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

😐 Solo nomad: Batu Kawan is 16.2% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Batu Kawan is 6.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 MYR 20.44

$2.97 MYR 12.54

63.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.61 MYR 121

$20.84 MYR 87.9

37.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.84 MYR 20.41

$4.34 MYR 18.32

11.52%

Cappuccino

$3.11 MYR 13.11

$2.84 MYR 11.97

9.51%

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

$0.9 MYR 3.8

$0.69 MYR 2.89

30.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.08

$0.36 MYR 1.52

36.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.31 MYR 18.18

$4.23 MYR 17.84

1.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.01 MYR 25.36

$4.41 MYR 18.6

36.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.43 MYR 6.04

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-21.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 MYR 4.47

$0.99 MYR 4.18

7.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.7 MYR 2.95

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-65.69%

Eggs

$1.95 MYR 8.23

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-4.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 MYR 61.2

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-15.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.56 MYR 19.21

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-12.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.66 MYR 40.72

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-34.60%

Apples (1kg)

$3 MYR 12.65

$2.91 MYR 12.25

3.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.85

$1.46 MYR 6.18

10.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.91

$2.59 MYR 10.92

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.4

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-27.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.4

$1.18 MYR 4.98

8.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.65

$1.21 MYR 5.1

10.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 5.09

$0.91 MYR 3.82

32.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.63

$0.45 MYR 1.91

37.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$4.2 MYR 17.73

0.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.71 MYR 74.7

$14.1 MYR 59.5

25.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.27 MYR 13.81

$2.71 MYR 11.44

20.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.21 MYR 17.74

$3.47 MYR 14.65

21.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.09

$0.49 MYR 2.05

48.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.86 MYR 50

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 3.11

$0.72 MYR 3.04

2.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$0.5 MYR 2.1

130.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 MYR 19.3

$7 MYR 29.53

-34.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.17

$0.46 MYR 1.96

10.87%

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

$30.6K MYR 129K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

-8.93%

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

$32.2K MYR 135.9K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

18.93%

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

$64.9 MYR 274

$39.21 MYR 165

65.54%

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

$11.56 MYR 48.75

$10.33 MYR 43.55

11.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.47 MYR 99

$31.17 MYR 131

-24.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.49 MYR 154

$32.59 MYR 137

11.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 MYR 24.46

$5.59 MYR 23.59

3.76%

Cinema Ticket

$3.44 MYR 14.52

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-31.34%

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

$272 MYR 1,146

$241 MYR 1,014

13.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,358 MYR 39.5K

$6,174 MYR 26K

51.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.2 MYR 258

$55.3 MYR 233

10.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.95 MYR 160

$28.42 MYR 120

33.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$61.2 MYR 258

39.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.9 MYR 337

$53.6 MYR 226

49.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,641

$388 MYR 1,637

0.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,134

$230 MYR 968

17.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,738

$640 MYR 2,700

1.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,969

$522 MYR 2,201

-10.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,737 MYR 7,326

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-28.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,137 MYR 4,793

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-23.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,825 MYR 7,695

$1,101 MYR 4,643

65.73%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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