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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alor Setar is 13.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alor Setar is 28.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.32 MYR 9.16

$3.03 MYR 11.95

-23.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.70 MYR 46.21

$21.49 MYR 84.9

-45.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.04 MYR 15.97

$4.15 MYR 16.37

-2.65%

Cappuccino

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$2.85 MYR 11.25

-41.40%

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

$0.55 MYR 2.18

$0.68 MYR 2.68

-19.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.05

$0.33 MYR 1.32

-18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 MYR 13.61

$4.42 MYR 17.48

-21.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 MYR 9.06

$4.33 MYR 17.09

-47.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 MYR 6.32

$1.89 MYR 7.48

-15.34%

White Bread (500g)

$0.90 MYR 3.56

$1.04 MYR 4.10

-13.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.80

$1.98 MYR 7.81

-38.89%

Eggs

$1.51 MYR 5.96

$2.13 MYR 8.42

-29.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.07 MYR 47.67

$17.65 MYR 69.7

-31.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 MYR 12.15

$4.99 MYR 19.72

-38.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.34 MYR 32.96

$14.67 MYR 57.9

-43.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.80 MYR 11.06

$2.79 MYR 11.03

0.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 MYR 4.29

$1.49 MYR 5.90

-26.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 5.65

$2.70 MYR 10.68

-47.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.12 MYR 8.37

$2.15 MYR 8.51

-1.40%

Potato (1kg)

$0.93 MYR 3.68

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-21.85%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 MYR 2.13

$1.18 MYR 4.65

-54.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 MYR 2.69

$0.91 MYR 3.59

-25.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.80

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-8.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.78 MYR 10.99

$4.15 MYR 16.39

-33.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.90 MYR 35.17

$19.76 MYR 78.1

-54.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 MYR 4.77

$2.69 MYR 10.62

-55.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 MYR 8.16

$3.49 MYR 13.78

-40.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.48 MYR 1.91

54.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.90 MYR 46.99

$17.54 MYR 69.3

-32.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.69

$0.74 MYR 2.94

-8.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.51 MYR 2.00

$0.54 MYR 2.15

-5.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.22 MYR 28.52

$7.14 MYR 28.21

1.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.47 MYR 1.84

-2.13%

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

$33.4K MYR 131.9K

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

1.10%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.7K

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

0.71%

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

$39.32 MYR 155

$38.95 MYR 154

0.95%

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

$7.16 MYR 28.29

$10.22 MYR 40.37

-29.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.77 MYR 106

$31.73 MYR 125

-15.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.90 MYR 146

$32.71 MYR 129

12.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.49 MYR 37.47

$5.51 MYR 21.78

72.23%

Cinema Ticket

$2.77 MYR 10.92

$4.91 MYR 19.40

-43.58%

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

$82.1 MYR 324

$234 MYR 925

-64.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,216 MYR 20.6K

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

-14.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.22 MYR 187

$55.2 MYR 218

-14.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.09 MYR 115

$29.37 MYR 116

-0.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.6 MYR 239

$60.3 MYR 238

0.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.1 MYR 210

$51.8 MYR 205

2.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$291 MYR 1,148

$389 MYR 1,537

-25.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 MYR 683

$227 MYR 897

-23.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$444 MYR 1,755

$640 MYR 2,527

-30.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$335 MYR 1,323

$526 MYR 2,078

-36.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,877 MYR 7,413

$2,321 MYR 9,167

-19.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,022 MYR 4,036

$1,188 MYR 4,691

-13.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,161 MYR 4,584

$949 MYR 3,749

22.26%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: April 11, 2026

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