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

😐 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 21.3% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bintulu is 8.7% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.86 MYR 16.28

$2.97 MYR 12.54

29.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.43 MYR 73.5

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-16.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.63 MYR 23.75

$4.34 MYR 18.32

29.72%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.88

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-0.70%

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

$0.62 MYR 2.61

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-10.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.56

$0.36 MYR 1.52

2.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.91 MYR 12.28

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-31.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.86 MYR 20.52

$4.41 MYR 18.6

10.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.63

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-0.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 MYR 5.76

$0.99 MYR 4.18

38.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.59

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-34.80%

Eggs

$2.09 MYR 8.79

$2.05 MYR 8.63

1.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.66 MYR 70.3

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-2.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.35 MYR 14.14

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-35.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.72 MYR 24.12

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-61.27%

Apples (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 7.06

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-42.61%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 MYR 4.11

$1.46 MYR 6.18

-32.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 7.09

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-35.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 MYR 4.69

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-47.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 MYR 2.09

$1.18 MYR 4.98

-58.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.03

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-1.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 MYR 2.84

$0.91 MYR 3.82

-26.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.4 MYR 1.67

$0.45 MYR 1.91

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 MYR 16.7

$4.2 MYR 17.73

-5.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.33 MYR 81.5

$14.1 MYR 59.5

37.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 12.13

$2.71 MYR 11.44

6.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 MYR 7.83

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-46.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.16 MYR 4.89

$0.49 MYR 2.05

136.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.63 MYR 65.9

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-13.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$0.72 MYR 3.04

33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 MYR 3.68

$0.5 MYR 2.1

74.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 MYR 9.89

$7 MYR 29.53

-66.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.55 MYR 2.33

$0.46 MYR 1.96

19.57%

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

$42.7K MYR 180.3K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

27.24%

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

$37.9K MYR 160K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

40.02%

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

$58 MYR 245

$39.21 MYR 165

47.97%

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

$30.07 MYR 127

$10.33 MYR 43.55

191.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.17 MYR 123

$31.17 MYR 131

-6.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.9 MYR 278

$32.59 MYR 137

102.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.6 MYR 48.94

$5.59 MYR 23.59

107.51%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 MYR 17.6

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-16.77%

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

$120 MYR 506

$241 MYR 1,014

-50.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,940 MYR 29.3K

$6,174 MYR 26K

12.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.5 MYR 259

$55.3 MYR 233

11.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.66 MYR 146

$28.42 MYR 120

21.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.6 MYR 319

$61.2 MYR 258

23.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.9 MYR 371

$53.6 MYR 226

63.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$209 MYR 882

$388 MYR 1,637

-46.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 MYR 645

$230 MYR 968

-33.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,913

$640 MYR 2,700

-29.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$312 MYR 1,315

$522 MYR 2,201

-40.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,675 MYR 7,065

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-31.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,123 MYR 4,736

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-24.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$590 MYR 2,487

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-46.44%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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