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

😐 Solo nomad: Batu Pahat is 3.9% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Batu Pahat is 10.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.43 MYR 9.60

$3.07 MYR 12.13

-20.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.72 MYR 46.28

$21.19 MYR 83.7

-44.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.72 MYR 14.70

$4.20 MYR 16.58

-11.43%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 8.79

$2.96 MYR 11.71

-25.00%

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

$0.57 MYR 2.25

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-22.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.31

$0.37 MYR 1.45

-10.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.35 MYR 17.16

$4.49 MYR 17.73

-3.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.43 MYR 21.46

$4.40 MYR 17.40

23.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 MYR 6.67

$1.90 MYR 7.52

-11.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.99 MYR 3.92

-25.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.72 MYR 2.86

$2.05 MYR 8.11

-64.88%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.34

$2.15 MYR 8.48

-13.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.81 MYR 90.1

$17.37 MYR 68.6

31.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 MYR 13.90

$5.00 MYR 19.74

-29.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.28 MYR 28.75

$14.88 MYR 58.8

-51.08%

Apples (1kg)

$3.90 MYR 15.42

$2.78 MYR 10.96

40.29%

Banana (1kg)

$0.90 MYR 3.54

$1.47 MYR 5.80

-38.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.42 MYR 13.51

$2.58 MYR 10.21

32.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.54 MYR 10.05

$2.19 MYR 8.66

15.98%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 MYR 1.92

$1.14 MYR 4.50

-57.02%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 MYR 1.79

$1.20 MYR 4.75

-62.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$0.89 MYR 3.53

25.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.44

$4.35 MYR 17.18

-4.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.73 MYR 81.9

$19.52 MYR 77.1

6.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 16.90

$2.62 MYR 10.34

63.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 MYR 21.09

$3.48 MYR 13.75

53.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.86

$0.46 MYR 1.80

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.56 MYR 45.66

$17.36 MYR 68.6

-33.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$0.68 MYR 2.68

76.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.31

$0.50 MYR 1.98

118.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.37

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-38.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.49 MYR 1.96

-4.08%

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

$43.7K MYR 172.7K

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

28.66%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.3K

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

12.89%

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

$73.1 MYR 289

$39.37 MYR 156

85.55%

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

$9.78 MYR 38.64

$10.01 MYR 39.54

-2.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.65 MYR 81.6

$31.45 MYR 124

-34.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.54 MYR 148

$33.02 MYR 130

13.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.81 MYR 22.96

$5.53 MYR 21.84

5.06%

Cinema Ticket

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$4.81 MYR 19.01

-26.20%

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

$71.5 MYR 282

$237 MYR 937

-69.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,238 MYR 16.7K

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

-32.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 MYR 436

$54.3 MYR 214

103.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.13 MYR 107

$29.00 MYR 115

-6.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.1 MYR 293

$62.5 MYR 247

18.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.3 MYR 306

$52.4 MYR 207

47.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,516

$394 MYR 1,556

-2.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,080

$230 MYR 910

18.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$633 MYR 2,500

$641 MYR 2,531

-1.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,855

$517 MYR 2,042

-9.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,857 MYR 7,336

$2,335 MYR 9,224

-20.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,009 MYR 3,987

$1,191 MYR 4,703

-15.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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