Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuantan and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuantan and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 16.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 22.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.30 MYR 9.32

$3.11 MYR 12.61

-26.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.69 MYR 47.47

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-44.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.46 MYR 14.06

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-20.09%

Cappuccino

$2.30 MYR 9.32

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-19.58%

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

$0.62 MYR 2.50

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-15.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.37

$0.36 MYR 1.48

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 MYR 14.74

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-15.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.46 MYR 22.15

$4.37 MYR 17.73

24.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 MYR 6.53

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-14.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 MYR 4.38

$1.00 MYR 4.06

8.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.10

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-49.25%

Eggs

$1.28 MYR 5.20

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-37.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-40.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.43 MYR 13.93

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-33.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.98 MYR 24.28

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-60.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 MYR 11.92

$2.77 MYR 11.26

6.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 MYR 6.90

$1.44 MYR 5.87

18.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.06

$2.70 MYR 10.96

10.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.31

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-1.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.14

$1.13 MYR 4.60

12.39%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 4.02

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-18.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 MYR 2.79

$0.95 MYR 3.84

-27.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.21

$0.45 MYR 1.82

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.20 MYR 17.06

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-0.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.23 MYR 74.0

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-5.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.92 MYR 7.81

$2.62 MYR 10.63

-26.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 MYR 7.87

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-44.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.84

$0.46 MYR 1.85

-2.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.05 MYR 81.4

$17.42 MYR 70.7

15.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.15

$0.70 MYR 2.83

45.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 MYR 1.54

$0.50 MYR 2.03

-24.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.96

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-38.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.01

$0.46 MYR 1.88

8.70%

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

$33.0K MYR 133.8K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

-2.74%

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

$31.0K MYR 125.7K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

11.93%

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

$23.89 MYR 97.0

$38.60 MYR 157

-38.11%

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

$9.60 MYR 38.98

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-4.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.18 MYR 86.0

$30.91 MYR 125

-31.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.44 MYR 148

$32.64 MYR 133

11.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 MYR 23.85

$5.52 MYR 22.40

6.34%

Cinema Ticket

$3.98 MYR 16.16

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-18.78%

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

$120 MYR 487

$238 MYR 968

-49.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,380 MYR 17.8K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

-28.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.5 MYR 286

$55.6 MYR 226

26.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.87 MYR 113

$29.29 MYR 119

-4.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.17 MYR 155

$60.4 MYR 245

-36.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.18 MYR 192

$52.8 MYR 214

-10.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 MYR 675

$380 MYR 1,543

-56.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,080

$227 MYR 920

17.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$212 MYR 860

$649 MYR 2,636

-67.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,940

$520 MYR 2,113

-8.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,619 MYR 6,574

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-27.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$883 MYR 3,584

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-23.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$993 MYR 4,033

$988 MYR 4,012

0.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.62

4.16

-12.98%

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

Last update for Kuantan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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