Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukit Mertajam and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukit Mertajam and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Bukit Mertajam is 1.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bukit Mertajam is 11.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.94 MYR 7.87

$3.11 MYR 12.61

-37.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.93 MYR 80.9

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-5.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.74 MYR 15.20

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-13.63%

Cappuccino

$2.24 MYR 9.11

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-21.68%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.78

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.37

$0.36 MYR 1.48

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.99 MYR 12.15

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-30.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.76 MYR 19.31

$4.37 MYR 17.73

8.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 MYR 6.59

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-13.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.11 MYR 4.52

$1.00 MYR 4.06

11.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.56 MYR 2.29

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-71.86%

Eggs

$1.84 MYR 7.47

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-10.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.99 MYR 89.3

$16.99 MYR 69.0

29.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.03 MYR 20.42

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-2.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 42.82

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-29.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.86 MYR 15.66

$2.77 MYR 11.26

39.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 7.01

$1.44 MYR 5.87

20.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 MYR 13.58

$2.70 MYR 10.96

23.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.77

$2.09 MYR 8.47

26.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.23

$1.13 MYR 4.60

57.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-18.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.54

$0.95 MYR 3.84

17.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.45 MYR 1.82

-17.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.98

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-0.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.12 MYR 73.6

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-6.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.35 MYR 17.64

$2.62 MYR 10.63

66.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 MYR 10.67

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-24.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.93

$0.46 MYR 1.85

56.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 48.77

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-31.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.92

$0.70 MYR 2.83

72.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.42

$0.50 MYR 2.03

118.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.32 MYR 17.52

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-40.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.46 MYR 1.88

8.70%

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

$43.1K MYR 175.0K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

27.20%

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

$31.5K MYR 127.7K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

13.77%

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

$26.44 MYR 107

$38.60 MYR 157

-31.50%

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

$9.91 MYR 40.22

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-1.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.97 MYR 114

$30.91 MYR 125

-9.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.63 MYR 153

$32.64 MYR 133

15.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 24.62

$5.52 MYR 22.40

9.78%

Cinema Ticket

$4.15 MYR 16.83

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-15.31%

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

$117 MYR 476

$238 MYR 968

-50.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,270 MYR 17.3K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

-30.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.89 MYR 48.26

$55.6 MYR 226

-78.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.9 MYR 260

$29.29 MYR 119

118.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.10 MYR 93.8

$60.4 MYR 245

-61.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.1 MYR 317

$52.8 MYR 214

47.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,553

$380 MYR 1,543

0.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$57.9 MYR 235

$227 MYR 920

-74.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,584

$649 MYR 2,636

-1.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,897

$520 MYR 2,113

-10.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$976 MYR 3,964

$988 MYR 4,012

-1.22%

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 Bukit Mertajam: January 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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