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

😐 Solo nomad: Kulim is 13.6% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kulim is 5.8% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.61 MYR 11

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-12.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.2 MYR 97.8

$20.84 MYR 87.9

11.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.88 MYR 16.35

$4.34 MYR 18.32

-10.60%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 9.35

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-21.83%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.09

$0.69 MYR 2.89

5.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.54

$0.36 MYR 1.52

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.2 MYR 17.7

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-0.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.44 MYR 22.93

$4.41 MYR 18.6

23.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 MYR 8.01

$1.82 MYR 7.65

4.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.75

$0.99 MYR 4.18

14.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 6.03

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-29.90%

Eggs

$1.82 MYR 7.67

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-11.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.77 MYR 96

$17.11 MYR 72.2

33.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.8 MYR 20.26

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-8.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.82 MYR 45.62

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-26.74%

Apples (1kg)

$3.94 MYR 16.6

$2.91 MYR 12.25

35.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.51

$1.46 MYR 6.18

21.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.31 MYR 13.94

$2.59 MYR 10.92

27.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 11.1

$2.11 MYR 8.88

24.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 7.08

$1.18 MYR 4.98

42.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1 MYR 4.21

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-17.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.72

$0.91 MYR 3.82

23.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.33

$0.45 MYR 1.91

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MYR 18.05

$4.2 MYR 17.73

1.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$29.51 MYR 124

$14.1 MYR 59.5

109.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.38 MYR 18.45

$2.71 MYR 11.44

61.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 MYR 23.24

$3.47 MYR 14.65

58.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.49 MYR 2.05

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 MYR 49.58

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 5.06

$0.72 MYR 3.04

66.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.38

$0.5 MYR 2.1

108.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.2 MYR 17.72

$7 MYR 29.53

-40.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.46 MYR 1.96

8.70%

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

$44.1K MYR 186.2K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

31.41%

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

$30.9K MYR 130.1K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

13.88%

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

$75.6 MYR 319

$39.21 MYR 165

92.81%

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

$9.75 MYR 41.12

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-5.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.96 MYR 122

$31.17 MYR 131

-7.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.27 MYR 153

$32.59 MYR 137

11.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 25.19

$5.59 MYR 23.59

6.80%

Cinema Ticket

$5.63 MYR 23.74

$5.01 MYR 21.15

12.38%

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

$118 MYR 499

$241 MYR 1,014

-50.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,241 MYR 17.9K

$6,174 MYR 26K

-31.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$111 MYR 470

$55.3 MYR 233

101.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.55 MYR 116

$28.42 MYR 120

-3.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.6 MYR 323

$61.2 MYR 258

25.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79 MYR 333

$53.6 MYR 226

47.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,651

$388 MYR 1,637

0.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,148

$230 MYR 968

18.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$638 MYR 2,690

$640 MYR 2,700

-0.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 2,013

$522 MYR 2,201

-8.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,594 MYR 6,722

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-34.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,065 MYR 4,490

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-28.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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