Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.5 times more expensive than Kuching.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% less in Rome
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Kuching. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Kuching, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kuching
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.50
MYR10.57
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.04
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 61.1% more for groceries
|
Kuching
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
MYR4.42
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
MYR23.16
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
MYR25.90
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
MYR8.00
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
MYR6.48
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
MYR5.75
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.17
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.23
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
MYR3.22
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MYR1.47
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MYR1.95
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Kuching
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.81
MYR28.83
|
$37.51
€32.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,725.16
MYR185,001.14
|
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.99
MYR42.29
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Kuching
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.05
MYR118.69
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.77
MYR1,213.32
|
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.91
MYR828.90
|
$763.10
€671.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.48
MYR158.56
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Kuching
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.99
MYR554.20
|
$508.83
€447.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,202.16
MYR17,779.33
|
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
|
pay 63.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuching
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MYR11.53
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
MYR9.77
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
MYR153.77
|
$58.31
€51.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Kuching
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.29
MYR310.10
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
MYR200.54
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.58
MYR336.69
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.66
MYR294.72
|
$102.32
€89.99
|
|
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