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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Terengganu is 0.1% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Terengganu is 2.8% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.41 MYR 9.47

$3.07 MYR 12.07

-21.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.19 MYR 87.2

$21.19 MYR 83.3

4.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.01

$4.20 MYR 16.49

9.05%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.24

$2.96 MYR 11.65

-3.38%

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

$0.45 MYR 1.75

$0.74 MYR 2.91

-39.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.07

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-27.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.59 MYR 14.09

$4.49 MYR 17.64

-20.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.01 MYR 19.68

$4.40 MYR 17.31

13.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 MYR 6.16

$1.90 MYR 7.48

-17.37%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.73

$0.99 MYR 3.90

-4.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$2.05 MYR 8.07

-39.02%

Eggs

$2.04 MYR 8.00

$2.15 MYR 8.44

-5.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.16 MYR 59.6

$17.37 MYR 68.3

-12.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.41 MYR 17.32

$5.00 MYR 19.64

-11.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.39 MYR 36.91

$14.88 MYR 58.5

-36.90%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 MYR 11.78

$2.78 MYR 10.91

7.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.01

$1.47 MYR 5.77

4.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 9.91

$2.58 MYR 10.15

-2.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.50

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-36.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.64

$1.14 MYR 4.48

3.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.01

$1.20 MYR 4.72

5.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$0.89 MYR 3.51

15.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.04

$0.49 MYR 1.92

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.27

$4.35 MYR 17.09

-4.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.40 MYR 72.3

$19.52 MYR 76.7

-5.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 MYR 11.11

$2.62 MYR 10.29

8.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 11.71

$3.48 MYR 13.68

-14.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.46 MYR 1.79

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 45.86

$17.36 MYR 68.2

-32.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$0.68 MYR 2.67

76.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 MYR 3.92

$0.50 MYR 1.97

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.01 MYR 23.61

$7.19 MYR 28.24

-16.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$34.8K MYR 136.6K

$34.0K MYR 133.5K

2.32%

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

$31.0K MYR 121.7K

$27.9K MYR 109.5K

11.15%

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

$44.04 MYR 173

$39.37 MYR 155

11.86%

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

$9.25 MYR 36.34

$10.01 MYR 39.34

-7.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.62 MYR 112

$31.45 MYR 124

-9.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.43 MYR 147

$33.02 MYR 130

13.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.84 MYR 22.96

$5.53 MYR 21.73

5.61%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.20

$4.81 MYR 18.91

1.46%

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

$185 MYR 727

$237 MYR 932

-22.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,790 MYR 26.7K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

8.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.8 MYR 243

$54.3 MYR 213

13.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.49 MYR 108

$29.00 MYR 114

-5.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.0 MYR 287

$62.5 MYR 246

16.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.1 MYR 201

$52.4 MYR 206

-2.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 MYR 786

$394 MYR 1,548

-49.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$116 MYR 455

$230 MYR 905

-49.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,484

$641 MYR 2,518

-1.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$276 MYR 1,084

$517 MYR 2,032

-46.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,803 MYR 7,084

$2,335 MYR 9,178

-22.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 MYR 3,559

$1,191 MYR 4,679

-23.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$505 MYR 1,983

$974 MYR 3,830

-48.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.16

-2.16%

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

Last update for Kuala Terengganu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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