Cost of Living Comparison Between Bintulu and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Bintulu and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 16% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bintulu is 6.7% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.85 MYR 15.22

$3.07 MYR 12.13

25.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.70 MYR 69.9

$21.19 MYR 83.7

-16.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.51 MYR 21.76

$4.20 MYR 16.58

31.19%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.31

$2.96 MYR 11.71

-3.38%

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

$0.62 MYR 2.44

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-16.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.56

$0.37 MYR 1.45

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 MYR 10.88

$4.49 MYR 17.73

-38.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 MYR 19.48

$4.40 MYR 17.40

12.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 6.81

$1.90 MYR 7.52

-8.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 MYR 5.15

$0.99 MYR 3.92

31.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$2.05 MYR 8.11

-35.12%

Eggs

$2.09 MYR 8.24

$2.15 MYR 8.48

-2.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.41 MYR 64.8

$17.37 MYR 68.6

-5.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 MYR 13.11

$5.00 MYR 19.74

-33.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.53 MYR 21.86

$14.88 MYR 58.8

-62.84%

Apples (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$2.78 MYR 10.96

-39.93%

Banana (1kg)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$1.47 MYR 5.80

-38.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.60 MYR 6.33

$2.58 MYR 10.21

-37.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.07 MYR 4.24

$2.19 MYR 8.66

-51.14%

Potato (1kg)

$0.53 MYR 2.10

$1.14 MYR 4.50

-53.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.57

$1.20 MYR 4.75

-3.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.89 MYR 3.53

-17.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.56

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-20.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.02 MYR 15.88

$4.35 MYR 17.18

-7.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.29 MYR 76.2

$19.52 MYR 77.1

-1.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.12

$2.62 MYR 10.34

7.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$3.48 MYR 13.75

-45.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.16 MYR 4.56

$0.46 MYR 1.80

152.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.74 MYR 62.2

$17.36 MYR 68.6

-9.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 MYR 3.62

$0.68 MYR 2.68

35.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 MYR 3.40

$0.50 MYR 1.98

72.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.38 MYR 9.41

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-66.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.55 MYR 2.17

$0.49 MYR 1.96

12.24%

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

$42.7K MYR 168.7K

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

25.71%

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

$37.2K MYR 146.9K

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

33.46%

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

$58.0 MYR 229

$39.37 MYR 156

47.37%

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

$8.95 MYR 35.34

$10.01 MYR 39.54

-10.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.66 MYR 117

$31.45 MYR 124

-5.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.7 MYR 259

$33.02 MYR 130

98.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 23.39

$5.53 MYR 21.84

7.05%

Cinema Ticket

$4.19 MYR 16.53

$4.81 MYR 19.01

-12.89%

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

$120 MYR 472

$237 MYR 937

-49.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,950 MYR 27.5K

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

11.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.6 MYR 247

$54.3 MYR 214

15.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.76 MYR 133

$29.00 MYR 115

16.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 MYR 305

$62.5 MYR 247

23.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.1 MYR 356

$52.4 MYR 207

71.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$214 MYR 847

$394 MYR 1,556

-45.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 MYR 601

$230 MYR 910

-33.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$458 MYR 1,809

$641 MYR 2,531

-28.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,265

$517 MYR 2,042

-38.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,806 MYR 7,135

$2,335 MYR 9,224

-22.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,174 MYR 4,637

$1,191 MYR 4,703

-1.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$624 MYR 2,465

$974 MYR 3,849

-35.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

4.16

8.17%

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

Last update for Bintulu: February 28, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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