Cost of Living Comparison Between Kedah and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Kedah and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Kedah is 6.7% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kedah is 1.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.12 MYR 13.15

$2.97 MYR 12.54

5.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.93 MYR 88.3

$20.84 MYR 87.9

0.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 MYR 17.38

$4.34 MYR 18.32

-5.07%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 12

$2.84 MYR 11.97

0.35%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.69 MYR 2.89

5.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.42

$0.36 MYR 1.52

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.28 MYR 18.05

$4.23 MYR 17.84

1.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 MYR 18.35

$4.41 MYR 18.6

-1.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.92

$1.82 MYR 7.65

3.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 MYR 4.09

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-2.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.13

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-40.20%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.71

$2.05 MYR 8.63

0.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.32 MYR 64.6

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-10.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 21.06

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-4.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.7 MYR 62

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-0.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.8 MYR 11.83

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-3.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.93

$1.46 MYR 6.18

-19.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 11.27

$2.59 MYR 10.92

3.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.81

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-0.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.95

$1.18 MYR 4.98

-0.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.07

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-0.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.31 MYR 18.17

$4.2 MYR 17.73

2.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.44 MYR 60.9

$14.1 MYR 59.5

2.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MYR 11.54

$2.71 MYR 11.44

1.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 MYR 14.13

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-3.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.91

$0.49 MYR 2.05

40.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.64 MYR 49.08

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-35.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.72 MYR 3.04

-4.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.51 MYR 2.14

$0.5 MYR 2.1

2.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.92 MYR 29.2

$7 MYR 29.53

-1.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.97

$0.46 MYR 1.96

2.17%

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

$34.2K MYR 144.3K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

1.83%

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

$27.2K MYR 114.9K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

0.51%

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

$38.43 MYR 162

$39.21 MYR 165

-1.99%

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

$10.24 MYR 43.19

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-0.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.58 MYR 48.82

$31.17 MYR 131

-62.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.91 MYR 156

$32.59 MYR 137

13.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 24.98

$5.59 MYR 23.59

5.90%

Cinema Ticket

$2.79 MYR 11.77

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-44.31%

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

$242 MYR 1,020

$241 MYR 1,014

0.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,082 MYR 25.6K

$6,174 MYR 26K

-1.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.5 MYR 230

$55.3 MYR 233

-1.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.49 MYR 120

$28.42 MYR 120

0.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 MYR 254

$61.2 MYR 258

-1.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.7 MYR 218

$53.6 MYR 226

-3.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,633

$388 MYR 1,637

-0.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 MYR 1,131

$230 MYR 968

16.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 MYR 2,724

$640 MYR 2,700

0.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 2,015

$522 MYR 2,201

-8.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,649 MYR 6,953

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-32.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,061 MYR 4,474

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-28.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,302 MYR 5,493

$1,101 MYR 4,643

18.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

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

Last update for Kedah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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