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

😐 Solo nomad: Cheras is 8.6% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cheras is 7.6% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 15.37

$2.97 MYR 12.54

22.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.06 MYR 80.4

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-8.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 MYR 19.34

$4.34 MYR 18.32

5.76%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$2.84 MYR 11.97

4.58%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$0.69 MYR 2.89

24.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.06

$0.36 MYR 1.52

36.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.81 MYR 20.27

$4.23 MYR 17.84

13.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.48 MYR 27.33

$4.41 MYR 18.6

46.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.65

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-0.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 MYR 4.15

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-1.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 MYR 5.49

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-36.27%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 9.05

$2.05 MYR 8.63

4.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.79 MYR 66.6

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-7.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-31.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.7 MYR 32.49

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-47.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 11.13

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-9.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.39

$1.46 MYR 6.18

19.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.44 MYR 10.31

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-5.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.33

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-40.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.43

$1.18 MYR 4.98

29.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.78

$1.21 MYR 5.1

13.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.73

$0.91 MYR 3.82

-2.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.18

$0.45 MYR 1.91

15.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 17.4

$4.2 MYR 17.73

-1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.42 MYR 60.8

$14.1 MYR 59.5

2.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.89

$2.71 MYR 11.44

4.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 MYR 15.96

$3.47 MYR 14.65

9.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.94

$0.49 MYR 2.05

-6.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24 MYR 101

$17.98 MYR 75.8

33.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.16

$0.72 MYR 3.04

37.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.34

$0.5 MYR 2.1

106.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.27 MYR 39.1

$7 MYR 29.53

32.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.08

$0.46 MYR 1.96

6.52%

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

$48.8K MYR 205.6K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

45.12%

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

$31K MYR 130.9K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

14.53%

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

$40.97 MYR 173

$39.21 MYR 165

4.49%

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

$9.28 MYR 39.14

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-10.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.75 MYR 130

$31.17 MYR 131

-1.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.22 MYR 174

$32.59 MYR 137

26.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MYR 25.34

$5.59 MYR 23.59

7.51%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.13

$5.01 MYR 21.15

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

$188 MYR 794

$241 MYR 1,014

-21.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,893 MYR 29.1K

$6,174 MYR 26K

11.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65 MYR 274

$55.3 MYR 233

17.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.82 MYR 143

$28.42 MYR 120

19.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.8 MYR 307

$61.2 MYR 258

18.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.57 MYR 205

$53.6 MYR 226

-9.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,423 MYR 6,000

$388 MYR 1,637

266.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$716 MYR 3,020

$230 MYR 968

211.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,682

$640 MYR 2,700

-0.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 MYR 1,800

$522 MYR 2,201

-18.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,661 MYR 7,003

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-31.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,288 MYR 5,432

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-13.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,300 MYR 5,482

$1,101 MYR 4,643

18.07%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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