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

🙂 Solo nomad: Batu Pahat is 6.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Batu Pahat is 11.8% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.34 MYR 9.86

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-21.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.61 MYR 48.95

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-44.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.76 MYR 15.85

$4.34 MYR 18.32

-13.36%

Cappuccino

$2.34 MYR 9.86

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-17.61%

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

$0.61 MYR 2.55

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-11.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 18.11

$4.23 MYR 17.84

1.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.38 MYR 22.69

$4.41 MYR 18.6

22.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 MYR 7.05

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-8.24%

White Bread (500g)

$0.73 MYR 3.06

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-26.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.69 MYR 2.9

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-66.18%

Eggs

$1.84 MYR 7.74

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-10.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.83 MYR 96.3

$17.11 MYR 72.2

33.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.46 MYR 14.58

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-33.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.15 MYR 30.15

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-51.59%

Apples (1kg)

$3.86 MYR 16.27

$2.91 MYR 12.25

32.65%

Banana (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 4.16

$1.46 MYR 6.18

-32.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.31 MYR 13.95

$2.59 MYR 10.92

27.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.81

$2.11 MYR 8.88

21.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.45 MYR 1.92

$1.18 MYR 4.98

-61.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-62.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.54

$0.91 MYR 3.82

18.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.3 MYR 18.13

$4.2 MYR 17.73

2.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$29.24 MYR 123

$14.1 MYR 59.5

107.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 18.42

$2.71 MYR 11.44

61.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.56 MYR 23.43

$3.47 MYR 14.65

60.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.95

$0.49 MYR 2.05

42.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 49.84

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.86

$0.72 MYR 3.04

59.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.83

$0.5 MYR 2.1

130.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$7 MYR 29.53

-37.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.09

$0.46 MYR 1.96

6.52%

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

$44K MYR 185.7K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

31.09%

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

$31.7K MYR 133.6K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

16.88%

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

$74.2 MYR 313

$39.21 MYR 165

89.24%

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

$9.87 MYR 41.63

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-4.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.91 MYR 88.2

$31.17 MYR 131

-32.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.2 MYR 153

$32.59 MYR 137

11.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 MYR 24.4

$5.59 MYR 23.59

3.58%

Cinema Ticket

$3.6 MYR 15.2

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-28.14%

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

$69.7 MYR 294

$241 MYR 1,014

-71.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,285 MYR 18.1K

$6,174 MYR 26K

-30.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 MYR 462

$55.3 MYR 233

97.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.54 MYR 116

$28.42 MYR 120

-3.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 MYR 323

$61.2 MYR 258

24.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.2 MYR 330

$53.6 MYR 226

45.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,641

$388 MYR 1,637

0.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,143

$230 MYR 968

17.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,709

$640 MYR 2,700

0.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,984

$522 MYR 2,201

-9.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,827 MYR 7,706

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-24.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,169 MYR 4,929

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-21.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.16

-4.81%

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

Last update for Batu Pahat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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