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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuala Terengganu is 5.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuala Terengganu is 11% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.29 MYR 9.30

$3.11 MYR 12.61

-26.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.15 MYR 89.9

$21.15 MYR 85.9

4.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 MYR 18.71

$4.33 MYR 17.57

6.47%

Cappuccino

$2.89 MYR 11.73

$2.86 MYR 11.63

1.05%

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

$0.44 MYR 1.79

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-39.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.01

$0.36 MYR 1.48

-30.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.44

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-17.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.82 MYR 19.57

$4.37 MYR 17.73

10.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 MYR 6.06

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-20.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 MYR 3.91

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.04

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-37.69%

Eggs

$2.03 MYR 8.25

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-0.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.83 MYR 60.2

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-12.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.44 MYR 18.04

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-14.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.67 MYR 39.25

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-35.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 MYR 11.52

$2.77 MYR 11.26

2.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.88

$1.44 MYR 5.87

0.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.51

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-4.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.66

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-33.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.83

$1.13 MYR 4.60

5.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.17

$1.22 MYR 4.97

4.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 MYR 4.03

$0.95 MYR 3.84

4.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.11

$0.45 MYR 1.82

15.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.31 MYR 17.50

$4.22 MYR 17.12

2.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.59 MYR 71.4

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-8.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 11.24

$2.62 MYR 10.63

5.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 MYR 11.89

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-16.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.46 MYR 1.85

47.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.95 MYR 48.53

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-31.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.67

$0.70 MYR 2.83

64.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.19

$0.50 MYR 2.03

106.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 MYR 23.85

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-18.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

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

$35.3K MYR 143.5K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

4.28%

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

$30.8K MYR 125.1K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

11.44%

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

$43.61 MYR 177

$38.60 MYR 157

12.98%

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

$8.88 MYR 36.07

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-11.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.97 MYR 118

$30.91 MYR 125

-6.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.57 MYR 148

$32.64 MYR 133

12.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 MYR 23.85

$5.52 MYR 22.40

6.34%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 MYR 19.62

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-1.43%

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

$188 MYR 762

$238 MYR 968

-21.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,008 MYR 28.5K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

13.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.2 MYR 248

$55.6 MYR 226

9.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.78 MYR 113

$29.29 MYR 119

-5.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.8 MYR 295

$60.4 MYR 245

20.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.0 MYR 203

$52.8 MYR 214

-5.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$197 MYR 800

$380 MYR 1,543

-48.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 MYR 481

$227 MYR 920

-47.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$638 MYR 2,592

$649 MYR 2,636

-1.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,081

$520 MYR 2,113

-48.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,671 MYR 6,785

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-25.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$875 MYR 3,554

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-24.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$496 MYR 2,013

$988 MYR 4,012

-49.84%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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