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

🙂 Solo nomad: Langkawi is 2.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Langkawi is 22% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.49 MYR 14.7

$2.97 MYR 12.54

17.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.26 MYR 89.7

$20.84 MYR 87.9

2.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.03 MYR 25.41

$4.34 MYR 18.32

38.94%

Cappuccino

$1.49 MYR 6.29

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-47.54%

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

$0.8 MYR 3.35

$0.69 MYR 2.89

15.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 MYR 2.57

$0.36 MYR 1.52

69.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.61

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-18.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.88 MYR 20.57

$4.41 MYR 18.6

10.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 MYR 6.29

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-18.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.74

$0.99 MYR 4.18

13.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.44

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-36.76%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.99

$2.05 MYR 8.63

3.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.11 MYR 63.7

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-11.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.4 MYR 18.54

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-15.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.17 MYR 38.68

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-37.91%

Apples (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.74

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-36.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.45

$1.46 MYR 6.18

4.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.81

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-1.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 6.12

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-31.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.04

$1.18 MYR 4.98

1.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.54

$1.21 MYR 5.1

8.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1 MYR 4.22

$0.91 MYR 3.82

9.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.32

$0.45 MYR 1.91

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.92 MYR 16.52

$4.2 MYR 17.73

-6.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.17 MYR 34.46

$14.1 MYR 59.5

-42.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 MYR 3.48

$2.71 MYR 11.44

-69.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.56

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-14.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.49 MYR 2.05

40.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 49.72

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.83

$0.72 MYR 3.04

59.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$0.5 MYR 2.1

106.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.83 MYR 24.58

$7 MYR 29.53

-16.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.96

$0.46 MYR 1.96

2.17%

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

$34.8K MYR 146.7K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

3.53%

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

$31.7K MYR 133.6K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

16.90%

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

$35.2 MYR 148

$39.21 MYR 165

-10.23%

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

$8.88 MYR 37.43

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-14.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.1 MYR 123

$31.17 MYR 131

-6.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.36 MYR 90.1

$32.59 MYR 137

-34.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.74 MYR 24.2

$5.59 MYR 23.59

2.68%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 21.19

$5.01 MYR 21.15

0.40%

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

$189 MYR 795

$241 MYR 1,014

-21.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,947 MYR 29.3K

$6,174 MYR 26K

12.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.1 MYR 258

$55.3 MYR 233

10.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.8 MYR 117

$28.42 MYR 120

-2.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.6 MYR 306

$61.2 MYR 258

18.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.8 MYR 214

$53.6 MYR 226

-5.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 MYR 1,624

$388 MYR 1,637

-0.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,151

$230 MYR 968

18.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,738

$640 MYR 2,700

1.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,968

$522 MYR 2,201

-10.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,149 MYR 4,843

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-52.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,004 MYR 4,233

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-32.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,992 MYR 8,400

$1,101 MYR 4,643

80.92%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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