Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Cheras is 0.9% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cheras is 0.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.62

$3.07 MYR 12.13

12.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.81 MYR 74.3

$21.19 MYR 83.7

-11.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 MYR 18.05

$4.20 MYR 16.58

8.81%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 11.54

$2.96 MYR 11.71

-1.35%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.16

$0.74 MYR 2.93

8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.37 MYR 1.45

32.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.60 MYR 18.16

$4.49 MYR 17.73

2.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.62 MYR 26.17

$4.40 MYR 17.40

50.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.17

$1.90 MYR 7.52

-4.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$0.99 MYR 3.92

-5.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.87

$2.05 MYR 8.11

-40.00%

Eggs

$2.10 MYR 8.30

$2.15 MYR 8.48

-2.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.59 MYR 61.6

$17.37 MYR 68.6

-10.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.68 MYR 14.53

$5.00 MYR 19.74

-26.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.34 MYR 28.98

$14.88 MYR 58.8

-50.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 MYR 10.57

$2.78 MYR 10.96

-3.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 6.92

$1.47 MYR 5.80

19.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.46 MYR 9.70

$2.58 MYR 10.21

-4.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.00

$2.19 MYR 8.66

-42.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.05

$1.14 MYR 4.50

34.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.52

$1.20 MYR 4.75

16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.52

$0.89 MYR 3.53

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.05

$0.49 MYR 1.93

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.43

$4.35 MYR 17.18

-4.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.58 MYR 57.6

$19.52 MYR 77.1

-25.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 MYR 10.76

$2.62 MYR 10.34

3.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 MYR 15.41

$3.48 MYR 13.75

12.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.46 MYR 1.80

6.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.97 MYR 47.27

$17.36 MYR 68.6

-31.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$0.68 MYR 2.68

45.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.50 MYR 1.98

98.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.05 MYR 35.77

$7.19 MYR 28.39

25.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.49 MYR 1.96

-4.08%

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

$47.9K MYR 189.3K

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

41.07%

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

$30.7K MYR 121.4K

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

10.27%

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

$40.84 MYR 161

$39.37 MYR 156

3.73%

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

$9.05 MYR 35.75

$10.01 MYR 39.54

-9.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 123

$31.45 MYR 124

-0.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.54 MYR 160

$33.02 MYR 130

22.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.86 MYR 23.15

$5.53 MYR 21.84

5.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.97 MYR 19.64

$4.81 MYR 19.01

3.33%

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

$185 MYR 731

$237 MYR 937

-21.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,853 MYR 27.1K

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

9.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.1 MYR 253

$54.3 MYR 214

17.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.70 MYR 133

$29.00 MYR 115

16.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 293

$62.5 MYR 247

18.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.44 MYR 195

$52.4 MYR 207

-5.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$373 MYR 1,474

$394 MYR 1,556

-5.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 MYR 938

$230 MYR 910

3.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 MYR 2,569

$641 MYR 2,531

1.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$420 MYR 1,658

$517 MYR 2,042

-18.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,650 MYR 6,519

$2,335 MYR 9,224

-29.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$910 MYR 3,593

$1,191 MYR 4,703

-23.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,542 MYR 6,091

$974 MYR 3,849

58.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.16

-2.16%

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

Last update for Cheras: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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