85
|
$3.98
-
$5.68
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.01
MYR123.91
|
$9.09
-
$45.43
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$3.86
-
$5.68
|
Kota Kinabalu - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.30
MYR253.42
|
$34.07
-
$91.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.95
MYR97.08
|
$13.63
-
$34.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.70
MYR414.42
|
$40.66
-
$159.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.86
MYR401.86
|
$45.43
-
$136.29
|
Kota Kinabalu - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
George Town,
Bayan Lepas,
Seremban,
Butterworth,
Kuala Terengganu,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Kota Kinabalu.
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