Cost of Living Comparison Between Kajang, Selangor and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Kajang, Selangor and Penang

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 14.69

$3.11 MYR 12.61

16.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.01 MYR 77.2

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-10.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 MYR 18.65

$4.33 MYR 17.57

6.00%

Cappuccino

$3.13 MYR 12.72

$2.86 MYR 11.63

9.44%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.19

$0.73 MYR 2.96

8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.84

$0.36 MYR 1.48

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.85 MYR 19.67

$4.29 MYR 17.41

13.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.87 MYR 23.84

$4.37 MYR 17.73

34.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 MYR 7.27

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-4.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 MYR 4.24

$1.00 MYR 4.06

5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 MYR 6.95

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-14.07%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.72

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-7.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.79 MYR 64.1

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-7.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.13 MYR 20.85

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-0.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 38.52

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-36.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 MYR 11.99

$2.77 MYR 11.26

6.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 MYR 6.41

$1.44 MYR 5.87

9.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.81 MYR 11.42

$2.70 MYR 10.96

4.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 MYR 7.54

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-11.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.19

$1.13 MYR 4.60

34.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.81 MYR 7.33

$1.22 MYR 4.97

48.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 MYR 4.73

$0.95 MYR 3.84

23.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.26

$0.45 MYR 1.82

24.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.99

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-0.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.23 MYR 74.0

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-5.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 MYR 11.50

$2.62 MYR 10.63

8.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 MYR 12.18

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-14.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.46 MYR 1.85

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.61 MYR 47.13

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-33.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 MYR 4.75

$0.70 MYR 2.83

67.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.19

$0.50 MYR 2.03

106.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.66 MYR 18.93

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-35.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.46 MYR 1.88

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

$35.7K MYR 144.9K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

5.31%

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

$33.2K MYR 134.9K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

20.13%

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

$46.03 MYR 187

$38.60 MYR 157

19.25%

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

$9.37 MYR 38.04

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-6.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.42 MYR 128

$30.91 MYR 125

1.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.59 MYR 153

$32.64 MYR 133

15.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 MYR 23.39

$5.52 MYR 22.40

4.35%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 19.97

$4.90 MYR 19.88

0.41%

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

$210 MYR 854

$238 MYR 968

-11.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,880 MYR 27.9K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

11.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 MYR 245

$55.6 MYR 226

8.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.65 MYR 149

$29.29 MYR 119

25.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.6 MYR 352

$60.4 MYR 245

43.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.0 MYR 292

$52.8 MYR 214

36.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,600

$380 MYR 1,543

3.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,084

$227 MYR 920

17.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$655 MYR 2,659

$649 MYR 2,636

0.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$472 MYR 1,916

$520 MYR 2,113

-9.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,427 MYR 5,794

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-36.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$937 MYR 3,806

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-18.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$623 MYR 2,529

$988 MYR 4,012

-36.98%

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 Kajang, Selangor: January 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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