Cost of Living Comparison Between Kluang and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Kluang and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Kluang is 10.4% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kluang is 0.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 MYR 9.12

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-27.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.6 MYR 48.92

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-44.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.6 MYR 15.19

$4.34 MYR 18.32

-17.05%

Cappuccino

$2.25 MYR 9.47

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-20.77%

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

$0.77 MYR 3.23

$0.69 MYR 2.89

11.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.96

$0.36 MYR 1.52

-36.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 18.07

$4.23 MYR 17.84

1.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.45 MYR 22.99

$4.41 MYR 18.6

23.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 MYR 8.01

$1.82 MYR 7.65

4.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.73

$0.99 MYR 4.18

13.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 6.04

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-29.90%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.95

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-8.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.04 MYR 92.9

$17.11 MYR 72.2

28.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.81 MYR 20.27

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-8.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.81 MYR 45.59

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-26.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.87 MYR 16.31

$2.91 MYR 12.25

32.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 7.14

$1.46 MYR 6.18

15.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.33 MYR 14.02

$2.59 MYR 10.92

28.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 10.62

$2.11 MYR 8.88

19.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 7.42

$1.18 MYR 4.98

49.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 MYR 4.42

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-13.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.74

$0.91 MYR 3.82

23.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.16

$0.45 MYR 1.91

13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 MYR 17.36

$4.2 MYR 17.73

-1.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$30.38 MYR 128

$14.1 MYR 59.5

115.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 18.05

$2.71 MYR 11.44

57.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 MYR 22.51

$3.47 MYR 14.65

53.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.12

$0.49 MYR 2.05

51.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.8 MYR 49.78

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 5.06

$0.72 MYR 3.04

66.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.81

$0.5 MYR 2.1

128.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.37 MYR 18.44

$7 MYR 29.53

-37.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.08

$0.46 MYR 1.96

6.52%

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

$44.3K MYR 186.7K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

31.75%

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

$31.2K MYR 131.4K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

15.00%

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

$74.1 MYR 312

$39.21 MYR 165

88.98%

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

$10 MYR 42.19

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-3.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.73 MYR 121

$31.17 MYR 131

-7.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.67 MYR 155

$32.59 MYR 137

12.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.94 MYR 25.04

$5.59 MYR 23.59

6.26%

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 MYR 23.94

$5.01 MYR 21.15

13.37%

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

$116 MYR 491

$241 MYR 1,014

-51.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,346 MYR 18.3K

$6,174 MYR 26K

-29.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 MYR 466

$55.3 MYR 233

99.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.16 MYR 115

$28.42 MYR 120

-4.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.5 MYR 314

$61.2 MYR 258

21.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.3 MYR 330

$53.6 MYR 226

46.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 MYR 1,609

$388 MYR 1,637

-1.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,123

$230 MYR 968

15.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,755

$640 MYR 2,700

2.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 2,015

$522 MYR 2,201

-8.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,802 MYR 7,597

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-25.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,227 MYR 5,172

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-17.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.16

-4.81%

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

Last update for Kluang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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