Cost of Living Comparison Between Ampang Jaya and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Ampang Jaya and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Ampang Jaya is 22.6% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 2% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.63 MYR 14.27

$3.07 MYR 12.07

18.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.49 MYR 72.7

$21.19 MYR 83.3

-12.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 MYR 19.00

$4.20 MYR 16.49

15.00%

Cappuccino

$3.01 MYR 11.82

$2.96 MYR 11.65

1.69%

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

$0.85 MYR 3.35

$0.74 MYR 2.91

14.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.37 MYR 1.44

24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 MYR 13.55

$4.49 MYR 17.64

-23.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.82 MYR 22.89

$4.40 MYR 17.31

32.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.06

$1.90 MYR 7.48

-5.26%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.86

$2.05 MYR 8.07

-39.51%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 8.97

$2.15 MYR 8.44

6.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.63 MYR 41.76

$17.37 MYR 68.3

-38.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 13.32

$5.00 MYR 19.64

-32.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.51 MYR 25.57

$14.88 MYR 58.5

-56.25%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 MYR 14.11

$2.78 MYR 10.91

29.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 MYR 6.10

$1.47 MYR 5.77

5.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.80 MYR 7.08

$2.58 MYR 10.15

-30.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.88

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-43.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.66

$1.14 MYR 4.48

4.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.50

$1.20 MYR 4.72

16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 MYR 3.62

$0.89 MYR 3.51

3.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.03

$0.49 MYR 1.92

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.24

$4.35 MYR 17.09

-5.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.55 MYR 80.8

$19.52 MYR 76.7

5.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.67 MYR 10.49

$2.62 MYR 10.29

1.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.00 MYR 15.71

$3.48 MYR 13.68

14.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.91

$0.46 MYR 1.79

60.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 46.35

$17.36 MYR 68.2

-32.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.89

$0.68 MYR 2.67

45.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 MYR 3.92

$0.50 MYR 1.97

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.77 MYR 34.47

$7.19 MYR 28.24

21.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$48.8K MYR 191.8K

$34.0K MYR 133.5K

43.66%

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

$39.3K MYR 154.4K

$27.9K MYR 109.5K

40.93%

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

$41.09 MYR 161

$39.37 MYR 155

4.37%

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

$9.36 MYR 36.80

$10.01 MYR 39.34

-6.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.79 MYR 89.6

$31.45 MYR 124

-27.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.30 MYR 139

$33.02 MYR 130

6.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.73 MYR 22.53

$5.53 MYR 21.73

3.62%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 19.85

$4.81 MYR 18.91

4.99%

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

$209 MYR 820

$237 MYR 932

-12.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,877 MYR 27.0K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

9.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.7 MYR 250

$54.3 MYR 213

17.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.03 MYR 118

$29.00 MYR 114

3.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.7 MYR 286

$62.5 MYR 246

16.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.35 MYR 194

$52.4 MYR 206

-5.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,519

$394 MYR 1,548

-1.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 MYR 1,118

$230 MYR 905

23.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,007 MYR 3,959

$641 MYR 2,518

57.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 MYR 1,839

$517 MYR 2,032

-9.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,929 MYR 7,579

$2,335 MYR 9,178

-17.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$835 MYR 3,281

$1,191 MYR 4,679

-29.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,408

$974 MYR 3,830

-11.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.16

7.93%

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

Last update for Ampang Jaya: March 3, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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