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

😐 Solo nomad: Kluang is 18.4% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kluang is 20% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.13 MYR 8.65

$3.11 MYR 12.61

-31.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.73 MYR 47.61

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-44.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.61 MYR 14.66

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-16.63%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.06

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-22.03%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.19

$0.73 MYR 2.96

8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.36 MYR 1.48

-30.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 MYR 17.11

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-1.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.30 MYR 21.52

$4.37 MYR 17.73

21.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MYR 7.46

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-2.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 MYR 4.39

$1.00 MYR 4.06

8.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.84

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-27.64%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.37

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-11.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.45 MYR 91.1

$16.99 MYR 69.0

32.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.83 MYR 19.60

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-6.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.40 MYR 42.23

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-30.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.92 MYR 15.93

$2.77 MYR 11.26

41.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 MYR 7.19

$1.44 MYR 5.87

22.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 14.00

$2.70 MYR 10.96

27.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.67

$2.09 MYR 8.47

25.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.11

$1.13 MYR 4.60

54.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-18.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 MYR 4.59

$0.95 MYR 3.84

18.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.22

$0.45 MYR 1.82

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.52

$4.22 MYR 17.12

2.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.31 MYR 74.3

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-5.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.39 MYR 17.83

$2.62 MYR 10.63

67.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.37 MYR 21.81

$3.50 MYR 14.21

53.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.95

$0.46 MYR 1.85

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.66 MYR 47.33

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-33.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$0.70 MYR 2.83

70.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.44

$0.50 MYR 2.03

118.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.41 MYR 17.89

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-39.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.46 MYR 1.88

2.17%

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

$44.5K MYR 180.5K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

31.22%

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

$30.9K MYR 125.4K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

11.71%

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

$73.6 MYR 299

$38.60 MYR 157

90.54%

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

$9.63 MYR 39.09

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-3.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.56 MYR 116

$30.91 MYR 125

-7.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.30 MYR 147

$32.64 MYR 133

11.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.93 MYR 24.07

$5.52 MYR 22.40

7.43%

Cinema Ticket

$5.76 MYR 23.38

$4.90 MYR 19.88

17.55%

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

$118 MYR 481

$238 MYR 968

-50.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,365 MYR 17.7K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

-29.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 MYR 441

$55.6 MYR 226

95.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.15 MYR 110

$29.29 MYR 119

-7.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.1 MYR 301

$60.4 MYR 245

22.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.6 MYR 319

$52.8 MYR 214

48.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,570

$380 MYR 1,543

1.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,103

$227 MYR 920

19.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 MYR 2,612

$649 MYR 2,636

-0.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,941

$520 MYR 2,113

-8.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,534 MYR 6,228

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-31.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$838 MYR 3,403

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-27.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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