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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kemaman is 13.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kemaman is 7.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.66 MYR 10.46

$3.07 MYR 12.10

-13.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.39 MYR 56.7

$21.19 MYR 83.5

-32.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.72 MYR 14.64

$4.20 MYR 16.53

-11.43%

Cappuccino

$2.26 MYR 8.91

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-23.65%

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

$0.48 MYR 1.90

$0.74 MYR 2.92

-35.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.32

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 MYR 16.59

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-6.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.29 MYR 20.83

$4.40 MYR 17.35

20.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.20

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-3.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.73

$0.99 MYR 3.91

-4.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-55.61%

Eggs

$1.16 MYR 4.58

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-46.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.86 MYR 54.6

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-20.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.67 MYR 14.45

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-26.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.54 MYR 37.60

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-35.89%

Apples (1kg)

$4.00 MYR 15.76

$2.78 MYR 10.93

43.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.81

$1.47 MYR 5.79

17.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.42 MYR 13.47

$2.58 MYR 10.18

32.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.12

$2.19 MYR 8.64

17.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.77 MYR 6.99

$1.14 MYR 4.49

55.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-17.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 MYR 4.46

$0.89 MYR 3.52

26.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.05

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.52 MYR 80.9

$19.52 MYR 76.9

5.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.34 MYR 17.08

$2.62 MYR 10.32

65.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.65 MYR 22.25

$3.48 MYR 13.71

62.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.46 MYR 1.80

60.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.97 MYR 47.18

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-31.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.55

$0.68 MYR 2.68

70.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.31

$0.50 MYR 1.98

118.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.22 MYR 16.63

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-41.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

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

$43.6K MYR 171.8K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

28.33%

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

$30.9K MYR 121.9K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

11.03%

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

$73.7 MYR 291

$39.37 MYR 155

87.27%

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

$9.63 MYR 37.95

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-3.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.69 MYR 113

$31.45 MYR 124

-8.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.89 MYR 145

$33.02 MYR 130

11.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 MYR 22.82

$5.53 MYR 21.78

4.70%

Cinema Ticket

$5.52 MYR 21.76

$4.81 MYR 18.96

14.76%

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

$117 MYR 460

$237 MYR 934

-50.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,347 MYR 17.1K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

-30.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 MYR 433

$54.3 MYR 214

102.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.88 MYR 110

$29.00 MYR 114

-3.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.3 MYR 297

$62.5 MYR 246

20.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.7 MYR 310

$52.4 MYR 207

50.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,508

$394 MYR 1,552

-2.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,072

$230 MYR 907

18.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,506

$641 MYR 2,524

-0.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,832

$517 MYR 2,037

-10.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,768 MYR 6,967

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-24.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$889 MYR 3,503

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-25.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,839

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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