Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipoh and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipoh and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 11.6% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ipoh is 2% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.55 MYR 10.04

$3.07 MYR 12.10

-16.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.97 MYR 74.8

$21.19 MYR 83.5

-10.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 14.95

$4.20 MYR 16.53

-9.76%

Cappuccino

$2.32 MYR 9.13

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-21.62%

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

$0.77 MYR 3.03

$0.74 MYR 2.92

4.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.33

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.34

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-18.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 MYR 18.11

$4.40 MYR 17.35

4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MYR 7.25

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-3.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$0.99 MYR 3.91

4.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.09

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-37.07%

Eggs

$1.85 MYR 7.28

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-13.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.98 MYR 51.2

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-25.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.13 MYR 20.22

$5.00 MYR 19.69

2.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.73 MYR 30.44

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-48.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.30

$2.78 MYR 10.93

3.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.78

$1.47 MYR 5.79

17.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 11.74

$2.58 MYR 10.18

15.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.02 MYR 7.94

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-7.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.66

$1.14 MYR 4.49

26.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.28

$1.20 MYR 4.73

11.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.58 MYR 6.23

$0.89 MYR 3.52

77.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 MYR 1.65

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.51

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-3.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.62 MYR 69.4

$19.52 MYR 76.9

-9.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.46 MYR 13.61

$2.62 MYR 10.32

32.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 MYR 16.79

$3.48 MYR 13.71

22.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.73

$0.46 MYR 1.80

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.96 MYR 47.13

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-31.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$0.68 MYR 2.68

69.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 MYR 4.46

$0.50 MYR 1.98

126.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.43

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-38.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$0.49 MYR 1.95

2.04%

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

$43.9K MYR 173.1K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

29.32%

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

$31.2K MYR 122.8K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

11.78%

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

$64.2 MYR 253

$39.37 MYR 155

63.14%

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

$9.34 MYR 36.80

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-6.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.58 MYR 113

$31.45 MYR 124

-9.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.38 MYR 92.1

$33.02 MYR 130

-29.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.93 MYR 23.36

$5.53 MYR 21.78

7.23%

Cinema Ticket

$3.11 MYR 12.26

$4.81 MYR 18.96

-35.34%

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

$117 MYR 461

$237 MYR 934

-50.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,325 MYR 9,160

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

-62.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.6 MYR 235

$54.3 MYR 214

9.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.28 MYR 108

$29.00 MYR 114

-5.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.0 MYR 299

$62.5 MYR 246

21.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.2 MYR 206

$52.4 MYR 207

-0.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,503

$394 MYR 1,552

-3.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,065

$230 MYR 907

17.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$637 MYR 2,509

$641 MYR 2,524

-0.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,883

$517 MYR 2,037

-7.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,201

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,691

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$973 MYR 3,832

$974 MYR 3,839

-0.19%

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 Ipoh: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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