← 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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SarawakMiri
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SarawakKuching
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Miri vs Kuching: how much is truly like-for-like?
District comparisons only use metrics available for both places. PulseKita keeps source periods visible and refuses to calculate a direct difference when the latest periods do not match.
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?
Miri259,000
VSKuching628,600
Kuching higher by 369,600 people
MiriRM 6,600
VSKuchingRM 6,741
Kuching higher by RM 141
MiriRM 4,609
VSKuchingRM 5,184
Kuching higher by RM 575
Miri2,255.7
VSKuching32,454.1
Kuching higher by 30,198.3 metric tonnes
Miri349
VSKuching1,412
Kuching higher by 1,063 active public-sector hospital beds
PopulationPopulation
2026Miri259,000people2026
DIFFERENCE369,600 peopleKuching higher
Kuching628,600people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024MiriRM 6,600median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 141Kuching higher
KuchingRM 6,741median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024MiriRM 4,609mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 575Kuching higher
KuchingRM 5,184mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024MiriRM 8,166mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 71Kuching higher
KuchingRM 8,237mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Miri3.8%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE3.9 percentage pointsKuching higher
Kuching7.7%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Miri0.307household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.042Kuching higher
Kuching0.349household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Miri43,821students2025
DIFFERENCE9,967 studentsKuching higher
Kuching53,788students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Miri73institutions2025
DIFFERENCE114 institutionsKuching higher
Kuching187institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Miri13.6students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1.9 students per teacherMiri higher
Kuching11.7students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Miri2,255.7metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE30,198.3 metric tonnesKuching higher
Kuching32,454.1metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM
HealthPublic-sector hospital beds
2022Miri349active public-sector hospital beds2022
DIFFERENCE1,063 active public-sector hospital bedsKuching higher
Kuching1,412active public-sector hospital beds2022
Ministry of Health Malaysia