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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 12.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kepong is 5% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 MYR 15.11

$2.97 MYR 12.54

20.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.83 MYR 79.4

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-9.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 MYR 20.37

$4.34 MYR 18.32

11.29%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.73

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-2.11%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.34

$0.69 MYR 2.89

14.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 MYR 1.67

$0.36 MYR 1.52

11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 14.49

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-18.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.12 MYR 21.61

$4.41 MYR 18.6

16.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 MYR 7.57

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-1.65%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.93

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-6.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 MYR 5.46

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-36.27%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 9.6

$2.05 MYR 8.63

11.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.74 MYR 66.4

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-8.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.12 MYR 21.57

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-2.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.43 MYR 43.97

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-29.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 11.19

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-8.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 7.4

$1.46 MYR 6.18

20.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 10.43

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-4.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.05

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-43.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 6.06

$1.18 MYR 4.98

22.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$1.21 MYR 5.1

9.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.03

$0.91 MYR 3.82

5.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.49

$0.45 MYR 1.91

31.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.73

$4.2 MYR 17.73

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.12 MYR 59.6

$14.1 MYR 59.5

0.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.8 MYR 11.81

$2.71 MYR 11.44

3.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 12.6

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-13.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.11

$0.49 MYR 2.05

51.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 49.26

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-35.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$0.72 MYR 3.04

43.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.15

$0.5 MYR 2.1

96.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.31 MYR 39.26

$7 MYR 29.53

33.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.46 MYR 1.96

8.70%

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

$32K MYR 135.1K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

-4.62%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

3.41%

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

$46.47 MYR 196

$39.21 MYR 165

18.52%

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

$9.29 MYR 39.18

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-10.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.84 MYR 101

$31.17 MYR 131

-23.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.51 MYR 133

$32.59 MYR 137

-3.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 MYR 24.33

$5.59 MYR 23.59

3.22%

Cinema Ticket

$4.86 MYR 20.49

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-2.99%

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

$215 MYR 906

$241 MYR 1,014

-10.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,808 MYR 28.7K

$6,174 MYR 26K

10.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.27 MYR 208

$55.3 MYR 233

-10.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.55 MYR 99.3

$28.42 MYR 120

-17.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.1 MYR 300

$61.2 MYR 258

16.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.42 MYR 204

$53.6 MYR 226

-9.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$247 MYR 1,042

$388 MYR 1,637

-36.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 MYR 737

$230 MYR 968

-23.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 MYR 2,513

$640 MYR 2,700

-6.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 MYR 1,807

$522 MYR 2,201

-17.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,056 MYR 8,669

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-15.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,300 MYR 5,482

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-12.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$598 MYR 2,523

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-45.66%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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