Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Lipis and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Lipis and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuala Lipis is 2.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuala Lipis is 3.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.53 MYR 9.98

$3.07 MYR 12.10

-17.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.37 MYR 92.1

$21.19 MYR 83.5

10.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.86 MYR 15.23

$4.20 MYR 16.53

-8.10%

Cappuccino

$1.67 MYR 6.58

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-43.58%

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

$0.36 MYR 1.42

$0.74 MYR 2.92

-51.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.31

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-10.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.30 MYR 16.93

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-4.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.37 MYR 21.16

$4.40 MYR 17.35

22.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.27 MYR 5.01

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-33.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 MYR 2.28

$0.99 MYR 3.91

-41.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.64 MYR 2.52

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-68.78%

Eggs

$1.37 MYR 5.42

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-36.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.14 MYR 87.2

$17.37 MYR 68.4

27.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 10.33

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-47.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.45 MYR 29.33

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-49.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.84 MYR 15.11

$2.78 MYR 10.93

38.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.81

$1.47 MYR 5.79

17.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 MYR 12.95

$2.58 MYR 10.18

27.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 9.93

$2.19 MYR 8.64

15.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.71 MYR 6.74

$1.14 MYR 4.49

50.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 MYR 2.86

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-40.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 MYR 4.28

$0.89 MYR 3.52

22.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.02

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-0.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.06 MYR 79.1

$19.52 MYR 76.9

2.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.38 MYR 17.26

$2.62 MYR 10.32

67.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.44 MYR 21.43

$3.48 MYR 13.71

56.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.46 MYR 1.80

60.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 45.58

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-33.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.56

$0.68 MYR 2.68

70.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$0.50 MYR 1.98

120.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.34 MYR 17.11

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-39.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-4.08%

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

$42.8K MYR 168.8K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

26.10%

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

$13.3K MYR 52.5K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

-52.19%

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

$28.05 MYR 111

$39.37 MYR 155

-28.75%

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

$9.64 MYR 37.97

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-3.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.37 MYR 84.2

$31.45 MYR 124

-32.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.18 MYR 147

$33.02 MYR 130

12.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.73 MYR 22.56

$5.53 MYR 21.78

3.62%

Cinema Ticket

$5.70 MYR 22.47

$4.81 MYR 18.96

18.50%

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

$118 MYR 465

$237 MYR 934

-50.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,356 MYR 17.2K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

-30.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.91 MYR 90.3

$54.3 MYR 214

-57.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.77 MYR 109

$29.00 MYR 114

-4.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.3 MYR 301

$62.5 MYR 246

22.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.8 MYR 275

$52.4 MYR 207

33.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,497

$394 MYR 1,552

-3.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,067

$230 MYR 907

17.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 MYR 2,533

$641 MYR 2,524

0.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,839

$517 MYR 2,037

-9.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,800 MYR 7,093

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-22.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$891 MYR 3,512

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-25.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$455 MYR 1,791

$974 MYR 3,839

-53.34%

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 Kuala Lipis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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