Common information

Country
Malaysia
Population
570 407

Cost of living and prices in Kuching

Shared room
outside of centre62USD/month
in city centre111USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre138USD/month
in city centre153USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 11 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 20 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 11 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 17 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 47,536 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 25 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 56 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 21 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 65 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 62 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 192 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 173 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 418 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 233 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 46 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 31 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 1,282 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 654 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 405 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 4.12

Ratings

Main factors in Kuching

Leisure quality
6.7
Quality of life
7.6
Travelers rating
7.1
Travelers rating
7.3
English speaking
6.8
Nightlife
4.6
Coworking spaces
6.4
Free WIFI
6.4
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
2

Safety in Kuching

Healthcare
7.8
Racial tolerance
5.8
Female friendly
6.7
Friendliness to foreigners
7.2
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
6.7
Freedom of the press
2

Comfort in Kuching

Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
7
Air quality
9.9

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Kuching

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 38 37 39 35 36 36 37 42 37 37 35 36 42
Average high, °C 31 31 31 30 29 29 30 31 32 32 32 31 31
Average temperature, °C 26 26 26 25 25 25 26 26 27 27 26 26 26
Average low, °C 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 22 22 22 22
Record low, °C 21 21 21 7 18 21 21 22 21 21 20 21 7
Fog, days 10 10 11 9 7 5 9 10 6 5 5 12 99
Thunderstorms, days 15 17 14 11 7 9 12 16 17 13 12 12 155
Average precipitation, mm. 254 330 347 481 662 490 343 263 244 215 188 218 4035
Relative humidity, % 85 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 85 85 85 85 88
Relative humidity morning, % 96 96 97 97 97 97 96 96 96 96 96 95 96
Relative humidity evening, % 74 79 82 81 79 77 75 76 74 71 70 70 76
Wind speed, km/h 8 8 8 9 12 12 12 12 4 4 6 6 8
Day Length, часов 13 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12
Dew point, °C 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 276
Growing degree-day, °C 483 499 483 491 474 432 491 483 534 500 517 499 5886
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 17 17 16 15 14 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 17

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