Cost of Living Comparison Between Batu Kawan and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Batu Kawan and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Batu Kawan is 6.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Batu Kawan is 10% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 MYR 18.89

$3.11 MYR 12.61

49.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.72 MYR 113

$21.15 MYR 85.9

31.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.80 MYR 19.48

$4.33 MYR 17.57

10.85%

Cappuccino

$3.10 MYR 12.58

$2.86 MYR 11.63

8.39%

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

$0.92 MYR 3.74

$0.73 MYR 2.96

26.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.13

$0.36 MYR 1.48

44.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-2.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.03 MYR 24.49

$4.37 MYR 17.73

37.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 MYR 5.58

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-27.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.00 MYR 4.06

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 MYR 2.78

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-65.83%

Eggs

$1.95 MYR 7.90

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-4.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 MYR 58.4

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-15.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.72 MYR 19.16

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-8.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.42 MYR 38.24

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-37.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 12.14

$2.77 MYR 11.26

7.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.57

$1.44 MYR 5.87

12.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.71 MYR 11.00

$2.70 MYR 10.96

0.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.22

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-26.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.17

$1.13 MYR 4.60

12.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.64

$1.22 MYR 4.97

13.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 MYR 4.72

$0.95 MYR 3.84

22.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.55

$0.45 MYR 1.82

40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MYR 17.38

$4.22 MYR 17.12

1.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.17 MYR 73.8

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-5.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.29 MYR 13.38

$2.62 MYR 10.63

25.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 MYR 17.63

$3.50 MYR 14.21

24.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.46 MYR 1.85

52.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.74 MYR 47.67

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-32.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.81

$0.70 MYR 2.83

-1.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.63

$0.50 MYR 2.03

128.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.65 MYR 18.89

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-35.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.46 MYR 1.88

2.17%

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

$31.2K MYR 126.5K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

-8.05%

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

$32.7K MYR 133.0K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

18.41%

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

$63.6 MYR 258

$38.60 MYR 157

64.72%

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

$11.26 MYR 45.72

$10.03 MYR 40.71

12.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.47 MYR 95.3

$30.91 MYR 125

-24.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.52 MYR 152

$32.64 MYR 133

14.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.86 MYR 23.80

$5.52 MYR 22.40

6.16%

Cinema Ticket

$3.45 MYR 14.01

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-29.59%

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

$262 MYR 1,064

$238 MYR 968

9.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,242 MYR 37.5K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

50.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.6 MYR 242

$55.6 MYR 226

7.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.99 MYR 154

$29.29 MYR 119

29.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.5 MYR 355

$60.4 MYR 245

44.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.7 MYR 332

$52.8 MYR 214

54.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,582

$380 MYR 1,543

2.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,099

$227 MYR 920

19.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,608

$649 MYR 2,636

-1.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 MYR 1,932

$520 MYR 2,113

-8.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,629 MYR 6,615

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-27.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$875 MYR 3,551

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-24.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,822 MYR 7,399

$988 MYR 4,012

84.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

-3.85%

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

Last update for Batu Kawan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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