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

😐 Solo nomad: Cheras is 4.8% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cheras is 2.6% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.99

$3.11 MYR 12.61

10.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.21 MYR 78.0

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-9.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.70 MYR 19.08

$4.33 MYR 17.57

8.55%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.58

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-0.35%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.18

$0.73 MYR 2.96

6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.84

$0.36 MYR 1.48

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.69 MYR 19.04

$4.29 MYR 17.41

9.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.71 MYR 27.23

$4.37 MYR 17.73

53.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.68

$1.88 MYR 7.63

0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.28

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-34.67%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.55

$2.05 MYR 8.33

2.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.18 MYR 61.6

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-10.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.69 MYR 14.98

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-28.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.71 MYR 31.31

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-48.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.75

$2.77 MYR 11.26

-4.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.77

$1.44 MYR 5.87

15.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.42

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-4.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.95

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-41.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 6.10

$1.13 MYR 4.60

32.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.59

$1.22 MYR 4.97

13.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 MYR 3.78

$0.95 MYR 3.84

-2.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.25

$0.45 MYR 1.82

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.24

$4.22 MYR 17.12

0.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.02 MYR 56.9

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-27.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 MYR 11.28

$2.62 MYR 10.63

6.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 MYR 15.32

$3.50 MYR 14.21

7.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.46 MYR 1.85

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.41 MYR 95.0

$17.42 MYR 70.7

34.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.16

$0.70 MYR 2.83

45.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.17

$0.50 MYR 2.03

106.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.20 MYR 37.34

$7.23 MYR 29.33

27.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.46 MYR 1.88

6.52%

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

$48.2K MYR 195.8K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

42.31%

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

$30.5K MYR 123.8K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

10.30%

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

$40.34 MYR 164

$38.60 MYR 157

4.51%

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

$8.93 MYR 36.27

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-10.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.54 MYR 124

$30.91 MYR 125

-1.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.07 MYR 167

$32.64 MYR 133

25.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.93 MYR 24.09

$5.52 MYR 22.40

7.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.80

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-0.41%

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

$185 MYR 753

$238 MYR 968

-22.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,810 MYR 27.6K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

10.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.6 MYR 262

$55.6 MYR 226

16.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.94 MYR 138

$29.29 MYR 119

15.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 MYR 291

$60.4 MYR 245

18.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.31 MYR 200

$52.8 MYR 214

-6.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,421 MYR 5,768

$380 MYR 1,543

273.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$696 MYR 2,825

$227 MYR 920

207.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,607

$649 MYR 2,636

-1.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$426 MYR 1,730

$520 MYR 2,113

-18.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,303 MYR 5,292

$1,156 MYR 4,693

12.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,361 MYR 5,527

$988 MYR 4,012

37.74%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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