Cost of Living Comparison Between Nilai and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Nilai and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Nilai is 3.8% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nilai is 1.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 14.79

$3.11 MYR 12.61

17.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.55 MYR 75.3

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-12.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.92 MYR 24.04

$4.33 MYR 17.57

36.72%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.28

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-2.80%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.19

$0.73 MYR 2.96

8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.47

$0.36 MYR 1.48

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 13.97

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-19.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.91 MYR 19.94

$4.37 MYR 17.73

12.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.30

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-4.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.05

$1.00 MYR 4.06

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.07

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-37.19%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.36

$2.05 MYR 8.33

0.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.93 MYR 60.6

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-12.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.28 MYR 17.36

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-17.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.18 MYR 37.26

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-38.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.67

$2.77 MYR 11.26

3.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.21

$1.44 MYR 5.87

6.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.51

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-4.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.78

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-32.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.13 MYR 4.60

7.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.16

$1.22 MYR 4.97

4.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 MYR 4.09

$0.95 MYR 3.84

6.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.11

$0.45 MYR 1.82

15.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.90

$4.22 MYR 17.12

-1.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.20 MYR 65.8

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-16.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 MYR 11.49

$2.62 MYR 10.63

8.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.71

$3.50 MYR 14.21

-17.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.80

$0.46 MYR 1.85

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 47.89

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-32.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$0.70 MYR 2.83

70.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.15

$0.50 MYR 2.03

104.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 MYR 24.50

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-16.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.46 MYR 1.88

2.17%

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

$35.7K MYR 144.9K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

5.35%

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

$31.4K MYR 127.5K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

13.53%

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

$43.26 MYR 176

$38.60 MYR 157

12.07%

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

$9.25 MYR 37.55

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-7.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.37 MYR 119

$30.91 MYR 125

-4.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.38 MYR 148

$32.64 MYR 133

11.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.78 MYR 23.49

$5.52 MYR 22.40

4.71%

Cinema Ticket

$4.84 MYR 19.66

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-1.22%

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

$187 MYR 758

$238 MYR 968

-21.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,865 MYR 27.9K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

11.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.5 MYR 250

$55.6 MYR 226

10.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.05 MYR 110

$29.29 MYR 119

-7.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.9 MYR 292

$60.4 MYR 245

18.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.8 MYR 206

$52.8 MYR 214

-3.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,558

$380 MYR 1,543

0.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,107

$227 MYR 920

20.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,607

$649 MYR 2,636

-1.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,906

$520 MYR 2,113

-9.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,533 MYR 6,223

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-31.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$817 MYR 3,318

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-29.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

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 Nilai: January 12, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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