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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampar is 14.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kampar is 3.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.07 MYR 8.42

$3.11 MYR 12.61

-33.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.96 MYR 77.0

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-10.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.59

$4.33 MYR 17.57

11.32%

Cappuccino

$2.33 MYR 9.45

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-18.53%

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

$0.49 MYR 1.99

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-32.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.81

$0.36 MYR 1.48

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 MYR 8.42

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-51.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.94 MYR 24.13

$4.37 MYR 17.73

35.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.60

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 MYR 2.76

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-32.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.05

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-12.56%

Eggs

$1.72 MYR 6.99

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-16.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.18 MYR 57.6

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-16.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 MYR 19.08

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-9.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.03 MYR 28.52

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-53.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 MYR 11.71

$2.77 MYR 11.26

3.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 MYR 6.60

$1.44 MYR 5.87

13.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.53

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-4.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.97

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-29.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.19

$1.13 MYR 4.60

13.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.69

$1.22 MYR 4.97

14.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 4.91

$0.95 MYR 3.84

27.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.55

$0.45 MYR 1.82

40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.22 MYR 17.12

2.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.33 MYR 74.4

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-5.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.22 MYR 13.06

$2.62 MYR 10.63

22.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.27 MYR 17.33

$3.50 MYR 14.21

22.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.93

$0.46 MYR 1.85

56.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 48.29

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-31.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.90

$0.70 MYR 2.83

72.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.03

$0.50 MYR 2.03

98.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.64 MYR 18.85

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-35.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.08

$0.46 MYR 1.88

10.87%

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

$40.6K MYR 164.9K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

19.90%

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

$32.8K MYR 133.2K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

18.66%

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

$46.44 MYR 189

$38.60 MYR 157

20.31%

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

$4.77 MYR 19.35

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-52.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.87 MYR 84.8

$30.91 MYR 125

-32.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.29 MYR 151

$32.64 MYR 133

14.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 MYR 24.20

$5.52 MYR 22.40

7.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.77 MYR 19.38

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-2.65%

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

$119 MYR 482

$238 MYR 968

-50.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,441 MYR 38.3K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

53.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.0 MYR 243

$55.6 MYR 226

7.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$11.55 MYR 46.88

$29.29 MYR 119

-60.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.0 MYR 292

$60.4 MYR 245

19.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.3 MYR 289

$52.8 MYR 214

34.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,557

$380 MYR 1,543

0.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,078

$227 MYR 920

17.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$656 MYR 2,665

$649 MYR 2,636

1.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 1,930

$520 MYR 2,113

-8.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,451 MYR 5,891

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-35.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$885 MYR 3,593

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-23.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$376 MYR 1,528

$988 MYR 4,012

-61.92%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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