Cost of living comparison
Kuching is 36.1% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Kuching
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in Kuching
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% less in Kuching
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% less in Kuching
- Childcare
-
pay 72.9% less in Kuching
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% less in Kuching
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Kuching
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kuching.
If you lived in Kuching instead of Prague, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
$2.50
MYR10.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK185.69
|
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.10
|
$0.72
MYR3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.39
|
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.11
|
$1.04
MYR4.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK131.04
|
$5.47
MYR23.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK86.57
|
$6.12
MYR25.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK55.94
|
$1.89
MYR8.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK85.61
|
$1.53
MYR6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.74
|
$1.36
MYR5.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.00
|
$0.51
MYR2.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.54
|
$1.24
MYR5.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.24
|
$0.76
MYR3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.56
|
$0.35
MYR1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK11.96
|
$0.46
MYR1.95
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK134.06
|
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK510.64
|
$6.81
MYR28.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK557,062.38
|
$43,725.16
MYR185,001.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK284.10
|
$9.99
MYR42.29
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK430.25
|
$28.05
MYR118.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,673.22
|
$286.77
MYR1,213.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,312.20
|
$195.91
MYR828.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,884.26
|
$37.48
MYR158.56
|
|
pay 72.9% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,594.88
|
$130.99
MYR554.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK257,221.35
|
$4,202.16
MYR17,779.33
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.46
|
$2.73
MYR11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK67.28
|
$2.31
MYR9.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK142.98
|
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,393.62
|
$36.34
MYR153.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,802.68
|
$73.29
MYR310.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK790.95
|
$47.40
MYR200.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,023.99
|
$79.58
MYR336.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,429.41
|
$69.66
MYR294.72
|
|
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