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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 12.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malacca is 1.5% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 15.07

$2.97 MYR 12.54

20.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.57 MYR 78.3

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-10.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.41

$4.34 MYR 18.32

5.99%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 12.33

$2.84 MYR 11.97

2.82%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.56

$0.69 MYR 2.89

21.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.36 MYR 1.52

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-50.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 MYR 13.1

$4.41 MYR 18.6

-29.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 MYR 6.34

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-17.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.2

$0.99 MYR 4.18

1.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.2

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-39.71%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.86

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-8.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.63 MYR 65.9

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-8.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 MYR 21.87

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-0.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.43 MYR 48.2

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-22.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.65 MYR 15.38

$2.91 MYR 12.25

25.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.19

$1.46 MYR 6.18

0.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.3 MYR 18.11

$2.59 MYR 10.92

66.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.95 MYR 8.22

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-7.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.22

$1.18 MYR 4.98

24.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.53

$1.21 MYR 5.1

47.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 MYR 5.34

$0.91 MYR 3.82

39.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.45 MYR 1.91

24.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.93

$4.2 MYR 17.73

1.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.47 MYR 61

$14.1 MYR 59.5

2.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 MYR 8.55

$2.71 MYR 11.44

-25.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 12.59

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-13.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.49 MYR 2.05

-2.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.8 MYR 49.75

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-34.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 MYR 5.88

$0.72 MYR 3.04

93.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.31

$0.5 MYR 2.1

104.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.64 MYR 49.07

$7 MYR 29.53

66.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.95

$0.46 MYR 1.96

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

$35.3K MYR 149K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

5.17%

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

$38K MYR 160.2K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

40.16%

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

$45.57 MYR 192

$39.21 MYR 165

16.22%

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

$9.15 MYR 38.6

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-11.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.21 MYR 132

$31.17 MYR 131

0.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.39 MYR 69.1

$32.59 MYR 137

-49.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.81 MYR 49.81

$5.59 MYR 23.59

111.27%

Cinema Ticket

$4.99 MYR 21.05

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-0.40%

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

$189 MYR 797

$241 MYR 1,014

-21.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,986 MYR 29.5K

$6,174 MYR 26K

13.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.7 MYR 277

$55.3 MYR 233

18.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.79 MYR 79.3

$28.42 MYR 120

-33.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72 MYR 304

$61.2 MYR 258

17.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.37 MYR 166

$53.6 MYR 226

-26.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 MYR 1,368

$388 MYR 1,637

-16.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 MYR 781

$230 MYR 968

-19.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$711 MYR 2,997

$640 MYR 2,700

11.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 MYR 1,212

$522 MYR 2,201

-44.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,163 MYR 4,903

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-52.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$784 MYR 3,308

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-47.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,655

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-21.29%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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