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

🙂 Solo nomad: Klang is 22.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Klang is 15% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.44 MYR 14.51

$2.97 MYR 12.54

15.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.08 MYR 80.5

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-8.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.75 MYR 20.01

$4.34 MYR 18.32

9.45%

Cappuccino

$2.83 MYR 11.94

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-0.35%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.93

$0.69 MYR 2.89

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.54

$0.36 MYR 1.52

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.69

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-17.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.09 MYR 21.48

$4.41 MYR 18.6

15.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.68

$1.82 MYR 7.65

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 MYR 4.07

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-2.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.26

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-15.69%

Eggs

$2.12 MYR 8.95

$2.05 MYR 8.63

3.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.54 MYR 44.45

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-38.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.5 MYR 14.76

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-33.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.28 MYR 34.92

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-43.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.69

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-4.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.46 MYR 6.18

-17.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.73

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-1.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.33

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-40.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 MYR 3.77

$1.18 MYR 4.98

-24.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.08

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-0.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 MYR 3.98

$0.91 MYR 3.82

3.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 MYR 2.57

$0.45 MYR 1.91

35.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 17.64

$4.2 MYR 17.73

-0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.25 MYR 60.1

$14.1 MYR 59.5

1.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.41

$2.71 MYR 11.44

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$3.47 MYR 14.65

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$0.49 MYR 2.05

75.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 49.93

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 3.12

$0.72 MYR 3.04

2.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 MYR 1.13

$0.5 MYR 2.1

-46.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.25 MYR 30.57

$7 MYR 29.53

3.57%

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)

$36.3K MYR 153K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

8.01%

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

$27.2K MYR 114.5K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

0.20%

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

$38.9 MYR 164

$39.21 MYR 165

-0.79%

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

$9.37 MYR 39.51

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-9.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.4 MYR 124

$31.17 MYR 131

-5.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.1 MYR 161

$32.59 MYR 137

16.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 MYR 24.61

$5.59 MYR 23.59

4.29%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 21.22

$5.01 MYR 21.15

0.40%

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

$210 MYR 887

$241 MYR 1,014

-12.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,275 MYR 26.5K

$6,174 MYR 26K

1.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 MYR 232

$55.3 MYR 233

-0.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.12 MYR 144

$28.42 MYR 120

20.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$61.2 MYR 258

-9.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.67 MYR 209

$53.6 MYR 226

-7.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 2,003

$388 MYR 1,637

22.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$308 MYR 1,301

$230 MYR 968

34.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$761 MYR 3,210

$640 MYR 2,700

18.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$481 MYR 2,027

$522 MYR 2,201

-7.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,545 MYR 6,515

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-36.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,278 MYR 5,388

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-13.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$827 MYR 3,488

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-24.88%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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