← 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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SabahMembakut
6shared metricsSwap ↔
SabahKota Kinabalu
COMPARE DISTRICTS · SAME METRIC
Membakut vs Kota Kinabalu: 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.
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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?
Membakut53,800
VSKota Kinabalu556,100
Kota Kinabalu higher by 502,300 people
MembakutRM 4,037
VSKota KinabaluRM 5,896
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,859
MembakutRM 3,075
VSKota KinabaluRM 4,726
Kota Kinabalu higher by RM 1,651
PopulationPopulation
2026Membakut53,800people2026
DIFFERENCE502,300 peopleKota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu556,100people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024MembakutRM 4,037median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,859Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 5,896median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024MembakutRM 3,075mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 1,651Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 4,726mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024MembakutRM 4,997mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 3,718Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota KinabaluRM 8,715mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Membakut27.4%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE15.4 percentage pointsMembakut higher
Kota Kinabalu12%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Membakut0.357household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.069Kota Kinabalu higher
Kota Kinabalu0.426household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)