Cost of Living Comparison Between Langkawi and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Langkawi and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Langkawi is 14.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Langkawi is 18.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.49 MYR 14.15

$3.11 MYR 12.61

12.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.60 MYR 87.7

$21.15 MYR 85.9

2.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.20 MYR 25.19

$4.33 MYR 17.57

43.19%

Cappuccino

$1.51 MYR 6.12

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-47.20%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.23

$0.73 MYR 2.96

8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.28

$0.36 MYR 1.48

55.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 MYR 14.22

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-18.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.84 MYR 19.67

$4.37 MYR 17.73

10.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 MYR 6.26

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-18.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 MYR 4.73

$1.00 MYR 4.06

16.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.28

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-34.67%

Eggs

$2.07 MYR 8.41

$2.05 MYR 8.33

0.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.86 MYR 60.3

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-12.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.43 MYR 17.98

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-14.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.32 MYR 37.83

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-37.74%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 MYR 7.72

$2.77 MYR 11.26

-31.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.92

$1.44 MYR 5.87

1.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.42

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-4.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.56

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-34.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.85

$1.13 MYR 4.60

6.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.36

$1.22 MYR 4.97

8.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.21

$0.95 MYR 3.84

9.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.10

$0.45 MYR 1.82

15.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.91 MYR 15.86

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-7.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.09 MYR 73.4

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-6.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 MYR 3.45

$2.62 MYR 10.63

-67.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 MYR 11.89

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-16.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.93

$0.46 MYR 1.85

56.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.66 MYR 47.33

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-33.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.92

$0.70 MYR 2.83

72.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 MYR 4.04

$0.50 MYR 2.03

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.87 MYR 23.85

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-18.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.46 MYR 1.88

6.52%

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

$35.3K MYR 143.3K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

4.16%

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

$31.3K MYR 127.0K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

13.08%

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

$36.03 MYR 146

$38.60 MYR 157

-6.66%

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

$9.12 MYR 37.02

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-9.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.74 MYR 117

$30.91 MYR 125

-7.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.95 MYR 85.0

$32.64 MYR 133

-35.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 MYR 24.21

$5.52 MYR 22.40

7.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.86 MYR 19.72

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-0.82%

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

$185 MYR 752

$238 MYR 968

-22.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,976 MYR 28.3K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

13.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.9 MYR 243

$55.6 MYR 226

7.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.99 MYR 110

$29.29 MYR 119

-7.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.5 MYR 298

$60.4 MYR 245

21.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.3 MYR 208

$52.8 MYR 214

-2.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,575

$380 MYR 1,543

2.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,094

$227 MYR 920

18.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,597

$649 MYR 2,636

-1.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 MYR 1,898

$520 MYR 2,113

-10.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,670 MYR 6,782

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-25.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$815 MYR 3,307

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-29.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,021 MYR 8,207

$988 MYR 4,012

104.53%

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 Langkawi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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