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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ampang Jaya is 1.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 15.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$3.03 MYR 11.95

17.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.04 MYR 75.2

$21.49 MYR 84.9

-11.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 MYR 18.20

$4.15 MYR 16.37

11.08%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 11.75

$2.85 MYR 11.25

4.21%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.08

$0.68 MYR 2.68

14.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.92

$0.33 MYR 1.32

48.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.52 MYR 13.92

$4.42 MYR 17.48

-20.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.88 MYR 23.21

$4.33 MYR 17.09

35.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.33

$1.89 MYR 7.48

-1.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$1.04 MYR 4.10

-4.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.11

$1.98 MYR 7.81

-34.85%

Eggs

$2.20 MYR 8.71

$2.13 MYR 8.42

3.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 41.73

$17.65 MYR 69.7

-40.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 13.63

$4.99 MYR 19.72

-30.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.18 MYR 24.41

$14.67 MYR 57.9

-57.87%

Apples (1kg)

$3.63 MYR 14.32

$2.79 MYR 11.03

30.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 MYR 6.10

$1.49 MYR 5.90

3.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.02

$2.70 MYR 10.68

-34.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$2.15 MYR 8.51

-44.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.52

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-4.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.21

$1.18 MYR 4.65

11.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 3.82

$0.91 MYR 3.59

6.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.08

$0.49 MYR 1.95

8.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.30

$4.15 MYR 16.39

-0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.40 MYR 80.6

$19.76 MYR 78.1

3.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MYR 10.81

$2.69 MYR 10.62

1.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.97 MYR 15.67

$3.49 MYR 13.78

13.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.70

$0.48 MYR 1.91

41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.81 MYR 46.66

$17.54 MYR 69.3

-32.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.89

$0.74 MYR 2.94

33.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.54 MYR 2.15

83.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.67 MYR 34.25

$7.14 MYR 28.21

21.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.47 MYR 1.84

-2.13%

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

$49.1K MYR 193.9K

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

48.61%

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

$38.5K MYR 152.1K

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

40.85%

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

$41.13 MYR 162

$38.95 MYR 154

5.60%

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

$9.38 MYR 37.06

$10.22 MYR 40.37

-8.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.02 MYR 90.9

$31.73 MYR 125

-27.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.18 MYR 139

$32.71 MYR 129

7.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 MYR 23.17

$5.51 MYR 21.78

6.53%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 19.88

$4.91 MYR 19.40

2.44%

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

$212 MYR 836

$234 MYR 925

-9.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,030 MYR 27.8K

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

14.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.9 MYR 260

$55.2 MYR 218

19.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.10 MYR 119

$29.37 MYR 116

2.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 MYR 290

$60.3 MYR 238

21.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.54 MYR 192

$51.8 MYR 205

-6.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,547

$389 MYR 1,537

0.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 MYR 1,123

$227 MYR 897

25.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$984 MYR 3,886

$640 MYR 2,527

53.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,793

$526 MYR 2,078

-13.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,977 MYR 7,807

$2,321 MYR 9,167

-14.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$891 MYR 3,519

$1,188 MYR 4,691

-24.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$887 MYR 3,503

$949 MYR 3,749

-6.58%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: April 11, 2026

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