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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 20.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 16.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 MYR 13.86

$3.03 MYR 11.95

15.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.14 MYR 75.6

$21.49 MYR 84.9

-10.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.79 MYR 18.93

$4.15 MYR 16.37

15.42%

Cappuccino

$2.71 MYR 10.69

$2.85 MYR 11.25

-4.91%

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

$0.85 MYR 3.38

$0.68 MYR 2.68

25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.44

$0.33 MYR 1.32

9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.60 MYR 14.20

$4.42 MYR 17.48

-18.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 MYR 20.34

$4.33 MYR 17.09

18.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.23

$1.89 MYR 7.48

-3.17%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.66

$1.04 MYR 4.10

-10.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.06

$1.98 MYR 7.81

-35.35%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 8.59

$2.13 MYR 8.42

2.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.67 MYR 61.9

$17.65 MYR 69.7

-11.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.98 MYR 19.67

$4.99 MYR 19.72

-0.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.82 MYR 42.72

$14.67 MYR 57.9

-26.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$2.79 MYR 11.03

-3.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.83

$1.49 MYR 5.90

16.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.15

$2.70 MYR 10.68

-4.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$2.15 MYR 8.51

-44.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.51

$1.19 MYR 4.72

17.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.21

$1.18 MYR 4.65

11.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.54

$0.91 MYR 3.59

-1.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.49

$0.49 MYR 1.95

28.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 17.15

$4.15 MYR 16.39

4.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.72 MYR 58.2

$19.76 MYR 78.1

-25.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.65 MYR 10.47

$2.69 MYR 10.62

-1.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.40

$3.49 MYR 13.78

-17.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.73

$0.48 MYR 1.91

43.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.62 MYR 45.89

$17.54 MYR 69.3

-33.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.74 MYR 2.94

33.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.88

$0.54 MYR 2.15

81.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.99 MYR 35.51

$7.14 MYR 28.21

25.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.47 MYR 1.84

-2.13%

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

$31.4K MYR 123.9K

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

-5.07%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.8K

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

0.73%

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

$45.88 MYR 181

$38.95 MYR 154

17.79%

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

$9.07 MYR 35.83

$10.22 MYR 40.37

-11.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.70 MYR 93.6

$31.73 MYR 125

-25.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.44 MYR 124

$32.71 MYR 129

-3.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 23.10

$5.51 MYR 21.78

6.17%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 19.94

$4.91 MYR 19.40

2.85%

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

$213 MYR 840

$234 MYR 925

-9.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,022 MYR 27.7K

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

14.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.14 MYR 194

$55.2 MYR 218

-10.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.84 MYR 94.2

$29.37 MYR 116

-18.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.7 MYR 283

$60.3 MYR 238

19.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.22 MYR 190

$51.8 MYR 205

-6.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$249 MYR 984

$389 MYR 1,537

-35.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 MYR 692

$227 MYR 897

-22.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 MYR 2,354

$640 MYR 2,527

-6.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$421 MYR 1,662

$526 MYR 2,078

-20.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,767 MYR 6,978

$2,321 MYR 9,167

-23.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$869 MYR 3,433

$1,188 MYR 4,691

-26.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$678 MYR 2,680

$949 MYR 3,749

-28.53%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: April 11, 2026

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