Cost of Living Comparison Between Kepong and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Kepong and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 12.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 19% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.52 MYR 13.84

$3.07 MYR 12.07

14.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.13 MYR 75.2

$21.19 MYR 83.3

-9.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.64 MYR 18.23

$4.20 MYR 16.49

10.48%

Cappuccino

$2.80 MYR 11.01

$2.96 MYR 11.65

-5.41%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.27

$0.74 MYR 2.91

12.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.37 MYR 1.44

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 13.54

$4.49 MYR 17.64

-23.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.95 MYR 19.45

$4.40 MYR 17.31

12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.32

$1.90 MYR 7.48

-2.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.70

$0.99 MYR 3.90

-5.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.05

$2.05 MYR 8.07

-37.56%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 8.96

$2.15 MYR 8.44

6.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.42 MYR 60.6

$17.37 MYR 68.3

-11.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.94 MYR 19.43

$5.00 MYR 19.64

-1.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.74 MYR 42.22

$14.88 MYR 58.5

-27.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 10.95

$2.78 MYR 10.91

0.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.77

$1.47 MYR 5.77

17.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.93

$2.58 MYR 10.15

-1.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-42.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.40

$1.14 MYR 4.48

20.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.39

$1.20 MYR 4.72

14.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.52

$0.89 MYR 3.51

1.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 MYR 2.35

$0.49 MYR 1.92

22.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.40

$4.35 MYR 17.09

-4.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.83 MYR 58.3

$19.52 MYR 76.7

-24.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.45

$2.62 MYR 10.29

1.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 11.75

$3.48 MYR 13.68

-14.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.46 MYR 1.79

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.72 MYR 46.04

$17.36 MYR 68.2

-32.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.02

$0.68 MYR 2.67

50.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$0.50 MYR 1.97

98.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.26 MYR 36.41

$7.19 MYR 28.24

28.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$31.8K MYR 124.9K

$34.0K MYR 133.5K

-6.45%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.3K

$27.9K MYR 109.5K

-1.16%

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

$46.48 MYR 183

$39.37 MYR 155

18.06%

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

$9.07 MYR 35.66

$10.01 MYR 39.34

-9.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.33 MYR 91.7

$31.45 MYR 124

-25.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.63 MYR 124

$33.02 MYR 130

-4.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 MYR 22.65

$5.53 MYR 21.73

4.16%

Cinema Ticket

$5.02 MYR 19.73

$4.81 MYR 18.91

4.37%

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

$211 MYR 831

$237 MYR 932

-10.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,834 MYR 26.9K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

9.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.95 MYR 192

$54.3 MYR 213

-9.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.01 MYR 90.4

$29.00 MYR 114

-20.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 MYR 276

$62.5 MYR 246

12.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.04 MYR 189

$52.4 MYR 206

-8.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 MYR 961

$394 MYR 1,548

-37.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 MYR 704

$230 MYR 905

-22.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 MYR 2,343

$641 MYR 2,518

-6.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$421 MYR 1,655

$517 MYR 2,032

-18.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,817 MYR 7,140

$2,335 MYR 9,178

-22.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$902 MYR 3,544

$1,191 MYR 4,679

-24.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$687 MYR 2,698

$974 MYR 3,830

-29.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.16

-2.16%

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

Last update for Kepong: March 3, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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