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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangi is 8.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangi is 16% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.40 MYR 13.80

$3.11 MYR 12.61

9.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 MYR 53.2

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-38.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.15 MYR 12.78

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-27.25%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$2.86 MYR 11.63

3.85%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.38

$0.73 MYR 2.96

13.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.36 MYR 1.48

27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.78 MYR 19.43

$4.29 MYR 17.41

11.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.65 MYR 26.99

$4.37 MYR 17.73

52.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 MYR 6.30

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-17.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-32.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 MYR 2.46

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-69.35%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.56

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-9.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 MYR 64.0

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-7.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.40 MYR 9.73

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-53.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.68 MYR 39.28

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-35.34%

Apples (1kg)

$3.60 MYR 14.61

$2.77 MYR 11.26

29.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 6.10

$1.44 MYR 5.87

4.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.44

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-4.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-65.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.90

$1.13 MYR 4.60

28.32%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 MYR 1.47

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-70.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 MYR 5.18

$0.95 MYR 3.84

34.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.25

$0.45 MYR 1.82

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.96

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-0.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.93 MYR 56.6

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-27.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.67

$2.62 MYR 10.63

9.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.68

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-17.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.02

$0.46 MYR 1.85

60.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.62 MYR 47.16

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-33.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 MYR 5.79

$0.70 MYR 2.83

104.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.02

$0.50 MYR 2.03

98.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.56

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-16.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.46 MYR 1.88

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

$35.9K MYR 145.9K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

6.05%

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

$37.8K MYR 153.6K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

36.76%

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

$45.56 MYR 185

$38.60 MYR 157

18.03%

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

$9.11 MYR 36.97

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-9.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.50 MYR 124

$30.91 MYR 125

-1.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.38 MYR 152

$32.64 MYR 133

14.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 23.74

$5.52 MYR 22.40

5.98%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MYR 20.21

$4.90 MYR 19.88

1.63%

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

$186 MYR 754

$238 MYR 968

-22.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,779 MYR 27.5K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

10.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$55.6 MYR 226

16.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.49 MYR 75.1

$29.29 MYR 119

-36.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 MYR 298

$60.4 MYR 245

21.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.52 MYR 160

$52.8 MYR 214

-25.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,883

$380 MYR 1,543

22.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,140

$227 MYR 920

23.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 MYR 2,144

$649 MYR 2,636

-18.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 MYR 1,315

$520 MYR 2,113

-37.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,499 MYR 6,085

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-32.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$782 MYR 3,175

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-32.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,207 MYR 4,902

$988 MYR 4,012

22.17%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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