Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampar and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampar and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampar is 13.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kampar is 22.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 MYR 9.11

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-27.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.87 MYR 79.6

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-9.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 20.07

$4.34 MYR 18.32

9.68%

Cappuccino

$2.31 MYR 9.73

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-18.66%

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

$0.46 MYR 1.94

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.36 MYR 1.52

36.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-50.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.84 MYR 24.65

$4.41 MYR 18.6

32.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.91

$1.82 MYR 7.65

3.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 MYR 3.11

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-25.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 MYR 7.22

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-16.18%

Eggs

$1.73 MYR 7.3

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-15.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.06 MYR 59.3

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-17.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 MYR 19.94

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-9.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.91 MYR 29.15

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-53.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 12.55

$2.91 MYR 12.25

2.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 MYR 6.94

$1.46 MYR 6.18

13.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 MYR 11.32

$2.59 MYR 10.92

3.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.16

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-30.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.15

$1.18 MYR 4.98

3.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.85

$1.21 MYR 5.1

14.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 MYR 5.15

$0.91 MYR 3.82

34.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 MYR 2.81

$0.45 MYR 1.91

48.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.31 MYR 18.17

$4.2 MYR 17.73

2.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.85 MYR 75.3

$14.1 MYR 59.5

26.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.3 MYR 13.91

$2.71 MYR 11.44

21.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 MYR 18.38

$3.47 MYR 14.65

25.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.09

$0.49 MYR 2.05

48.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.91 MYR 50.2

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-33.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 5.11

$0.72 MYR 3.04

68.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.17

$0.5 MYR 2.1

98.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.83 MYR 20.35

$7 MYR 29.53

-31.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.12

$0.46 MYR 1.96

8.70%

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

$39.5K MYR 166.8K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

17.71%

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

$33.1K MYR 139.5K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

22.07%

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

$46.69 MYR 197

$39.21 MYR 165

19.08%

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

$4.75 MYR 20.05

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-54.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.2 MYR 89.4

$31.17 MYR 131

-31.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.14 MYR 157

$32.59 MYR 137

13.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 MYR 24.75

$5.59 MYR 23.59

5.01%

Cinema Ticket

$4.69 MYR 19.79

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-6.39%

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

$118 MYR 499

$241 MYR 1,014

-50.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,367 MYR 39.5K

$6,174 MYR 26K

51.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.3 MYR 250

$55.3 MYR 233

7.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$11.57 MYR 48.78

$28.42 MYR 120

-59.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.4 MYR 297

$61.2 MYR 258

14.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.4 MYR 301

$53.6 MYR 226

33.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,636

$388 MYR 1,637

-0.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,137

$230 MYR 968

17.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,756

$640 MYR 2,700

2.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 MYR 2,018

$522 MYR 2,201

-8.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,836 MYR 7,742

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-24.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,051 MYR 4,431

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-29.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$352 MYR 1,486

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-68.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.16

7.45%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kampar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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