Cost of Living Comparison Between Amstetten and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Amstetten and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Amstetten is 83.9% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 122.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amstetten is 111.3% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 95.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amstetten
Penang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.35 €14.12
$2.97 MYR 12.54
450.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 €47.82
$20.84 MYR 87.9
165.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 €7.78
$4.34 MYR 18.32
107.60%
Cappuccino
$3.58 €3.09
$2.84 MYR 11.97
26.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.49
$0.69 MYR 2.89
317.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 €2.16
$0.36 MYR 1.52
594.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.37 €3.77
$4.23 MYR 17.84
3.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.84
$4.41 MYR 18.6
-25.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amstetten
Penang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.82 MYR 7.65
-7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.99 MYR 4.18
107.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.04 MYR 8.62
43.14%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.22
$2.05 MYR 8.63
138.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.61 €15.2
$17.11 MYR 72.2
2.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.92 €12.02
$5.23 MYR 22.05
166.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.42 €18.49
$14.77 MYR 62.3
45.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.91 MYR 12.25
-3.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.46 MYR 6.18
72.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.59 MYR 10.92
10.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 €3.31
$2.11 MYR 8.88
81.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.18 MYR 4.98
70.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.21 MYR 5.1
72.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.91 MYR 3.82
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 €0.85
$0.45 MYR 1.91
117.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 €6.35
$4.2 MYR 17.73
75.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.5 €8.2
$14.1 MYR 59.5
-32.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.71 MYR 11.44
-43.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$3.47 MYR 14.65
-42.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Amstetten
Penang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.49 MYR 2.05
497.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.9 €52.6
$17.98 MYR 75.8
238.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 €5.11
$0.72 MYR 3.04
722.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 €1.73
$0.5 MYR 2.1
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €30.08
$7 MYR 29.53
397.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.58
$0.46 MYR 1.96
295.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K €24.2K
$33.6K MYR 141.7K
-16.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.8K
$27.1K MYR 114.3K
10.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amstetten
Penang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 €324
$39.21 MYR 165
856.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.22 €16.59
$10.33 MYR 43.55
86.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.7 €31.69
$31.17 MYR 131
17.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amstetten
Penang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.59 €40.22
$32.59 MYR 137
42.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.34 €22.74
$5.59 MYR 23.59
371.20%
Cinema Ticket
$13.66 €11.79
$5.01 MYR 21.15
172.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amstetten
Penang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 €341
$241 MYR 1,014
64.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,177 €6,196
$6,174 MYR 26K
16.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amstetten
Penang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 €84.3
$55.3 MYR 233
76.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.99 €33.66
$28.42 MYR 120
37.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.3
$61.2 MYR 258
65.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 €130
$53.6 MYR 226
181.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amstetten
Penang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 €462
$388 MYR 1,637
37.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 €394
$230 MYR 968
98.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 €764
$640 MYR 2,700
38.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 €677
$522 MYR 2,201
50.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,214 €5,365
$2,431 MYR 10.3K
155.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,502 €3,887
$1,481 MYR 6,247
203.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amstetten
Penang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,330 €2,875
$1,101 MYR 4,643
202.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.91
4.16
-6.01%

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Last update for Amstetten: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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