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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 16.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malacca is 15.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.50 MYR 14.22

$3.11 MYR 12.61

12.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.91 MYR 76.8

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-10.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 19.34

$4.33 MYR 17.57

9.93%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 12.02

$2.86 MYR 11.63

3.50%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.18

$0.73 MYR 2.96

6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.96

$0.36 MYR 1.48

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.15 MYR 8.72

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-49.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 MYR 13.24

$4.37 MYR 17.73

-25.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 MYR 5.86

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-23.40%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.85

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-38.19%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.31

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-12.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.41 MYR 62.6

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-9.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 MYR 20.16

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-4.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.14 MYR 45.24

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-25.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.71 MYR 15.07

$2.77 MYR 11.26

33.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.94

$1.44 MYR 5.87

1.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 10.25

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-6.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.02 MYR 8.22

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-3.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.89

$1.13 MYR 4.60

28.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.12

$1.22 MYR 4.97

43.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 MYR 5.34

$0.95 MYR 3.84

37.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.28

$0.45 MYR 1.82

24.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-1.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.34 MYR 58.2

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-25.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 MYR 8.16

$2.62 MYR 10.63

-23.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.74

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-17.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.85

$0.46 MYR 1.85

-2.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 47.43

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-32.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.37 MYR 5.56

$0.70 MYR 2.83

95.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.99

$0.50 MYR 2.03

96.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 MYR 24.48

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-16.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.46 MYR 1.88

8.70%

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

$35.6K MYR 144.7K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

5.20%

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

$38.5K MYR 156.2K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

39.14%

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

$45.27 MYR 184

$38.60 MYR 157

17.28%

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

$9.26 MYR 37.60

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-7.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.85 MYR 125

$30.91 MYR 125

-0.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.61 MYR 67.5

$32.64 MYR 133

-49.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.63 MYR 47.21

$5.52 MYR 22.40

110.69%

Cinema Ticket

$5.06 MYR 20.55

$4.90 MYR 19.88

3.27%

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

$187 MYR 757

$238 MYR 968

-21.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,828 MYR 27.7K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

11.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.4 MYR 261

$55.6 MYR 226

15.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.91 MYR 76.8

$29.29 MYR 119

-35.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.7 MYR 295

$60.4 MYR 245

20.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.49 MYR 160

$52.8 MYR 214

-25.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$324 MYR 1,316

$380 MYR 1,543

-14.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$192 MYR 780

$227 MYR 920

-15.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$699 MYR 2,838

$649 MYR 2,636

7.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 MYR 1,158

$520 MYR 2,113

-45.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,174 MYR 4,767

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-47.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$785 MYR 3,188

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-32.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$927 MYR 3,765

$988 MYR 4,012

-6.17%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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