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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampar is 3.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kampar is 14.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 MYR 8.53

$3.07 MYR 12.13

-29.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.11 MYR 75.5

$21.19 MYR 83.7

-9.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.73

$4.20 MYR 16.58

12.86%

Cappuccino

$2.31 MYR 9.13

$2.96 MYR 11.71

-21.96%

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

$0.49 MYR 1.92

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-33.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.77

$0.37 MYR 1.45

21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.09 MYR 8.25

$4.49 MYR 17.73

-53.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 MYR 22.86

$4.40 MYR 17.40

31.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 MYR 7.59

$1.90 MYR 7.52

1.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.99 MYR 3.92

-25.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.82

$2.05 MYR 8.11

-15.61%

Eggs

$1.72 MYR 6.80

$2.15 MYR 8.48

-20.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.08 MYR 55.6

$17.37 MYR 68.6

-18.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.58 MYR 18.09

$5.00 MYR 19.74

-8.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.14 MYR 28.19

$14.88 MYR 58.8

-52.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 11.78

$2.78 MYR 10.96

7.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.41

$1.47 MYR 5.80

10.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 10.45

$2.58 MYR 10.21

2.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 5.84

$2.19 MYR 8.66

-32.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.07

$1.14 MYR 4.50

12.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 MYR 5.57

$1.20 MYR 4.75

17.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 MYR 4.63

$0.89 MYR 3.53

31.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.49

$0.49 MYR 1.93

28.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 16.96

$4.35 MYR 17.18

-1.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.21 MYR 75.9

$19.52 MYR 77.1

-1.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.40 MYR 13.45

$2.62 MYR 10.34

29.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$3.48 MYR 13.75

22.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.46 MYR 1.80

56.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 46.98

$17.36 MYR 68.6

-31.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.54

$0.68 MYR 2.68

69.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$0.50 MYR 1.98

98.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.66 MYR 18.41

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-35.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.02

$0.49 MYR 1.96

4.08%

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

$40.2K MYR 158.9K

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

18.37%

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

$32.3K MYR 127.6K

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

15.88%

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

$47.95 MYR 189

$39.37 MYR 156

21.79%

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

$4.61 MYR 18.19

$10.01 MYR 39.54

-53.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.03 MYR 83.1

$31.45 MYR 124

-33.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.84 MYR 146

$33.02 MYR 130

11.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 23.13

$5.53 MYR 21.84

5.79%

Cinema Ticket

$4.78 MYR 18.87

$4.81 MYR 19.01

-0.62%

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

$117 MYR 462

$237 MYR 937

-50.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,474 MYR 37.4K

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

51.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 MYR 229

$54.3 MYR 214

6.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$11.95 MYR 47.19

$29.00 MYR 115

-58.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.3 MYR 274

$62.5 MYR 247

10.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 MYR 277

$52.4 MYR 207

33.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,502

$394 MYR 1,556

-3.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 MYR 1,057

$230 MYR 910

16.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,535

$641 MYR 2,531

0.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,853

$517 MYR 2,042

-9.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,868 MYR 7,379

$2,335 MYR 9,224

-20.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$780 MYR 3,080

$1,191 MYR 4,703

-34.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$377 MYR 1,488

$974 MYR 3,849

-61.35%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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