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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Terengganu is 6.6% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuala Terengganu is 0.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.42 MYR 10.19

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-18.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.96 MYR 92.6

$20.84 MYR 87.9

5.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 MYR 19.37

$4.34 MYR 18.32

5.76%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 12

$2.84 MYR 11.97

0.35%

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

$0.45 MYR 1.89

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-34.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.05

$0.36 MYR 1.52

-30.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.52 MYR 14.86

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-16.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.09 MYR 21.46

$4.41 MYR 18.6

15.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 MYR 6.63

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-13.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.97

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-5.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.51

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-35.78%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 9.06

$2.05 MYR 8.63

4.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.81 MYR 62.4

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-13.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.27 MYR 18

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-18.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.59 MYR 40.43

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-35.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 MYR 12.05

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-1.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.44

$1.46 MYR 6.18

4.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.44

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-4.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.84

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-34.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.01

$1.18 MYR 4.98

0.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.32

$1.21 MYR 5.1

4.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1 MYR 4.23

$0.91 MYR 3.82

9.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.19

$0.45 MYR 1.91

15.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 17.52

$4.2 MYR 17.73

-1.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.5 MYR 56.9

$14.1 MYR 59.5

-4.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 MYR 11.63

$2.71 MYR 11.44

1.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 12.32

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-15.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.11

$0.49 MYR 2.05

51.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.86 MYR 50

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 5.08

$0.72 MYR 3.04

68.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.22

$0.5 MYR 2.1

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.91 MYR 24.9

$7 MYR 29.53

-15.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.46 MYR 1.96

6.52%

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

$36.1K MYR 152K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

7.31%

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

$31.9K MYR 134.4K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

17.62%

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

$44.43 MYR 187

$39.21 MYR 165

13.31%

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

$9.09 MYR 38.33

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-12.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.98 MYR 122

$31.17 MYR 131

-7.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.67 MYR 155

$32.59 MYR 137

12.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.95 MYR 25.1

$5.59 MYR 23.59

6.44%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 21.28

$5.01 MYR 21.15

0.80%

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

$191 MYR 806

$241 MYR 1,014

-20.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,035 MYR 29.7K

$6,174 MYR 26K

13.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.7 MYR 252

$55.3 MYR 233

7.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.06 MYR 114

$28.42 MYR 120

-4.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.5 MYR 306

$61.2 MYR 258

18.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.2 MYR 216

$53.6 MYR 226

-4.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$198 MYR 836

$388 MYR 1,637

-48.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$116 MYR 490

$230 MYR 968

-49.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$657 MYR 2,770

$640 MYR 2,700

2.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$274 MYR 1,154

$522 MYR 2,201

-47.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,781 MYR 7,512

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-26.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,129 MYR 4,759

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-23.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$473 MYR 1,995

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-57.04%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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