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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ampang Jaya is 14.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 1.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.52 MYR 14.84

$2.97 MYR 12.54

18.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.15 MYR 80.8

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-8.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 MYR 19.44

$4.34 MYR 18.32

6.22%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 12.29

$2.84 MYR 11.97

2.82%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$0.69 MYR 2.89

24.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.03

$0.36 MYR 1.52

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 14.53

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-18.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.99 MYR 25.26

$4.41 MYR 18.6

35.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 MYR 7.53

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-1.65%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.16

$0.99 MYR 4.18

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.29

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-38.24%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 9.48

$2.05 MYR 8.63

9.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.51 MYR 44.34

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-38.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.56 MYR 15.01

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-31.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.44 MYR 27.16

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-56.40%

Apples (1kg)

$3.72 MYR 15.67

$2.91 MYR 12.25

27.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 MYR 6.59

$1.46 MYR 6.18

6.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.51

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-31.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.14

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-42.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.01

$1.18 MYR 4.98

0.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.83

$1.21 MYR 5.1

14.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.8

$0.91 MYR 3.82

-1.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.22

$0.45 MYR 1.91

17.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 18.3

$4.2 MYR 17.73

3.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.9 MYR 79.7

$14.1 MYR 59.5

34.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 11.7

$2.71 MYR 11.44

2.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.15

$3.47 MYR 14.65

10.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.14

$0.49 MYR 2.05

53.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 48.69

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-35.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.17

$0.72 MYR 3.04

37.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.36

$0.5 MYR 2.1

106.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.75 MYR 36.91

$7 MYR 29.53

25.00%

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)

$50.3K MYR 212.2K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

49.76%

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

$38.3K MYR 161.5K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

41.33%

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

$41.52 MYR 175

$39.21 MYR 165

5.89%

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

$9.38 MYR 39.57

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-9.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.73 MYR 95.8

$31.17 MYR 131

-27.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.73 MYR 151

$32.59 MYR 137

9.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 25.19

$5.59 MYR 23.59

6.80%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 20.78

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-1.60%

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

$215 MYR 906

$241 MYR 1,014

-10.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,007 MYR 29.5K

$6,174 MYR 26K

13.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.1 MYR 275

$55.3 MYR 233

17.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.01 MYR 127

$28.42 MYR 120

5.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.7 MYR 311

$61.2 MYR 258

20.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.2 MYR 203

$53.6 MYR 226

-10.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,628

$388 MYR 1,637

-0.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$288 MYR 1,216

$230 MYR 968

25.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,010 MYR 4,261

$640 MYR 2,700

57.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$452 MYR 1,905

$522 MYR 2,201

-13.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,852 MYR 7,812

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-23.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,080 MYR 4,554

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-27.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$811 MYR 3,421

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-26.32%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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