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

😐 Solo nomad: Ampang Jaya is 5.3% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 20.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.11

$3.11 MYR 12.61

11.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.23 MYR 78.1

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-9.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.60

$4.33 MYR 17.57

5.77%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.60

$2.86 MYR 11.63

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

$0.80 MYR 3.23

$0.73 MYR 2.96

9.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.83

$0.36 MYR 1.48

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.80

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-15.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.72 MYR 23.24

$4.37 MYR 17.73

30.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.30

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-4.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.00 MYR 4.06

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.04

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-37.69%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 9.20

$2.05 MYR 8.33

10.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.69 MYR 43.42

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-37.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 MYR 14.27

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-32.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.32 MYR 25.68

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-57.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.76 MYR 15.25

$2.77 MYR 11.26

35.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.17

$1.44 MYR 5.87

5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.24

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-34.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.91

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-42.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.80

$1.13 MYR 4.60

4.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.41

$1.22 MYR 4.97

9.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.86

$0.95 MYR 3.84

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.23

$0.45 MYR 1.82

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.65

$4.22 MYR 17.12

3.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.57 MYR 75.4

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-3.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 MYR 11.22

$2.62 MYR 10.63

5.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.00 MYR 16.26

$3.50 MYR 14.21

14.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.46 MYR 1.85

47.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.66 MYR 47.36

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-33.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.18

$0.70 MYR 2.83

47.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$0.50 MYR 2.03

98.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.88 MYR 36.05

$7.23 MYR 29.33

22.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.46 MYR 1.88

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

$49.0K MYR 198.9K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

44.62%

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

$38.5K MYR 156.1K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

39.05%

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

$41.65 MYR 169

$38.60 MYR 157

7.90%

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

$9.09 MYR 36.91

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-9.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.95 MYR 93.2

$30.91 MYR 125

-25.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.97 MYR 146

$32.64 MYR 133

10.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 23.56

$5.52 MYR 22.40

5.07%

Cinema Ticket

$5.00 MYR 20.28

$4.90 MYR 19.88

2.04%

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

$215 MYR 874

$238 MYR 968

-9.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,923 MYR 28.1K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

12.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.7 MYR 267

$55.6 MYR 226

18.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.40 MYR 123

$29.29 MYR 119

3.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.7 MYR 299

$60.4 MYR 245

21.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.82 MYR 198

$52.8 MYR 214

-7.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,567

$380 MYR 1,543

1.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$288 MYR 1,167

$227 MYR 920

26.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 MYR 4,146

$649 MYR 2,636

57.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,902

$520 MYR 2,113

-9.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,419 MYR 5,759

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-36.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$946 MYR 3,839

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-18.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$838 MYR 3,400

$988 MYR 4,012

-15.25%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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