Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangi and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangi and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Bangi is 2.8% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangi is 11.6% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.20 MYR 12.62

$3.07 MYR 12.10

4.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.07 MYR 51.5

$21.19 MYR 83.5

-38.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.99 MYR 11.78

$4.20 MYR 16.53

-28.81%

Cappuccino

$2.88 MYR 11.36

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-2.70%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.14

$0.74 MYR 2.92

8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.37 MYR 1.44

24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.81 MYR 18.96

$4.49 MYR 17.69

7.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.72 MYR 26.47

$4.40 MYR 17.35

52.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 MYR 5.89

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-21.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.99 MYR 3.91

-25.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.60 MYR 2.37

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-70.73%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.42

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-12.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.68 MYR 61.8

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-9.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.33 MYR 9.17

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-53.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.18 MYR 36.17

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-38.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.78 MYR 14.88

$2.78 MYR 10.93

35.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.02

$1.47 MYR 5.79

4.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.18

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-66.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.79

$1.14 MYR 4.49

28.95%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 MYR 1.42

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-70.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 MYR 4.98

$0.89 MYR 3.52

41.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.18

$0.49 MYR 1.93

12.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.80

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-2.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.38 MYR 56.7

$19.52 MYR 76.9

-26.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.85 MYR 11.22

$2.62 MYR 10.32

8.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 11.45

$3.48 MYR 13.71

-16.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.46 MYR 1.80

60.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 46.65

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-31.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 MYR 5.69

$0.68 MYR 2.68

113.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$0.50 MYR 1.98

106.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 MYR 22.62

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-20.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-4.08%

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

$35.6K MYR 140.2K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

4.71%

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

$38.7K MYR 152.3K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

38.68%

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

$45.73 MYR 180

$39.37 MYR 155

16.15%

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

$9.21 MYR 36.29

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-7.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.76 MYR 121

$31.45 MYR 124

-2.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.82 MYR 145

$33.02 MYR 130

11.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 22.85

$5.53 MYR 21.78

4.88%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MYR 19.64

$4.81 MYR 18.96

3.53%

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

$184 MYR 726

$237 MYR 934

-22.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,859 MYR 27.0K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

9.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.0 MYR 260

$54.3 MYR 214

21.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.99 MYR 74.8

$29.00 MYR 114

-34.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.1 MYR 288

$62.5 MYR 246

17.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.00 MYR 158

$52.4 MYR 207

-23.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 MYR 1,892

$394 MYR 1,552

21.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 MYR 1,122

$230 MYR 907

23.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$518 MYR 2,042

$641 MYR 2,524

-19.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,262

$517 MYR 2,037

-38.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,602 MYR 6,312

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-31.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,029 MYR 4,053

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-13.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,276 MYR 5,027

$974 MYR 3,839

30.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.16

-2.16%

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

Last update for Bangi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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