Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayan Lepas and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayan Lepas and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Bayan Lepas is 20.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bayan Lepas is 1.4% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.55 MYR 14.00

$3.07 MYR 12.10

15.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.58 MYR 73.2

$21.19 MYR 83.5

-12.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.22 MYR 16.64

$4.20 MYR 16.53

0.48%

Cappuccino

$2.67 MYR 10.53

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-9.80%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.17

$0.74 MYR 2.92

8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.24

$0.37 MYR 1.44

54.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.79 MYR 18.87

$4.49 MYR 17.69

6.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.63 MYR 18.25

$4.40 MYR 17.35

5.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.44 MYR 9.61

$1.90 MYR 7.50

28.42%

White Bread (500g)

$0.91 MYR 3.58

$0.99 MYR 3.91

-8.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.48

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-32.20%

Eggs

$1.73 MYR 6.80

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-19.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.63 MYR 57.7

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-15.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.64 MYR 18.29

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-7.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.59 MYR 25.98

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-55.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 MYR 11.95

$2.78 MYR 10.93

8.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 MYR 6.09

$1.47 MYR 5.79

4.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 MYR 11.95

$2.58 MYR 10.18

17.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-46.12%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$1.14 MYR 4.49

-13.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 MYR 2.63

$0.89 MYR 3.52

-24.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.43

$0.49 MYR 1.93

26.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.04 MYR 19.85

$4.35 MYR 17.13

15.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.00 MYR 78.8

$19.52 MYR 76.9

2.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 MYR 11.28

$2.62 MYR 10.32

9.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 MYR 5.15

$3.48 MYR 13.71

-62.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 MYR 2.59

$0.46 MYR 1.80

43.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.04 MYR 55.3

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-19.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 MYR 6.19

$0.68 MYR 2.68

130.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.50 MYR 1.98

98.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.06 MYR 23.86

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-15.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 MYR 2.30

$0.49 MYR 1.95

18.37%

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

$35.1K MYR 138.4K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

3.40%

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

$29.7K MYR 117.0K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

6.52%

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

$33.58 MYR 132

$39.37 MYR 155

-14.71%

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

$11.43 MYR 45.05

$10.01 MYR 39.44

14.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.63 MYR 117

$31.45 MYR 124

-5.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.31 MYR 127

$33.02 MYR 130

-2.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.42 MYR 17.42

$5.53 MYR 21.78

-20.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 MYR 16.15

$4.81 MYR 18.96

-14.76%

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

$232 MYR 916

$237 MYR 934

-1.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,040 MYR 27.7K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

12.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.14 MYR 150

$54.3 MYR 214

-29.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.47 MYR 100

$29.00 MYR 114

-12.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 MYR 241

$62.5 MYR 246

-2.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.0 MYR 311

$52.4 MYR 207

50.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$188 MYR 740

$394 MYR 1,552

-52.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$218 MYR 858

$230 MYR 907

-5.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,878

$641 MYR 2,524

-25.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$556 MYR 2,189

$517 MYR 2,037

7.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,201

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,691

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,010 MYR 3,980

$974 MYR 3,839

3.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.3

4.16

-20.67%

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

Last update for Bayan Lepas: March 3, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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