Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Gombak is 14.6% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 4.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.53 MYR 10.01

$3.03 MYR 11.95

-16.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 73.1

$21.49 MYR 84.9

-13.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.78 MYR 14.94

$4.15 MYR 16.37

-8.92%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 8.77

$2.85 MYR 11.25

-22.11%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$0.68 MYR 2.68

1.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.33 MYR 1.32

12.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.52 MYR 13.89

$4.42 MYR 17.48

-20.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 19.45

$4.33 MYR 17.09

13.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.49

$1.89 MYR 7.48

0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.98

$1.04 MYR 4.10

-2.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 5.64

$1.98 MYR 7.81

-27.78%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.49

$2.13 MYR 8.42

-10.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.51 MYR 41.52

$17.65 MYR 69.7

-40.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.58

$4.99 MYR 19.72

-31.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 MYR 31.19

$14.67 MYR 57.9

-46.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.65

$2.79 MYR 11.03

-3.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 6.95

$1.49 MYR 5.90

18.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.44 MYR 9.62

$2.70 MYR 10.68

-9.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$2.15 MYR 8.51

-44.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.45

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-5.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 3.96

$1.18 MYR 4.65

-15.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.51

$0.91 MYR 3.59

-2.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.18

$0.49 MYR 1.95

12.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MYR 16.92

$4.15 MYR 16.39

3.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.26 MYR 80.0

$19.76 MYR 78.1

2.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 MYR 10.43

$2.69 MYR 10.62

-1.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 MYR 15.61

$3.49 MYR 13.78

13.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.70

$0.48 MYR 1.91

41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.74 MYR 46.39

$17.54 MYR 69.3

-33.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 MYR 4.00

$0.74 MYR 2.94

36.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.38

$0.54 MYR 2.15

105.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 MYR 16.81

$7.14 MYR 28.21

-40.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.47 MYR 1.84

-2.13%

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

$31.4K MYR 124.2K

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

-4.83%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.6K

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

0.61%

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

$40.35 MYR 159

$38.95 MYR 154

3.59%

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

$9.65 MYR 38.13

$10.22 MYR 40.37

-5.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.05 MYR 91.0

$31.73 MYR 125

-27.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.11 MYR 147

$32.71 MYR 129

13.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.02 MYR 23.76

$5.51 MYR 21.78

9.26%

Cinema Ticket

$5.02 MYR 19.84

$4.91 MYR 19.40

2.24%

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

$119 MYR 469

$234 MYR 925

-49.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,305 MYR 17.0K

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

-29.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.86 MYR 197

$55.2 MYR 218

-9.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.81 MYR 110

$29.37 MYR 116

-5.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.8 MYR 213

$60.3 MYR 238

-10.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.49 MYR 195

$51.8 MYR 205

-4.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 MYR 1,508

$389 MYR 1,537

-1.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,052

$227 MYR 897

17.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$633 MYR 2,499

$640 MYR 2,527

-1.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,834

$526 MYR 2,078

-11.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,866 MYR 7,372

$2,321 MYR 9,167

-19.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$859 MYR 3,393

$1,188 MYR 4,691

-27.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$559 MYR 2,210

$949 MYR 3,749

-41.07%

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 Gombak: April 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: April 11, 2026

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