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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 2.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 12.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.34 MYR 9.89

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-21.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.86 MYR 50

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-43.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.37 MYR 14.22

$4.34 MYR 18.32

-22.35%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.41

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-21.48%

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

$0.63 MYR 2.65

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-8.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.54

$0.36 MYR 1.52

2.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.66

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-17.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 MYR 23.29

$4.41 MYR 18.6

25.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 MYR 7.16

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-6.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.73

$0.99 MYR 4.18

13.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.29

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-50.00%

Eggs

$1.24 MYR 5.23

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-39.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.24 MYR 43.17

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-40.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-35.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.24 MYR 26.32

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-57.75%

Apples (1kg)

$3 MYR 12.64

$2.91 MYR 12.25

3.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.49

$1.46 MYR 6.18

21.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 12.49

$2.59 MYR 10.92

14.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.61

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-3.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$1.18 MYR 4.98

11.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1 MYR 4.24

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-17.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 MYR 3.14

$0.91 MYR 3.82

-17.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.34

$0.45 MYR 1.91

24.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 MYR 18.4

$4.2 MYR 17.73

3.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.77 MYR 79.1

$14.1 MYR 59.5

33.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 MYR 8.2

$2.71 MYR 11.44

-28.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 MYR 8.13

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-44.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.92

$0.49 MYR 2.05

-8.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.98 MYR 84.3

$17.98 MYR 75.8

11.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.3

$0.72 MYR 3.04

41.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 MYR 1.7

$0.5 MYR 2.1

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.33 MYR 18.24

$7 MYR 29.53

-38.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.09

$0.46 MYR 1.96

8.70%

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

$32.4K MYR 136.5K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

-3.68%

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

$31.4K MYR 132.3K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

15.82%

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

$23.66 MYR 99.8

$39.21 MYR 165

-39.66%

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

$9.31 MYR 39.27

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-9.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.32 MYR 89.9

$31.17 MYR 131

-31.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.94 MYR 156

$32.59 MYR 137

13.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.05 MYR 25.53

$5.59 MYR 23.59

8.23%

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 MYR 17.33

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-17.96%

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

$116 MYR 491

$241 MYR 1,014

-51.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,253 MYR 17.9K

$6,174 MYR 26K

-31.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71 MYR 299

$55.3 MYR 233

28.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.81 MYR 117

$28.42 MYR 120

-2.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.2 MYR 157

$61.2 MYR 258

-39.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.22 MYR 199

$53.6 MYR 226

-11.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 MYR 690

$388 MYR 1,637

-57.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,119

$230 MYR 968

15.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$214 MYR 902

$640 MYR 2,700

-66.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$481 MYR 2,027

$522 MYR 2,201

-7.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$661 MYR 2,786

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-72.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,128 MYR 4,758

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-23.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 MYR 2,717

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-41.48%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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