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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alor Setar is 33% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alor Setar is 33.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.29 MYR 9.00

$3.07 MYR 12.07

-25.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.61 MYR 45.62

$21.19 MYR 83.3

-45.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.99 MYR 15.70

$4.20 MYR 16.49

-5.00%

Cappuccino

$1.66 MYR 6.52

$2.96 MYR 11.65

-43.92%

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

$0.51 MYR 2.01

$0.74 MYR 2.91

-31.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.05

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-27.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.53 MYR 13.87

$4.49 MYR 17.64

-21.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 MYR 9.44

$4.40 MYR 17.31

-45.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 MYR 6.32

$1.90 MYR 7.48

-15.26%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 MYR 3.29

$0.99 MYR 3.90

-15.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.51

$2.05 MYR 8.07

-43.90%

Eggs

$1.45 MYR 5.70

$2.15 MYR 8.44

-32.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.74 MYR 46.13

$17.37 MYR 68.3

-32.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 MYR 12.18

$5.00 MYR 19.64

-38.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.40 MYR 33.01

$14.88 MYR 58.5

-43.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 MYR 11.34

$2.78 MYR 10.91

3.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.07

$1.47 MYR 5.77

-29.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 5.61

$2.58 MYR 10.15

-44.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.18 MYR 8.57

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-0.46%

Potato (1kg)

$0.93 MYR 3.67

$1.14 MYR 4.48

-18.42%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 MYR 2.08

$1.20 MYR 4.72

-55.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.89 MYR 3.51

-17.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.90

$0.49 MYR 1.92

-2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.78 MYR 10.91

$4.35 MYR 17.09

-36.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.72 MYR 34.28

$19.52 MYR 76.7

-55.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 MYR 4.52

$2.62 MYR 10.29

-56.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 MYR 8.12

$3.48 MYR 13.68

-40.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.46 MYR 1.79

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.55

$17.36 MYR 68.2

-33.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$0.68 MYR 2.67

1.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.12

$0.50 MYR 1.97

8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.26 MYR 28.55

$7.19 MYR 28.24

0.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$33.1K MYR 130.1K

$34.0K MYR 133.5K

-2.53%

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

$27.2K MYR 107.0K

$27.9K MYR 109.5K

-2.36%

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

$37.90 MYR 149

$39.37 MYR 155

-3.73%

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

$7.09 MYR 27.85

$10.01 MYR 39.34

-29.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.94 MYR 106

$31.45 MYR 124

-14.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.23 MYR 146

$33.02 MYR 130

12.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.25 MYR 36.35

$5.53 MYR 21.73

67.27%

Cinema Ticket

$2.91 MYR 11.44

$4.81 MYR 18.91

-39.50%

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

$83.6 MYR 329

$237 MYR 932

-64.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,299 MYR 20.8K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

-15.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.87 MYR 184

$54.3 MYR 213

-13.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.61 MYR 112

$29.00 MYR 114

-1.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.0 MYR 240

$62.5 MYR 246

-2.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.5 MYR 210

$52.4 MYR 206

1.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 MYR 1,137

$394 MYR 1,548

-26.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 MYR 678

$230 MYR 905

-25.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$457 MYR 1,795

$641 MYR 2,518

-28.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,333

$517 MYR 2,032

-34.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,729 MYR 6,795

$2,335 MYR 9,178

-25.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,022 MYR 4,017

$1,191 MYR 4,679

-14.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,136 MYR 4,464

$974 MYR 3,830

16.55%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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