← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS11available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS11same published periodBest candidates for direct numeric comparison. PERIOD MISMATCHES0latest periods differNo direct difference is calculated for these rows. DISTRICTS INDEXED168available in the current directoryCoverage depends on the underlying district datasets. Same-period comparisons only; mismatched periods stay visibly flagged.Population Median household income Household expenditure Crop production Public-sector hospital beds
COMPARE DISTRICTS
Put two local markets on the same scale.
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SarawakKuching
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SarawakDaro
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Kuching vs Daro: how much is truly like-for-like?
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USE IT THIS WAY
Higher is not automatically better. Population, income, expenditure, poverty, hospital beds and agricultural production all require different interpretation.
AT A GLANCE
What separates these two districts?
Kuching628,600
VSDaro20,800
Kuching higher by 607,800 people
KuchingRM 6,741
VSDaroRM 3,806
Kuching higher by RM 2,935
KuchingRM 5,184
VSDaroRM 3,076
Kuching higher by RM 2,108
Kuching32,454.1
VSDaro2,879.2
Kuching higher by 29,574.9 metric tonnes
Kuching1,412
VSDaro46
Kuching higher by 1,366 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Kuching628,600people2026
DIFFERENCE607,800 peopleKuching higher
Daro20,800people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,935Kuching higher
DaroRM 3,806median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,108Kuching higher
DaroRM 3,076mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,324Kuching higher
DaroRM 4,913mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE19.1 percentage pointsDaro higher
Daro26.8%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.023Kuching higher
Daro0.326household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kuching53,788students2025
DIFFERENCE46,188 studentsKuching higher
Daro7,600students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kuching187institutions2025
DIFFERENCE143 institutionsKuching higher
Daro44institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE3.3 students per teacherKuching higher
Daro8.4students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE29,574.9 metric tonnesKuching higher
Daro2,879.2metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,366 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Daro46active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia