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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 26.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 23.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.38 MYR 9.39

$3.03 MYR 11.95

-21.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.68 MYR 46.13

$21.49 MYR 84.9

-45.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.52 MYR 13.91

$4.15 MYR 16.37

-15.18%

Cappuccino

$2.33 MYR 9.20

$2.85 MYR 11.25

-18.25%

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

$0.66 MYR 2.59

$0.68 MYR 2.68

-2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.34

$0.33 MYR 1.32

3.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.61 MYR 14.26

$4.42 MYR 17.48

-18.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 MYR 21.05

$4.33 MYR 17.09

23.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 MYR 6.71

$1.89 MYR 7.48

-10.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.09 MYR 4.29

$1.04 MYR 4.10

4.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 MYR 4.14

$1.98 MYR 7.81

-46.97%

Eggs

$1.24 MYR 4.88

$2.13 MYR 8.42

-41.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.16 MYR 40.15

$17.65 MYR 69.7

-42.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 MYR 13.33

$4.99 MYR 19.72

-32.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.30 MYR 24.89

$14.67 MYR 57.9

-57.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.33

$2.79 MYR 11.03

2.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.08

$1.49 MYR 5.90

20.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.00 MYR 11.86

$2.70 MYR 10.68

11.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.05

$2.15 MYR 8.51

-5.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.28

$1.19 MYR 4.72

12.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 3.97

$1.18 MYR 4.65

-14.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.91 MYR 3.59

-18.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.17

$0.49 MYR 1.95

12.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 16.63

$4.15 MYR 16.39

1.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.06 MYR 79.3

$19.76 MYR 78.1

1.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 MYR 7.64

$2.69 MYR 10.62

-27.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 MYR 7.26

$3.49 MYR 13.78

-47.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.80

$0.48 MYR 1.91

-6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.96 MYR 78.8

$17.54 MYR 69.3

13.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.84

$0.74 MYR 2.94

31.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 MYR 1.59

$0.54 MYR 2.15

-25.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.23 MYR 16.71

$7.14 MYR 28.21

-40.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.47 MYR 1.84

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

$33.4K MYR 131.7K

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

0.96%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.4K

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

15.23%

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

$23.81 MYR 94.0

$38.95 MYR 154

-38.87%

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

$9.40 MYR 37.12

$10.22 MYR 40.37

-8.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.90 MYR 82.6

$31.73 MYR 125

-34.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.00 MYR 146

$32.71 MYR 129

13.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 MYR 23.81

$5.51 MYR 21.78

9.44%

Cinema Ticket

$3.96 MYR 15.62

$4.91 MYR 19.40

-19.35%

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

$119 MYR 469

$234 MYR 925

-49.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,278 MYR 16.9K

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

-30.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.3 MYR 278

$55.2 MYR 218

27.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.99 MYR 107

$29.37 MYR 116

-8.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.37 MYR 148

$60.3 MYR 238

-37.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.32 MYR 187

$51.8 MYR 205

-8.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 MYR 639

$389 MYR 1,537

-58.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,047

$227 MYR 897

16.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$210 MYR 828

$640 MYR 2,527

-67.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 MYR 1,892

$526 MYR 2,078

-8.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,754 MYR 6,928

$2,321 MYR 9,167

-24.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$891 MYR 3,521

$1,188 MYR 4,691

-24.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,013 MYR 4,002

$949 MYR 3,749

6.73%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Penang: April 11, 2026

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