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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alor Setar is 32% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alor Setar is 16.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.29 MYR 9.67

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-22.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.93 MYR 50.3

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-42.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.1 MYR 17.28

$4.34 MYR 18.32

-5.53%

Cappuccino

$1.67 MYR 7.04

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-41.20%

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

$0.54 MYR 2.28

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-21.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 MYR 1.23

$0.36 MYR 1.52

-19.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 MYR 15.32

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-14.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 MYR 9.75

$4.41 MYR 18.6

-47.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 MYR 6.86

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-10.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.9 MYR 3.79

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.12

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-40.69%

Eggs

$1.5 MYR 6.34

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-26.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.03 MYR 50.7

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-29.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.15 MYR 13.28

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-39.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.4 MYR 35.41

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-43.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.76 MYR 11.63

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-5.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.39

$1.46 MYR 6.18

-28.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 6.05

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-44.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.2 MYR 9.26

$2.11 MYR 8.88

4.27%

Potato (1kg)

$0.96 MYR 4.03

$1.18 MYR 4.98

-18.64%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 MYR 2.08

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-59.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.74 MYR 3.14

$0.91 MYR 3.82

-18.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.45 MYR 1.91

8.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.89 MYR 12.19

$4.2 MYR 17.73

-31.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.24 MYR 34.73

$14.1 MYR 59.5

-41.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$2.71 MYR 11.44

-57.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 MYR 8.83

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-39.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.14

$0.49 MYR 2.05

51.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.72 MYR 49.42

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.9

$0.72 MYR 3.04

-4.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.5 MYR 2.1

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.88 MYR 29.01

$7 MYR 29.53

-1.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.46 MYR 1.96

8.70%

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

$33.7K MYR 141.9K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

0.19%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.4K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

0.14%

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

$38.1 MYR 161

$39.21 MYR 165

-2.83%

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

$7.26 MYR 30.63

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-29.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.02 MYR 114

$31.17 MYR 131

-13.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.24 MYR 157

$32.59 MYR 137

14.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.19 MYR 38.74

$5.59 MYR 23.59

64.40%

Cinema Ticket

$2.77 MYR 11.67

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-44.71%

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

$83.8 MYR 354

$241 MYR 1,014

-65.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,292 MYR 22.3K

$6,174 MYR 26K

-14.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.66 MYR 201

$55.3 MYR 233

-13.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 MYR 124

$28.42 MYR 120

3.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61 MYR 257

$61.2 MYR 258

-0.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.9 MYR 219

$53.6 MYR 226

-3.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 MYR 1,257

$388 MYR 1,637

-23.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 MYR 736

$230 MYR 968

-23.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$450 MYR 1,899

$640 MYR 2,700

-29.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$346 MYR 1,459

$522 MYR 2,201

-33.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,284 MYR 5,415

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-47.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,113 MYR 4,695

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-24.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$863 MYR 3,638

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-21.65%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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