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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nilai is 0.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nilai is 11.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 15.26

$2.97 MYR 12.54

21.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 MYR 78.8

$20.84 MYR 87.9

-10.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.01 MYR 25.35

$4.34 MYR 18.32

38.48%

Cappuccino

$2.76 MYR 11.64

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-2.82%

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

$0.77 MYR 3.26

$0.69 MYR 2.89

11.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.42

$0.36 MYR 1.52

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.62 MYR 15.26

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-14.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.02 MYR 21.18

$4.41 MYR 18.6

13.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.65

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-0.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$0.99 MYR 4.18

-3.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 MYR 5.48

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-36.27%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.91

$2.05 MYR 8.63

2.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.99 MYR 63.2

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-12.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.32 MYR 18.21

$5.23 MYR 22.05

-17.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.66 MYR 40.74

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-34.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 MYR 12.38

$2.91 MYR 12.25

1.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.45

$1.46 MYR 6.18

4.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.6 MYR 10.97

$2.59 MYR 10.92

0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.87

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-34.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.15

$1.18 MYR 4.98

3.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.35

$1.21 MYR 5.1

4.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1 MYR 4.2

$0.91 MYR 3.82

9.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.45 MYR 1.91

24.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 17.94

$4.2 MYR 17.73

1.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.76 MYR 66.4

$14.1 MYR 59.5

11.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 MYR 12.07

$2.71 MYR 11.44

5.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 MYR 12.24

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-16.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.94

$0.49 MYR 2.05

42.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 49.23

$17.98 MYR 75.8

-35.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 5.05

$0.72 MYR 3.04

66.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.2

$0.5 MYR 2.1

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 MYR 25.45

$7 MYR 29.53

-13.71%

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)

$35.3K MYR 149K

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

5.19%

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

$31.5K MYR 132.9K

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

16.27%

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

$44.08 MYR 186

$39.21 MYR 165

12.42%

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

$9 MYR 37.96

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-12.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.98 MYR 122

$31.17 MYR 131

-7.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.39 MYR 158

$32.59 MYR 137

14.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.82 MYR 24.55

$5.59 MYR 23.59

4.11%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 20.77

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-1.80%

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

$188 MYR 793

$241 MYR 1,014

-21.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,903 MYR 29.1K

$6,174 MYR 26K

11.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 MYR 252

$55.3 MYR 233

8.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.02 MYR 114

$28.42 MYR 120

-4.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.7 MYR 311

$61.2 MYR 258

20.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.7 MYR 218

$53.6 MYR 226

-3.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,649

$388 MYR 1,637

0.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,149

$230 MYR 968

18.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,754

$640 MYR 2,700

2.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 MYR 1,975

$522 MYR 2,201

-10.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,952 MYR 8,233

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-19.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,062 MYR 4,478

$1,481 MYR 6,247

-28.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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