Cost of Living Comparison Between Klang and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Klang and Penang

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 14.40

$3.07 MYR 12.13

18.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.12 MYR 75.5

$21.19 MYR 83.7

-9.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 MYR 18.07

$4.20 MYR 16.58

8.81%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 11.76

$2.96 MYR 11.71

0.68%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.86

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-1.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.56

$0.37 MYR 1.45

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 13.70

$4.49 MYR 17.73

-22.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.20 MYR 20.53

$4.40 MYR 17.40

18.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.40

$1.90 MYR 7.52

-1.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.71

$0.99 MYR 3.92

-5.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 6.90

$2.05 MYR 8.11

-14.63%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.45

$2.15 MYR 8.48

-0.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.71 MYR 42.29

$17.37 MYR 68.6

-38.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 MYR 13.91

$5.00 MYR 19.74

-29.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.11 MYR 32.05

$14.88 MYR 58.8

-45.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 10.42

$2.78 MYR 10.96

-5.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.54

$1.47 MYR 5.80

-21.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.14

$2.58 MYR 10.21

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.97

$2.19 MYR 8.66

-42.47%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$1.14 MYR 4.50

-21.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.63

$1.20 MYR 4.75

-2.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.61

$0.89 MYR 3.53

2.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 MYR 2.39

$0.49 MYR 1.93

22.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.41

$4.35 MYR 17.18

-4.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.58 MYR 77.3

$19.52 MYR 77.1

0.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$2.62 MYR 10.34

2.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 MYR 13.87

$3.48 MYR 13.75

0.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 MYR 3.14

$0.46 MYR 1.80

73.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 47.15

$17.36 MYR 68.6

-31.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.68 MYR 2.68

7.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 MYR 1.15

$0.50 MYR 1.98

-42.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.15 MYR 28.23

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-0.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.49 MYR 1.96

-4.08%

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

$36.3K MYR 143.3K

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

6.81%

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

$27.1K MYR 107.1K

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

-2.73%

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

$38.68 MYR 153

$39.37 MYR 156

-1.75%

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

$9.16 MYR 36.20

$10.01 MYR 39.54

-8.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.21 MYR 119

$31.45 MYR 124

-3.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.31 MYR 151

$33.02 MYR 130

16.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.94 MYR 23.47

$5.53 MYR 21.84

7.41%

Cinema Ticket

$4.87 MYR 19.22

$4.81 MYR 19.01

1.25%

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

$215 MYR 849

$237 MYR 937

-9.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,296 MYR 24.9K

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

0.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 220

$54.3 MYR 214

2.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.76 MYR 137

$29.00 MYR 115

19.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.6 MYR 212

$62.5 MYR 247

-14.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.17 MYR 190

$52.4 MYR 207

-8.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$466 MYR 1,843

$394 MYR 1,556

18.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,264

$230 MYR 910

38.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$763 MYR 3,016

$641 MYR 2,531

19.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,851

$517 MYR 2,042

-9.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$885 MYR 3,498

$974 MYR 3,849

-9.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.16

7.93%

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

Last update for Klang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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