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

🙂 Solo nomad: Klang is 9.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Klang is 15.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 MYR 14.56

$3.11 MYR 12.61

15.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 75.1

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-12.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.84 MYR 19.67

$4.33 MYR 17.57

11.78%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 12.08

$2.86 MYR 11.63

4.20%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.62

$0.36 MYR 1.48

11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.03

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-19.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 MYR 20.89

$4.37 MYR 17.73

17.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.64

$1.88 MYR 7.63

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.80 MYR 7.32

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-9.55%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.71

$2.05 MYR 8.33

4.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.43 MYR 42.36

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-38.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.41 MYR 13.86

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-34.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.14 MYR 33.06

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-45.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 11.09

$2.77 MYR 11.26

-1.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.91

$1.44 MYR 5.87

-15.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-9.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.90

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-42.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 MYR 3.80

$1.13 MYR 4.60

-16.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.96

$1.22 MYR 4.97

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 3.95

$0.95 MYR 3.84

2.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.32

$0.45 MYR 1.82

26.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.26

$4.22 MYR 17.12

0.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.52 MYR 59.0

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-24.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MYR 11.14

$2.62 MYR 10.63

4.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 MYR 14.27

$3.50 MYR 14.21

0.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 MYR 3.47

$0.46 MYR 1.85

84.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.64 MYR 47.27

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-33.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.99

$0.70 MYR 2.83

5.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 MYR 1.18

$0.50 MYR 2.03

-42.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.16 MYR 29.09

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-0.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.46 MYR 1.88

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

$36.5K MYR 148.4K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

7.86%

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

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

-1.03%

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

$39.42 MYR 160

$38.60 MYR 157

2.12%

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

$9.61 MYR 39.03

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-4.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.25 MYR 119

$30.91 MYR 125

-5.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.00 MYR 158

$32.64 MYR 133

19.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.74 MYR 23.32

$5.52 MYR 22.40

3.99%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.81

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-0.41%

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

$211 MYR 856

$238 MYR 968

-11.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,165 MYR 25.0K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

0.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.1 MYR 220

$55.6 MYR 226

-2.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.73 MYR 137

$29.29 MYR 119

15.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.2 MYR 220

$60.4 MYR 245

-10.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.24 MYR 196

$52.8 MYR 214

-8.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,937

$380 MYR 1,543

25.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$315 MYR 1,277

$227 MYR 920

38.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$760 MYR 3,084

$649 MYR 2,636

17.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,906

$520 MYR 2,113

-9.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$857 MYR 3,479

$988 MYR 4,012

-13.29%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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