Cost of Living Comparison Between Kulim and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Kulim and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Kulim is 22.1% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kulim is 4.6% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.53 MYR 9.96

$3.07 MYR 12.10

-17.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.12 MYR 91.1

$21.19 MYR 83.5

9.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.70 MYR 14.59

$4.20 MYR 16.53

-11.90%

Cappuccino

$2.30 MYR 9.04

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-22.30%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.84

$0.74 MYR 2.92

-2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-10.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.31 MYR 16.99

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-4.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.27 MYR 20.78

$4.40 MYR 17.35

19.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.50

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 MYR 4.21

$0.99 MYR 3.91

8.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 5.92

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-26.83%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.44

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-12.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.32 MYR 87.9

$17.37 MYR 68.4

28.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.91 MYR 19.35

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-1.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.47 MYR 41.25

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-29.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.87 MYR 15.24

$2.78 MYR 10.93

39.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 MYR 6.97

$1.47 MYR 5.79

20.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 MYR 13.18

$2.58 MYR 10.18

29.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.04

$2.19 MYR 8.64

16.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 MYR 6.70

$1.14 MYR 4.49

49.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-17.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MYR 4.21

$0.89 MYR 3.52

20.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.03

$0.49 MYR 1.93

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.47

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-3.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.27 MYR 83.8

$19.52 MYR 76.9

8.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.29 MYR 16.88

$2.62 MYR 10.32

63.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.46 MYR 21.50

$3.48 MYR 13.71

56.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 MYR 2.07

$0.46 MYR 1.80

13.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 46.02

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-32.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.78

$0.68 MYR 2.68

77.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.06

$0.50 MYR 1.98

106.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 MYR 17.25

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-39.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

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

$44.0K MYR 173.2K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

29.37%

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

$31.1K MYR 122.5K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

11.54%

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

$74.9 MYR 295

$39.37 MYR 155

90.17%

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

$9.68 MYR 38.16

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-3.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.65 MYR 113

$31.45 MYR 124

-8.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.83 MYR 145

$33.02 MYR 130

11.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.73 MYR 22.59

$5.53 MYR 21.78

3.62%

Cinema Ticket

$5.56 MYR 21.92

$4.81 MYR 18.96

15.59%

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

$119 MYR 471

$237 MYR 934

-49.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,315 MYR 17.0K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

-30.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 MYR 441

$54.3 MYR 214

105.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.55 MYR 109

$29.00 MYR 114

-5.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.8 MYR 295

$62.5 MYR 246

19.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.0 MYR 311

$52.4 MYR 207

50.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,525

$394 MYR 1,552

-1.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,061

$230 MYR 907

16.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MYR 2,553

$641 MYR 2,524

1.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,864

$517 MYR 2,037

-8.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,592 MYR 6,273

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-31.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$917 MYR 3,612

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-22.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,839

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.16

-4.81%

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

Last update for Kulim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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