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

🙂 Solo nomad: Langkawi is 17.6% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Langkawi is 21.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.50 MYR 13.82

$3.07 MYR 12.13

14.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.35 MYR 84.3

$21.19 MYR 83.7

0.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.24 MYR 24.63

$4.20 MYR 16.58

48.57%

Cappuccino

$1.57 MYR 6.20

$2.96 MYR 11.71

-46.96%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.15

$0.74 MYR 2.93

8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.24

$0.37 MYR 1.45

54.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.06

$4.49 MYR 17.73

-20.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 MYR 19.48

$4.40 MYR 17.40

12.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 MYR 5.97

$1.90 MYR 7.52

-20.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$0.99 MYR 3.92

16.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.96

$2.05 MYR 8.11

-38.54%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.46

$2.15 MYR 8.48

-0.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.29 MYR 60.4

$17.37 MYR 68.6

-11.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 MYR 17.15

$5.00 MYR 19.74

-13.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.21 MYR 36.38

$14.88 MYR 58.8

-38.10%

Apples (1kg)

$1.87 MYR 7.40

$2.78 MYR 10.96

-32.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.05

$1.47 MYR 5.80

4.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.16

$2.58 MYR 10.21

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.68

$2.19 MYR 8.66

-34.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$1.14 MYR 4.50

5.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.01

$1.20 MYR 4.75

5.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.89 MYR 3.53

11.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.20

$0.49 MYR 1.93

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.93 MYR 15.53

$4.35 MYR 17.18

-9.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.68 MYR 73.8

$19.52 MYR 77.1

-4.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 MYR 3.55

$2.62 MYR 10.34

-65.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.32

$3.48 MYR 13.75

-17.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.46 MYR 1.80

52.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.93 MYR 47.11

$17.36 MYR 68.6

-31.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.56

$0.68 MYR 2.68

69.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.87

$0.50 MYR 1.98

96.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.00 MYR 23.69

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-16.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 1.96

2.04%

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

$35.1K MYR 138.5K

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

3.23%

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

$31.4K MYR 124.0K

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

12.65%

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

$36.01 MYR 142

$39.37 MYR 156

-8.53%

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

$9.10 MYR 35.95

$10.01 MYR 39.54

-9.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.86 MYR 114

$31.45 MYR 124

-8.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.43 MYR 84.6

$33.02 MYR 130

-35.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 23.35

$5.53 MYR 21.84

6.87%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 19.88

$4.81 MYR 19.01

4.57%

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

$187 MYR 739

$237 MYR 937

-21.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,030 MYR 27.8K

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

12.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.7 MYR 244

$54.3 MYR 214

13.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.29 MYR 108

$29.00 MYR 115

-5.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 294

$62.5 MYR 247

18.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.5 MYR 203

$52.4 MYR 207

-1.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,546

$394 MYR 1,556

-0.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,050

$230 MYR 910

15.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$644 MYR 2,544

$641 MYR 2,531

0.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,854

$517 MYR 2,042

-9.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,777 MYR 7,019

$2,335 MYR 9,224

-23.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$788 MYR 3,114

$1,191 MYR 4,703

-33.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,086 MYR 8,238

$974 MYR 3,849

114.02%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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