Cost of Living Comparison Between Lumut, Perak and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Lumut, Perak and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Lumut, Perak is 12.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lumut, Perak is 10.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.61 MYR 14.23

$3.07 MYR 12.10

17.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.75 MYR 46.31

$21.19 MYR 83.5

-44.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 18.97

$4.20 MYR 16.53

14.76%

Cappuccino

$2.77 MYR 10.91

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-6.42%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.08

$0.74 MYR 2.92

5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.32

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 MYR 14.00

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-20.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.97 MYR 23.52

$4.40 MYR 17.35

35.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.08 MYR 8.20

$1.90 MYR 7.50

9.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 MYR 4.16

$0.99 MYR 3.91

6.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.61

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-18.05%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 8.97

$2.15 MYR 8.46

6.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.36 MYR 56.6

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-17.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.57 MYR 18.01

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-8.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.85 MYR 38.80

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-33.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.32

$2.78 MYR 10.93

3.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 MYR 6.44

$1.47 MYR 5.79

10.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 MYR 10.71

$2.58 MYR 10.18

5.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.05

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-30.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.86

$1.14 MYR 4.49

7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 MYR 5.35

$1.20 MYR 4.73

13.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 4.76

$0.89 MYR 3.52

35.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.44

$0.49 MYR 1.93

26.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 16.60

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-3.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.06 MYR 75.1

$19.52 MYR 76.9

-2.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.22 MYR 12.70

$2.62 MYR 10.32

22.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.43 MYR 17.44

$3.48 MYR 13.71

27.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$0.46 MYR 1.80

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.90 MYR 46.88

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-31.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.77

$0.68 MYR 2.68

77.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$0.50 MYR 1.98

128.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.76 MYR 18.75

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-33.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$0.49 MYR 1.95

2.04%

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

$39.8K MYR 156.8K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

17.12%

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

$32.6K MYR 128.4K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

16.94%

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

$63.4 MYR 250

$39.37 MYR 155

60.96%

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

$11.52 MYR 45.39

$10.01 MYR 39.44

15.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.15 MYR 103

$31.45 MYR 124

-16.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.03 MYR 146

$33.02 MYR 130

12.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.84 MYR 23.00

$5.53 MYR 21.78

5.61%

Cinema Ticket

$5.29 MYR 20.84

$4.81 MYR 18.96

9.98%

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

$264 MYR 1,039

$237 MYR 934

11.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,564 MYR 37.7K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

52.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 MYR 242

$54.3 MYR 214

12.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.58 MYR 148

$29.00 MYR 114

29.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.5 MYR 345

$62.5 MYR 246

40.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.6 MYR 317

$52.4 MYR 207

53.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,551

$394 MYR 1,552

-0.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,067

$230 MYR 907

17.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 MYR 2,562

$641 MYR 2,524

1.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,848

$517 MYR 2,037

-9.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,854 MYR 7,306

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-20.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,026 MYR 4,043

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-13.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$391 MYR 1,542

$974 MYR 3,839

-59.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.16

7.45%

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

Last update for Lumut, Perak: March 2, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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