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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 7.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ipoh is 21.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 MYR 10.48

$3.03 MYR 11.95

-12.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.14 MYR 75.6

$21.49 MYR 84.9

-10.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.85 MYR 15.19

$4.15 MYR 16.37

-7.23%

Cappuccino

$2.27 MYR 8.95

$2.85 MYR 11.25

-20.35%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.68 MYR 2.68

7.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.33 MYR 1.32

12.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 MYR 13.78

$4.42 MYR 17.48

-21.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.33 MYR 17.09

0.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.20

$1.89 MYR 7.48

-3.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$1.04 MYR 4.10

-4.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.36 MYR 5.37

$1.98 MYR 7.81

-31.31%

Eggs

$1.85 MYR 7.29

$2.13 MYR 8.42

-13.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.83 MYR 50.7

$17.65 MYR 69.7

-27.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.34 MYR 21.10

$4.99 MYR 19.72

7.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.66 MYR 30.24

$14.67 MYR 57.9

-47.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.90 MYR 11.45

$2.79 MYR 11.03

3.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 MYR 7.14

$1.49 MYR 5.90

21.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.06 MYR 12.09

$2.70 MYR 10.68

13.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.03 MYR 8.04

$2.15 MYR 8.51

-5.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.71

$1.19 MYR 4.72

21.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 MYR 5.35

$1.18 MYR 4.65

15.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 MYR 6.50

$0.91 MYR 3.59

80.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.31 MYR 17.02

$4.15 MYR 16.39

3.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.84 MYR 70.5

$19.76 MYR 78.1

-9.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.40 MYR 13.45

$2.69 MYR 10.62

26.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.10

$3.49 MYR 13.78

24.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.90

$0.48 MYR 1.91

52.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 45.61

$17.54 MYR 69.3

-34.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.79

$0.74 MYR 2.94

63.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.51

$0.54 MYR 2.15

111.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.29 MYR 16.93

$7.14 MYR 28.21

-39.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$0.47 MYR 1.84

6.38%

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

$43.5K MYR 171.8K

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

31.65%

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

$31.6K MYR 124.6K

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

15.42%

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

$64.7 MYR 256

$38.95 MYR 154

66.21%

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

$9.68 MYR 38.24

$10.22 MYR 40.37

-5.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.50 MYR 113

$31.73 MYR 125

-10.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.92 MYR 94.5

$32.71 MYR 129

-26.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.04 MYR 23.86

$5.51 MYR 21.78

9.62%

Cinema Ticket

$3.03 MYR 11.97

$4.91 MYR 19.40

-38.29%

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

$117 MYR 461

$234 MYR 925

-50.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,380 MYR 9,400

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

-61.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 MYR 236

$55.2 MYR 218

8.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.29 MYR 108

$29.37 MYR 116

-7.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 MYR 297

$60.3 MYR 238

24.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.7 MYR 212

$51.8 MYR 205

3.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,503

$389 MYR 1,537

-2.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,056

$227 MYR 897

17.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$647 MYR 2,556

$640 MYR 2,527

1.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,887

$526 MYR 2,078

-9.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,321 MYR 9,167

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,188 MYR 4,691

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$972 MYR 3,840

$949 MYR 3,749

2.43%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: April 11, 2026

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