Cost of Living Comparison Between Kemaman and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Kemaman and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Kemaman is 9.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kemaman is 9.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.62 MYR 10.65

$3.11 MYR 12.61

-15.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.09 MYR 57.2

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-33.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.82 MYR 15.51

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-11.78%

Cappuccino

$2.25 MYR 9.13

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-21.33%

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

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-36.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.38

$0.36 MYR 1.48

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.34 MYR 17.61

$4.29 MYR 17.41

1.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.27 MYR 21.40

$4.37 MYR 17.73

20.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.37

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-3.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.22

$1.00 MYR 4.06

4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.98 MYR 3.99

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-50.75%

Eggs

$1.15 MYR 4.69

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-43.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.92 MYR 56.5

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-18.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.86 MYR 15.66

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-25.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.53 MYR 38.70

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-36.34%

Apples (1kg)

$3.93 MYR 15.97

$2.77 MYR 11.26

41.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 7.01

$1.44 MYR 5.87

20.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.36 MYR 13.66

$2.70 MYR 10.96

24.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 10.64

$2.09 MYR 8.47

25.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.71 MYR 6.94

$1.13 MYR 4.60

51.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.22

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-14.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 MYR 4.57

$0.95 MYR 3.84

18.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.96

$0.45 MYR 1.82

6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.77

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-2.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.24 MYR 74.1

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-5.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$2.62 MYR 10.63

63.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.41 MYR 21.95

$3.50 MYR 14.21

54.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.97

$0.46 MYR 1.85

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 47.71

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-32.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 MYR 4.74

$0.70 MYR 2.83

67.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$0.50 MYR 2.03

126.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.21 MYR 17.11

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-41.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.46 MYR 1.88

2.17%

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

$44.2K MYR 179.3K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

30.36%

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

$31.0K MYR 125.8K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

12.06%

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

$73.2 MYR 297

$38.60 MYR 157

89.69%

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

$9.99 MYR 40.55

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-0.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.91 MYR 117

$30.91 MYR 125

-6.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.67 MYR 149

$32.64 MYR 133

12.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.74 MYR 23.31

$5.52 MYR 22.40

3.99%

Cinema Ticket

$5.64 MYR 22.88

$4.90 MYR 19.88

15.10%

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

$119 MYR 484

$238 MYR 968

-49.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,341 MYR 17.6K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

-29.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 MYR 449

$55.6 MYR 226

98.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.46 MYR 111

$29.29 MYR 119

-6.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.7 MYR 303

$60.4 MYR 245

23.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.1 MYR 313

$52.8 MYR 214

46.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 MYR 1,562

$380 MYR 1,543

1.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,099

$227 MYR 920

19.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,581

$649 MYR 2,636

-2.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 1,927

$520 MYR 2,113

-8.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,631 MYR 6,620

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-27.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$871 MYR 3,537

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-24.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.16

-4.81%

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

Last update for Kemaman: January 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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