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

😐 Solo nomad: Bayan Lepas is 4.9% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bayan Lepas is 19.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.49 MYR 14.18

$3.11 MYR 12.61

12.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.62 MYR 75.6

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-11.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.05 MYR 16.45

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-6.47%

Cappuccino

$2.79 MYR 11.34

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-2.45%

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

$0.77 MYR 3.12

$0.73 MYR 2.96

5.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.16

$0.36 MYR 1.48

47.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.80 MYR 19.47

$4.29 MYR 17.41

11.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.77 MYR 19.37

$4.37 MYR 17.73

9.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.45 MYR 9.95

$1.88 MYR 7.63

30.32%

White Bread (500g)

$0.90 MYR 3.64

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-10.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.41 MYR 5.73

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-29.15%

Eggs

$1.66 MYR 6.74

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-19.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.83 MYR 60.2

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-12.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.57 MYR 18.56

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-11.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.51 MYR 26.44

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-56.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 MYR 12.32

$2.77 MYR 11.26

9.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 MYR 6.53

$1.44 MYR 5.87

11.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.00 MYR 12.18

$2.70 MYR 10.96

11.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.63

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-45.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 4.02

$1.13 MYR 4.60

-12.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.09

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-17.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 MYR 2.54

$0.95 MYR 3.84

-34.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 MYR 2.45

$0.45 MYR 1.82

33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.92 MYR 20.00

$4.22 MYR 17.12

16.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.54 MYR 63.1

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-19.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.81 MYR 11.42

$2.62 MYR 10.63

7.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 MYR 5.13

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-64.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 MYR 2.65

$0.46 MYR 1.85

41.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.07 MYR 57.1

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-19.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 MYR 6.15

$0.70 MYR 2.83

117.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.17

$0.50 MYR 2.03

106.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 MYR 23.86

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-18.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.54 MYR 2.20

$0.46 MYR 1.88

17.39%

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

$34.7K MYR 140.7K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

2.28%

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

$28.8K MYR 117.0K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

4.23%

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

$33.63 MYR 137

$38.60 MYR 157

-12.88%

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

$11.19 MYR 45.44

$10.03 MYR 40.71

11.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.67 MYR 120

$30.91 MYR 125

-4.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.92 MYR 130

$32.64 MYR 133

-2.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.41 MYR 17.92

$5.52 MYR 22.40

-20.11%

Cinema Ticket

$4.23 MYR 17.19

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-13.67%

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

$235 MYR 955

$238 MYR 968

-1.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,167 MYR 29.1K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

16.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.03 MYR 154

$55.6 MYR 226

-31.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.16 MYR 106

$29.29 MYR 119

-10.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.0 MYR 252

$60.4 MYR 245

2.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.7 MYR 324

$52.8 MYR 214

50.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$186 MYR 756

$380 MYR 1,543

-50.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 MYR 876

$227 MYR 920

-4.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,908

$649 MYR 2,636

-27.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$564 MYR 2,290

$520 MYR 2,113

8.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,546 MYR 6,276

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-30.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$888 MYR 3,606

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-23.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$932 MYR 3,786

$988 MYR 4,012

-5.65%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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