Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Almaty Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Almaty

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 1.6% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 8.5% cheaper than Almaty without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$8.02 ₸4,093

-61.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$39.69 ₸20.3K

-46.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$6.89 ₸3,518

-37.16%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.30 ₸1,174

24.35%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.90 ₸459

-18.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.53 ₸272

-32.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$1.36 ₸694

215.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$2.89 ₸1,474

51.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.31 ₸666

43.51%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.55 ₸280

81.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.52 ₸777

30.92%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$1.77 ₸906

15.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$9.49 ₸4,844

79.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.72 ₸2,409

9.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$7.70 ₸3,931

94.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$1.35 ₸687

105.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.95 ₸994

-26.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$1.97 ₸1,005

37.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$2.07 ₸1,058

0.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$0.62 ₸318

82.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$0.42 ₸216

190.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.24 ₸635

-23.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.74 ₸380

-39.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$2.00 ₸1,023

111.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$7.91 ₸4,040

144.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$0.85 ₸432

208.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$2.12 ₸1,084

65.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.22 ₸112

109.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$17.93 ₸9,154

-2.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.15 ₸588

-39.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.67 ₸344

-25.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$4.80 ₸2,452

50.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.49 ₸249

-6.12%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$23.9K ₸12.2M

41.72%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$27.1K ₸13.8M

2.06%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$62.8 ₸32.0K

-38.49%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$8.99 ₸4,589

11.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$13.92 ₸7,106

122.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$47.11 ₸24.1K

-30.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$21.21 ₸10.8K

-73.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$5.13 ₸2,621

-4.48%

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

$238 MYR 968

$267 ₸136.4K

-10.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$12.9K ₸6.6M

-52.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$85.4 ₸43.6K

-34.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$43.69 ₸22.3K

-32.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$100 ₸51.2K

-39.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$121 ₸62.0K

-56.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$663 ₸338.3K

-42.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$419 ₸214.0K

-45.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$1,174 ₸599.6K

-44.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$766 ₸390.9K

-32.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,845 ₸942.1K

21.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$1,158 ₸591.4K

-0.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$711 ₸363.3K

38.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

18.39

-77.38%

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

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Almaty: January 13, 2026

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