Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Alor Setar is 15.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alor Setar is 15.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.41 MYR 9.77

$3.11 MYR 12.61

-22.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.59 MYR 47.04

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-45.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.99 MYR 16.22

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-7.85%

Cappuccino

$1.66 MYR 6.72

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-41.96%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.06

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-30.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.09

$0.36 MYR 1.48

-25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.60 MYR 14.62

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-16.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 MYR 9.47

$4.37 MYR 17.73

-46.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 MYR 6.32

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-17.02%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 MYR 3.37

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-17.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.85

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-39.70%

Eggs

$1.50 MYR 6.10

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-26.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.87 MYR 48.20

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-30.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 12.09

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-42.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.37 MYR 33.99

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-44.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.90 MYR 11.79

$2.77 MYR 11.26

4.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.20

$1.44 MYR 5.87

-28.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.57

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-49.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.88

$2.09 MYR 8.47

4.78%

Potato (1kg)

$0.95 MYR 3.87

$1.13 MYR 4.60

-15.93%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 MYR 2.20

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-55.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 2.97

$0.95 MYR 3.84

-23.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.98

$0.45 MYR 1.82

8.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.80 MYR 11.38

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-33.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.68 MYR 35.25

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-55.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 MYR 4.68

$2.62 MYR 10.63

-56.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 MYR 8.46

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-40.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.97

$0.46 MYR 1.85

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 47.09

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-33.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 3.01

$0.70 MYR 2.83

5.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 MYR 2.01

$0.50 MYR 2.03

-2.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.89 MYR 27.97

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-4.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.46 MYR 1.88

8.70%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.4K MYR 135.7K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

-1.32%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.1K MYR 109.9K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

-2.16%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$38.03 MYR 154

$38.60 MYR 157

-1.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.12 MYR 28.91

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-29.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.52 MYR 108

$30.91 MYR 125

-14.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.64 MYR 149

$32.64 MYR 133

12.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.36 MYR 38.00

$5.52 MYR 22.40

69.57%

Cinema Ticket

$2.88 MYR 11.68

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-41.22%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$83.1 MYR 337

$238 MYR 968

-65.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,262 MYR 21.4K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

-14.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.57 MYR 189

$55.6 MYR 226

-16.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.16 MYR 118

$29.29 MYR 119

-0.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.3 MYR 253

$60.4 MYR 245

3.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.8 MYR 218

$52.8 MYR 214

1.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$294 MYR 1,195

$380 MYR 1,543

-22.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 MYR 693

$227 MYR 920

-24.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$439 MYR 1,784

$649 MYR 2,636

-32.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 MYR 1,385

$520 MYR 2,113

-34.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,100 MYR 4,466

$988 MYR 4,012

11.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alor Setar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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