Cost of Living Comparison Between Miri and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Miri and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 24% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 21.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.21 MYR 12.66

$3.07 MYR 12.10

4.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.69 MYR 46.05

$21.19 MYR 83.5

-44.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 MYR 15.77

$4.20 MYR 16.53

-4.76%

Cappuccino

$2.67 MYR 10.51

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-9.80%

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

$0.75 MYR 2.96

$0.74 MYR 2.92

1.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.34

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.41

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-35.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 MYR 15.21

$4.40 MYR 17.35

-12.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 MYR 5.57

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-25.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 MYR 5.54

$0.99 MYR 3.91

42.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.80 MYR 3.14

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-60.98%

Eggs

$3.40 MYR 13.39

$2.15 MYR 8.46

58.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.01 MYR 43.39

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-36.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 MYR 18.49

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-6.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.10 MYR 47.67

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-18.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.05 MYR 12.02

$2.78 MYR 10.93

9.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.68

$1.47 MYR 5.79

-19.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 MYR 9.04

$2.58 MYR 10.18

-10.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.42

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-36.99%

Potato (1kg)

$0.55 MYR 2.16

$1.14 MYR 4.49

-51.75%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 MYR 3.84

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-19.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.55

$0.89 MYR 3.52

1.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-24.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.11 MYR 16.20

$4.35 MYR 17.13

-5.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.62 MYR 81.2

$19.52 MYR 76.9

5.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 11.69

$2.62 MYR 10.32

13.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 MYR 8.86

$3.48 MYR 13.71

-35.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 MYR 5.63

$0.46 MYR 1.80

210.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.63 MYR 34.01

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-50.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.76

$0.68 MYR 2.68

77.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.50 MYR 1.98

48.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.00 MYR 23.66

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-16.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$58.6K MYR 230.9K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

72.52%

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

$28.5K MYR 112.4K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

2.32%

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

$31.24 MYR 123

$39.37 MYR 155

-20.65%

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

$9.51 MYR 37.47

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-5.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.19 MYR 127

$31.45 MYR 124

2.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.90 MYR 110

$33.02 MYR 130

-15.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.73 MYR 22.56

$5.53 MYR 21.78

3.62%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 MYR 16.42

$4.81 MYR 18.96

-13.31%

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

$97.6 MYR 384

$237 MYR 934

-58.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,119 MYR 20.2K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

-18.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.77 MYR 141

$54.3 MYR 214

-34.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.63 MYR 73.4

$29.00 MYR 114

-35.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.03 MYR 177

$62.5 MYR 246

-27.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.13 MYR 127

$52.4 MYR 207

-38.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$308 MYR 1,214

$394 MYR 1,552

-21.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$164 MYR 647

$230 MYR 907

-28.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 MYR 1,890

$641 MYR 2,524

-25.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 MYR 1,476

$517 MYR 2,037

-27.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,284 MYR 5,057

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-45.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$712 MYR 2,806

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-40.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MYR 2,978

$974 MYR 3,839

-22.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.63

4.16

-12.74%

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

Last update for Miri: February 28, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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