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

🙂 Solo nomad: Muar is 1.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Muar is 3.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.54 MYR 10.31

$3.11 MYR 12.61

-18.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.71 MYR 96.2

$21.15 MYR 85.9

12.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.24 MYR 13.14

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-25.17%

Cappuccino

$2.32 MYR 9.41

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-18.88%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.99

$0.73 MYR 2.96

1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.35

$0.36 MYR 1.48

-8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.27 MYR 17.34

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-0.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.53 MYR 22.47

$4.37 MYR 17.73

26.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.40

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-3.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 MYR 4.39

$1.00 MYR 4.06

8.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 6.02

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-25.63%

Eggs

$1.84 MYR 7.48

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-10.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.69 MYR 92.1

$16.99 MYR 69.0

33.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.82 MYR 19.58

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-6.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.71 MYR 43.48

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-28.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.86 MYR 15.66

$2.77 MYR 11.26

39.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 7.14

$1.44 MYR 5.87

22.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.35 MYR 13.59

$2.70 MYR 10.96

24.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 10.74

$2.09 MYR 8.47

26.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.83

$1.13 MYR 4.60

48.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.23

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-14.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MYR 4.35

$0.95 MYR 3.84

12.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.07

$0.45 MYR 1.82

13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 MYR 17.70

$4.22 MYR 17.12

3.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.61 MYR 75.6

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-3.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.20 MYR 17.05

$2.62 MYR 10.63

60.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.63 MYR 22.85

$3.50 MYR 14.21

60.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.92

$0.46 MYR 1.85

56.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 47.71

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-32.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.84

$0.70 MYR 2.83

70.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$0.50 MYR 2.03

130.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.23 MYR 17.19

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-41.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.46 MYR 1.88

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

$44.5K MYR 180.6K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

31.33%

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

$32.0K MYR 130.0K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

15.76%

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

$73.7 MYR 299

$38.60 MYR 157

90.98%

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

$9.65 MYR 39.17

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-3.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.09 MYR 114

$30.91 MYR 125

-9.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.20 MYR 151

$32.64 MYR 133

13.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.75 MYR 23.35

$5.52 MYR 22.40

4.17%

Cinema Ticket

$5.65 MYR 22.93

$4.90 MYR 19.88

15.31%

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

$117 MYR 473

$238 MYR 968

-51.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,349 MYR 17.7K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

-29.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$111 MYR 452

$55.6 MYR 226

100.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.32 MYR 111

$29.29 MYR 119

-6.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.0 MYR 300

$60.4 MYR 245

22.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.2 MYR 321

$52.8 MYR 214

49.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,566

$380 MYR 1,543

1.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,096

$227 MYR 920

19.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$655 MYR 2,660

$649 MYR 2,636

0.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$472 MYR 1,916

$520 MYR 2,113

-9.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,589 MYR 6,450

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-28.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$892 MYR 3,623

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-22.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$611 MYR 2,482

$988 MYR 4,012

-38.15%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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