Cost of living in
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu
Total with rent one person
608
Total with rent family
1,670
Without rent one person
342
Without rent one family
1,213
Rent & Utilities person
268.74
Rent & Utilities family
493.03
Food person
249
Food family
758
Transport person
60.99
Transport family
147.25
Monthly salary after tax
621.39
Quality of life
40.78%
Life expectancy
82.04 years
Population
420,177
Estimated cost breakdown
this table represent the cost of living on this country.
Eating Out
Lunch Menu3.45
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 215.87
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.88
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.35
Cappuccino2.54
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.68
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2316.24
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2179.24
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2590.9
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2229.56
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.30.97
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.53.32
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited27.64
Transportation
Local transport ticket3.09
Monthly ticket local transport1,394
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi971
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.47
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years23.12%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft28.9
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.52
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.05
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.9
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.71
Eggs, x122.57
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.17
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.58
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.04
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.28
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.19
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.4
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.01
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.49
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.04
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.27
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz0.99
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle25.27
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.77
Cigarette pack4.46
Cold medicine, 1 week4.48
Hair Shampoo3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls1.45
Toothpaste, 1 tube1.77
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month30.08
Cinema Ticket, 1 person3.25
Doctors visit17.92
Haircut, simple7.24
Brand Jeans68.13
Brand Sneakers79.53
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month139.39
International Primary School, 1 year4,852
Geo
lat4.21
lng100.48