Cost of Living Comparison Between Muar and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Muar and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Muar is 31.3% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Muar is 2.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 MYR 11.17

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-10.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.33 MYR 98.4

$20.84 MYR 87.9

11.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.23 MYR 13.61

$4.34 MYR 18.32

-25.58%

Cappuccino

$2.24 MYR 9.43

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-21.13%

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

$0.72 MYR 3.05

$0.69 MYR 2.89

4.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.43

$0.36 MYR 1.52

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.37 MYR 18.41

$4.23 MYR 17.84

3.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.5 MYR 23.18

$4.41 MYR 18.6

24.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MYR 7.74

$1.82 MYR 7.65

1.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 MYR 4.51

$0.99 MYR 4.18

8.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 6.07

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-29.41%

Eggs

$1.9 MYR 8

$2.05 MYR 8.63

-7.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.62 MYR 95.4

$17.11 MYR 72.2

32.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.03 MYR 21.19

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-3.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.73 MYR 45.26

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-27.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.87 MYR 16.32

$2.91 MYR 12.25

32.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.27

$1.46 MYR 6.18

17.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 MYR 13.88

$2.59 MYR 10.92

27.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.6 MYR 10.98

$2.11 MYR 8.88

23.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 7.15

$1.18 MYR 4.98

43.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1 MYR 4.22

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-17.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.71

$0.91 MYR 3.82

23.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.3

$0.45 MYR 1.91

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 17.56

$4.2 MYR 17.73

-0.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$29.85 MYR 126

$14.1 MYR 59.5

111.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.61

$2.71 MYR 11.44

62.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.54 MYR 23.37

$3.47 MYR 14.65

59.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.49 MYR 2.05

46.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.96 MYR 50.4

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-33.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$0.72 MYR 3.04

59.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.66

$0.5 MYR 2.1

122.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.41 MYR 18.61

$7 MYR 29.53

-37.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.46 MYR 1.96

8.70%

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

$43K MYR 181.4K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

28.04%

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

$31.6K MYR 133.4K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

16.71%

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

$73.3 MYR 309

$39.21 MYR 165

87.04%

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

$9.83 MYR 41.43

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-4.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.91 MYR 118

$31.17 MYR 131

-10.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.23 MYR 153

$32.59 MYR 137

11.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 MYR 24.57

$5.59 MYR 23.59

4.29%

Cinema Ticket

$5.74 MYR 24.23

$5.01 MYR 21.15

14.57%

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

$116 MYR 491

$241 MYR 1,014

-51.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,334 MYR 18.3K

$6,174 MYR 26K

-29.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 MYR 462

$55.3 MYR 233

98.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.8 MYR 117

$28.42 MYR 120

-2.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.1 MYR 312

$61.2 MYR 258

20.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.1 MYR 338

$53.6 MYR 226

49.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,609

$388 MYR 1,637

-1.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,150

$230 MYR 968

18.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$634 MYR 2,673

$640 MYR 2,700

-0.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 MYR 2,019

$522 MYR 2,201

-8.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,989 MYR 8,389

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-18.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,240 MYR 5,231

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-16.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$590 MYR 2,487

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-46.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.16

-4.81%

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

Last update for Muar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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