Cost of Living Comparison Between Labuan and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Labuan and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Labuan is 6% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Labuan is 12.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 MYR 21.44

$3.07 MYR 12.13

76.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.18 MYR 91.5

$21.19 MYR 83.7

9.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.50 MYR 25.67

$4.20 MYR 16.58

54.76%

Cappuccino

$3.82 MYR 15.10

$2.96 MYR 11.71

29.05%

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

$1.07 MYR 4.24

$0.74 MYR 2.93

44.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.56

$0.37 MYR 1.45

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$4.49 MYR 17.73

-20.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.89 MYR 19.32

$4.40 MYR 17.40

11.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MYR 6.63

$1.90 MYR 7.52

-11.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$0.99 MYR 3.92

-4.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.96

$2.05 MYR 8.11

-38.54%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.13

$2.15 MYR 8.48

-4.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.35 MYR 60.6

$17.37 MYR 68.6

-11.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$5.00 MYR 19.74

-10.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.69 MYR 38.27

$14.88 MYR 58.8

-34.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.78 MYR 10.96

6.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.05

$1.47 MYR 5.80

4.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.15

$2.58 MYR 10.21

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.46

$2.19 MYR 8.66

-36.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.92

$1.14 MYR 4.50

8.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.07

$1.20 MYR 4.75

6.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 MYR 3.96

$0.89 MYR 3.53

12.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.03

$0.49 MYR 1.93

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.12

$4.35 MYR 17.18

-0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.01 MYR 79.0

$19.52 MYR 77.1

2.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.84 MYR 11.24

$2.62 MYR 10.34

8.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 MYR 11.91

$3.48 MYR 13.75

-13.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.86

$0.46 MYR 1.80

56.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 46.11

$17.36 MYR 68.6

-32.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.70

$0.68 MYR 2.68

75.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.04

$0.50 MYR 1.98

104.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.76 MYR 22.75

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-19.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.99

$0.49 MYR 1.96

2.04%

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

$34.7K MYR 137.2K

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

2.22%

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

$32.0K MYR 126.3K

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

14.68%

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

$44.35 MYR 175

$39.37 MYR 156

12.65%

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

$9.03 MYR 35.69

$10.01 MYR 39.54

-9.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.86 MYR 114

$31.45 MYR 124

-8.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.53 MYR 144

$33.02 MYR 130

10.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 23.39

$5.53 MYR 21.84

7.05%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.48

$4.81 MYR 19.01

2.49%

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

$185 MYR 730

$237 MYR 937

-22.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,877 MYR 27.2K

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

9.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.9 MYR 241

$54.3 MYR 214

12.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.90 MYR 106

$29.00 MYR 115

-7.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 292

$62.5 MYR 247

18.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.7 MYR 204

$52.4 MYR 207

-1.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$393 MYR 1,552

$394 MYR 1,556

-0.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,070

$230 MYR 910

17.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$644 MYR 2,544

$641 MYR 2,531

0.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,868

$517 MYR 2,042

-8.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,550 MYR 6,123

$2,335 MYR 9,224

-33.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$776 MYR 3,064

$1,191 MYR 4,703

-34.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 MYR 1,509

$974 MYR 3,849

-60.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.16

-2.16%

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

Last update for Labuan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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