← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS6available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS6same 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
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Put two local markets on the same scale.
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SabahKalabakan
6shared metricsSwap ↔
SabahKota Kinabalu
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Kalabakan vs Kota Kinabalu: how much is truly like-for-like?
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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?
Kalabakan59,300
VSKota Kinabalu556,100
Kota Kinabalu higher by 496,800 people
KalabakanRM 3,304
VSKota KinabaluRM 5,896
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 2,592
KalabakanRM 2,257
VSKota KinabaluRM 4,726
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 2,469
PopulationPopulation
2026Kalabakan59,300people2026
DIFFERENCE496,800 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KalabakanRM 3,304median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,592Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KalabakanRM 2,257mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 2,469Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KalabakanRM 5,174mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,541Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kalabakan26.8%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE14.8 percentage pointsKalabakan higher
Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kalabakan0.447household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.021Kalabakan higher
Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)