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

😐 Solo nomad: Kepong is 2.1% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 18.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 MYR 14.31

$3.11 MYR 12.61

13.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.02 MYR 77.2

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-10.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.85 MYR 19.69

$4.33 MYR 17.57

12.01%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.29

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-2.80%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.17

$0.73 MYR 2.96

6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.36 MYR 1.48

2.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.59 MYR 14.60

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-16.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.06 MYR 20.53

$4.37 MYR 17.73

15.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.56

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-1.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.09

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-37.19%

Eggs

$2.21 MYR 8.97

$2.05 MYR 8.33

7.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.58 MYR 63.2

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-8.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.93 MYR 20.02

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-4.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 43.21

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-28.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.77

$2.77 MYR 11.26

-4.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.08

$1.44 MYR 5.87

20.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 10.04

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-8.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.09

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-40.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.66

$1.13 MYR 4.60

23.01%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.36

$1.22 MYR 4.97

8.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.62

$0.95 MYR 3.84

-6.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.57

$0.45 MYR 1.82

40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.08

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.03 MYR 57.0

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-27.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.93

$2.62 MYR 10.63

2.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 11.87

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-16.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.02

$0.46 MYR 1.85

60.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 48.49

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-31.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 4.00

$0.70 MYR 2.83

40.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.16

$0.50 MYR 2.03

106.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.99 MYR 36.49

$7.23 MYR 29.33

24.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.46 MYR 1.88

6.52%

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

$31.3K MYR 127.2K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

-7.52%

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

$28.4K MYR 115.1K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

2.52%

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

$45.92 MYR 186

$38.60 MYR 157

18.96%

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

$9.05 MYR 36.73

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-9.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.40 MYR 95.0

$30.91 MYR 125

-24.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.83 MYR 129

$32.64 MYR 133

-2.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.84 MYR 23.71

$5.52 MYR 22.40

5.80%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.50

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-2.04%

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

$215 MYR 874

$238 MYR 968

-9.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,985 MYR 28.4K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

13.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.93 MYR 203

$55.6 MYR 226

-10.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.56 MYR 95.7

$29.29 MYR 119

-19.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.8 MYR 283

$60.4 MYR 245

15.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.16 MYR 196

$52.8 MYR 214

-8.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 MYR 992

$380 MYR 1,543

-35.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 MYR 708

$227 MYR 920

-23.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$594 MYR 2,412

$649 MYR 2,636

-8.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$432 MYR 1,754

$520 MYR 2,113

-16.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,650 MYR 6,698

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-26.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$873 MYR 3,544

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-24.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 MYR 2,616

$988 MYR 4,012

-34.80%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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