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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nilai is 3.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nilai is 11.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 MYR 13.83

$3.07 MYR 12.10

14.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 MYR 73.3

$21.19 MYR 83.5

-12.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.75 MYR 22.65

$4.20 MYR 16.53

36.90%

Cappuccino

$2.88 MYR 11.36

$2.96 MYR 11.68

-2.70%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.06

$0.74 MYR 2.92

5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.42

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 MYR 13.74

$4.49 MYR 17.69

-22.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.09 MYR 20.06

$4.40 MYR 17.35

15.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.20

$1.90 MYR 7.50

-3.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.97

$0.99 MYR 3.91

2.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.94

$2.05 MYR 8.09

-39.02%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.40

$2.15 MYR 8.46

-0.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.17 MYR 59.8

$17.37 MYR 68.4

-12.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.45 MYR 17.52

$5.00 MYR 19.69

-11.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.29 MYR 36.60

$14.88 MYR 58.6

-37.57%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 MYR 11.61

$2.78 MYR 10.93

6.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 5.99

$1.47 MYR 5.79

3.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.25

$2.58 MYR 10.18

0.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.70

$2.19 MYR 8.64

-33.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.71

$1.14 MYR 4.49

5.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.21

$1.20 MYR 4.73

10.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$0.89 MYR 3.52

16.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.05

$0.49 MYR 1.93

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 MYR 17.18

$4.35 MYR 17.13

0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.55 MYR 69.1

$19.52 MYR 76.9

-10.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 MYR 11.27

$2.62 MYR 10.32

9.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.37

$3.48 MYR 13.71

-17.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.46 MYR 1.80

60.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.91 MYR 46.94

$17.36 MYR 68.4

-31.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.58

$0.68 MYR 2.68

70.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.89

$0.50 MYR 1.98

98.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.95 MYR 23.46

$7.19 MYR 28.32

-17.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

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

$35.4K MYR 139.4K

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

4.15%

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

$30.9K MYR 121.7K

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

10.84%

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

$43.18 MYR 170

$39.37 MYR 155

9.68%

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

$8.94 MYR 35.23

$10.01 MYR 39.44

-10.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.05 MYR 114

$31.45 MYR 124

-7.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.95 MYR 146

$33.02 MYR 130

11.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 23.34

$5.53 MYR 21.78

7.05%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 19.83

$4.81 MYR 18.96

4.57%

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

$185 MYR 731

$237 MYR 934

-21.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,974 MYR 27.5K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

11.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 MYR 244

$54.3 MYR 214

13.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.67 MYR 109

$29.00 MYR 114

-4.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 291

$62.5 MYR 246

18.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.0 MYR 201

$52.4 MYR 207

-2.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,544

$394 MYR 1,552

-0.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,063

$230 MYR 907

17.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$635 MYR 2,501

$641 MYR 2,524

-0.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,879

$517 MYR 2,037

-7.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,703 MYR 6,711

$2,335 MYR 9,201

-27.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$983 MYR 3,872

$1,191 MYR 4,691

-17.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,839

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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