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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 29.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 20.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.37 MYR 9.32

$3.07 MYR 12.07

-22.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.63 MYR 45.69

$21.19 MYR 83.3

-45.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.34 MYR 13.13

$4.20 MYR 16.49

-20.48%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 8.72

$2.96 MYR 11.65

-25.00%

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

$0.61 MYR 2.41

$0.74 MYR 2.91

-17.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.60 MYR 14.17

$4.49 MYR 17.64

-19.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.45 MYR 21.43

$4.40 MYR 17.31

23.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 MYR 6.29

$1.90 MYR 7.48

-15.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.39

$0.99 MYR 3.90

13.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.17

$2.05 MYR 8.07

-48.29%

Eggs

$1.28 MYR 5.05

$2.15 MYR 8.44

-40.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.06 MYR 39.52

$17.37 MYR 68.3

-42.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.50 MYR 13.77

$5.00 MYR 19.64

-30.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.21 MYR 24.40

$14.88 MYR 58.5

-58.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.74

$2.78 MYR 10.91

7.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.02

$1.47 MYR 5.77

21.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 11.86

$2.58 MYR 10.15

17.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.01 MYR 7.90

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-8.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 4.98

$1.14 MYR 4.48

11.40%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 3.92

$1.20 MYR 4.72

-16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 MYR 2.66

$0.89 MYR 3.51

-23.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.49 MYR 1.92

2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 16.98

$4.35 MYR 17.09

-0.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.06 MYR 78.9

$19.52 MYR 76.7

2.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 MYR 7.61

$2.62 MYR 10.29

-25.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 MYR 7.37

$3.48 MYR 13.68

-45.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.89

$0.46 MYR 1.79

4.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.38 MYR 80.1

$17.36 MYR 68.2

17.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.04

$0.68 MYR 2.67

51.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 MYR 1.47

$0.50 MYR 1.97

-24.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.29

$7.19 MYR 28.24

-38.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.95

$0.49 MYR 1.95

2.04%

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

$32.8K MYR 128.7K

$34.0K MYR 133.5K

-3.60%

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

$31.1K MYR 122.4K

$27.9K MYR 109.5K

11.72%

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

$23.53 MYR 92.5

$39.37 MYR 155

-40.23%

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

$9.46 MYR 37.18

$10.01 MYR 39.34

-5.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.96 MYR 82.4

$31.45 MYR 124

-33.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.84 MYR 145

$33.02 MYR 130

11.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 23.21

$5.53 MYR 21.73

6.87%

Cinema Ticket

$3.99 MYR 15.67

$4.81 MYR 18.91

-17.05%

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

$120 MYR 472

$237 MYR 932

-49.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,390 MYR 17.3K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

-29.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.6 MYR 278

$54.3 MYR 213

30.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.88 MYR 106

$29.00 MYR 114

-7.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.91 MYR 149

$62.5 MYR 246

-39.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.21 MYR 182

$52.4 MYR 206

-11.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 MYR 637

$394 MYR 1,548

-58.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,043

$230 MYR 905

15.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$211 MYR 830

$641 MYR 2,518

-67.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,847

$517 MYR 2,032

-9.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,782 MYR 7,004

$2,335 MYR 9,178

-23.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$893 MYR 3,510

$1,191 MYR 4,679

-24.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,031 MYR 4,050

$974 MYR 3,830

5.76%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Mumbai (Bombay)

🇮🇳 India

Nairobi

🇰🇪 Kenya

Hanoi

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Pristina

🇽🇰 Kosovo

Kampala

🇺🇬 Uganda

Accra

🇬🇭 Ghana

Kigali

🇷🇼 Rwanda

Asuncion

🇵🇾 Paraguay