Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 16.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malacca is 15.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.05

$3.07 MYR 12.13

15.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.90 MYR 74.7

$21.19 MYR 83.7

-10.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.79

$4.20 MYR 16.58

13.33%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.30

$2.96 MYR 11.71

-3.38%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.28

$0.74 MYR 2.93

12.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.78

$0.37 MYR 1.45

21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.09 MYR 8.27

$4.49 MYR 17.73

-53.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 MYR 12.75

$4.40 MYR 17.40

-26.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MYR 5.91

$1.90 MYR 7.52

-21.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$0.99 MYR 3.92

1.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.91

$2.05 MYR 8.11

-39.51%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.38

$2.15 MYR 8.48

-13.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.50 MYR 61.2

$17.37 MYR 68.6

-10.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.71

$5.00 MYR 19.74

-0.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.51 MYR 45.48

$14.88 MYR 58.8

-22.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.63 MYR 14.32

$2.78 MYR 10.96

30.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.01

$1.47 MYR 5.80

3.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.33

$2.58 MYR 10.21

1.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.04

$2.19 MYR 8.66

-6.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.05

$1.14 MYR 4.50

34.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 MYR 7.11

$1.20 MYR 4.75

50.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 MYR 5.26

$0.89 MYR 3.53

49.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.04

$0.49 MYR 1.93

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.44

$4.35 MYR 17.18

-4.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.54 MYR 57.4

$19.52 MYR 77.1

-25.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 MYR 8.17

$2.62 MYR 10.34

-20.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 MYR 11.56

$3.48 MYR 13.75

-15.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.46 MYR 1.80

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.95 MYR 47.19

$17.36 MYR 68.6

-31.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 MYR 5.65

$0.68 MYR 2.68

110.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.89

$0.50 MYR 1.98

96.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.80 MYR 22.90

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-19.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.49 MYR 1.96

2.04%

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

$34.7K MYR 136.9K

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

2.00%

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

$38.4K MYR 151.9K

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

37.95%

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

$45.13 MYR 178

$39.37 MYR 156

14.63%

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

$9.24 MYR 36.51

$10.01 MYR 39.54

-7.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.07 MYR 123

$31.45 MYR 124

-1.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.60 MYR 65.6

$33.02 MYR 130

-49.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.64 MYR 45.99

$5.53 MYR 21.84

110.49%

Cinema Ticket

$5.10 MYR 20.13

$4.81 MYR 19.01

6.03%

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

$186 MYR 736

$237 MYR 937

-21.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,966 MYR 27.5K

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

11.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.3 MYR 254

$54.3 MYR 214

18.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.75 MYR 74.1

$29.00 MYR 115

-35.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.9 MYR 288

$62.5 MYR 247

16.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.30 MYR 155

$52.4 MYR 207

-25.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$328 MYR 1,296

$394 MYR 1,556

-16.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 MYR 742

$230 MYR 910

-18.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$700 MYR 2,765

$641 MYR 2,531

9.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 MYR 1,135

$517 MYR 2,042

-44.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,215 MYR 4,798

$2,335 MYR 9,224

-47.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$830 MYR 3,278

$1,191 MYR 4,703

-30.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$958 MYR 3,783

$974 MYR 3,849

-1.73%

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 Malacca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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