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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kemaman is 7.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kemaman is 2.8% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.52 MYR 10.64

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-15.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.92 MYR 58.7

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-33.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.75 MYR 15.79

$4.34 MYR 18.32

-13.59%

Cappuccino

$2.25 MYR 9.49

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-20.77%

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

$0.49 MYR 2.06

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-28.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.42

$0.36 MYR 1.52

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.19 MYR 17.68

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-0.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 MYR 22.52

$4.41 MYR 18.6

21.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.66

$1.82 MYR 7.65

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.37

$0.99 MYR 4.18

5.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.97 MYR 4.08

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-52.45%

Eggs

$1.11 MYR 4.7

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-45.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.9 MYR 58.6

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-18.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.83 MYR 16.15

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-26.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.59 MYR 40.42

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-35.07%

Apples (1kg)

$4.06 MYR 17.13

$2.91 MYR 12.25

39.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.53

$1.46 MYR 6.18

22.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.32 MYR 14

$2.59 MYR 10.92

28.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 11.16

$2.11 MYR 8.88

25.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 7.43

$1.18 MYR 4.98

49.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.26

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-16.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.54

$0.91 MYR 3.82

18.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.89

$0.45 MYR 1.91

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 18.31

$4.2 MYR 17.73

3.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$29.35 MYR 124

$14.1 MYR 59.5

108.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 18.05

$2.71 MYR 11.44

57.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.64 MYR 23.77

$3.47 MYR 14.65

62.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.1

$0.49 MYR 2.05

51.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 50.6

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-33.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 5.09

$0.72 MYR 3.04

68.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.8

$0.5 MYR 2.1

128.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.21 MYR 17.77

$7 MYR 29.53

-39.86%

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)

$44K MYR 185.7K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

31.10%

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

$30.8K MYR 130K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

13.76%

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

$74.1 MYR 313

$39.21 MYR 165

89.01%

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

$9.65 MYR 40.68

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-6.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.77 MYR 121

$31.17 MYR 131

-7.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.57 MYR 154

$32.59 MYR 137

12.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 MYR 24.6

$5.59 MYR 23.59

4.29%

Cinema Ticket

$5.79 MYR 24.42

$5.01 MYR 21.15

15.57%

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

$120 MYR 504

$241 MYR 1,014

-50.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,361 MYR 18.4K

$6,174 MYR 26K

-29.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$108 MYR 455

$55.3 MYR 233

95.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.29 MYR 115

$28.42 MYR 120

-3.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.3 MYR 322

$61.2 MYR 258

24.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.4 MYR 327

$53.6 MYR 226

44.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,630

$388 MYR 1,637

-0.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 MYR 1,131

$230 MYR 968

16.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$655 MYR 2,761

$640 MYR 2,700

2.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,981

$522 MYR 2,201

-10.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,764 MYR 7,437

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-27.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,151 MYR 4,853

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-22.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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