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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 4.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 20.1% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.64

$3.11 MYR 12.61

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.57 MYR 46.99

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-45.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.93 MYR 15.94

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-9.24%

Cappuccino

$2.62 MYR 10.65

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-8.39%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.04

$0.73 MYR 2.96

2.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.36 MYR 1.48

2.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.84 MYR 11.55

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-33.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 MYR 14.94

$4.37 MYR 17.73

-15.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 MYR 5.78

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-24.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 MYR 5.90

$1.00 MYR 4.06

45.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.78 MYR 3.17

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-60.80%

Eggs

$3.40 MYR 13.79

$2.05 MYR 8.33

65.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.80 MYR 43.84

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-36.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 MYR 18.73

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-11.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.08 MYR 49.05

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-19.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 MYR 12.55

$2.77 MYR 11.26

11.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.44 MYR 5.87

-20.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.36 MYR 9.57

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-12.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.88

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-30.62%

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 MYR 2.26

$1.13 MYR 4.60

-50.44%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 MYR 3.92

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-20.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.66

$0.95 MYR 3.84

-5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.45 MYR 1.82

-20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.99

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-0.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.70 MYR 80.0

$19.31 MYR 78.4

2.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$2.62 MYR 10.63

10.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 MYR 9.40

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-33.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 MYR 5.80

$0.46 MYR 1.85

210.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.29 MYR 33.64

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-52.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$0.70 MYR 2.83

64.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 MYR 2.87

$0.50 MYR 2.03

42.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.00 MYR 24.35

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-17.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.01

$0.46 MYR 1.88

6.52%

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

$59.2K MYR 240.4K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

74.77%

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

$28.2K MYR 114.5K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

1.98%

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

$30.81 MYR 125

$38.60 MYR 157

-20.18%

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

$9.48 MYR 38.47

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-5.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.55 MYR 132

$30.91 MYR 125

5.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.80 MYR 117

$32.64 MYR 133

-11.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 MYR 23.49

$5.52 MYR 22.40

4.89%

Cinema Ticket

$4.20 MYR 17.04

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-14.29%

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

$98.4 MYR 400

$238 MYR 968

-58.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,129 MYR 20.8K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

-16.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.40 MYR 144

$55.6 MYR 226

-36.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.99 MYR 77.1

$29.29 MYR 119

-35.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.95 MYR 182

$60.4 MYR 245

-25.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.36 MYR 127

$52.8 MYR 214

-40.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$314 MYR 1,276

$380 MYR 1,543

-17.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$166 MYR 672

$227 MYR 920

-26.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$496 MYR 2,015

$649 MYR 2,636

-23.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$372 MYR 1,511

$520 MYR 2,113

-28.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,246 MYR 5,057

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-44.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$680 MYR 2,761

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-41.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$749 MYR 3,042

$988 MYR 4,012

-24.17%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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