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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 5.4% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 8.3% cheaper than Almaty without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.07

$8.01 ₸3,996

-61.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.3

$38.87 ₸19.4K

-45.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.49

$7.02 ₸3,505

-40.17%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.65

$2.38 ₸1,187

24.37%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.91

$0.91 ₸455

-18.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.54 ₸268

-31.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.64

$1.34 ₸669

235.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.31

$2.86 ₸1,425

53.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.48

$1.27 ₸633

49.61%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.59 ₸294

67.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.07

$1.50 ₸747

36.67%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.44

$1.74 ₸866

23.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.3

$9.44 ₸4,709

84.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.64

$4.68 ₸2,333

6.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.5

$7.58 ₸3,784

96.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.91

$1.36 ₸678

104.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.77

$1.90 ₸949

-22.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.15

$1.97 ₸985

30.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.62

$2.07 ₸1,031

5.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.48

$0.57 ₸287

100.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$0.42 ₸210

185.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.51

$1.31 ₸652

-32.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.92

$0.70 ₸349

-30.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.09

$1.99 ₸993

118.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 76.7

$8.04 ₸4,010

142.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.29

$0.90 ₸449

191.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.68

$2.12 ₸1,058

64.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.79

$0.24 ₸120

91.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.2

$18.04 ₸8,999

-3.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.67

$1.19 ₸591

-42.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$0.70 ₸351

-28.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.24

$4.71 ₸2,352

52.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.48 ₸242

2.08%

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

$34.0K MYR 133.5K

$23.2K ₸11.6M

46.30%

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

$27.9K MYR 109.5K

$26.6K ₸13.3M

4.95%

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

$39.37 MYR 155

$62.2 ₸31.0K

-36.66%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.34

$8.50 ₸4,240

17.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$13.46 ₸6,718

133.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$47.24 ₸23.6K

-30.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.73

$21.55 ₸10.8K

-74.34%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 18.91

$5.37 ₸2,681

-10.43%

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

$237 MYR 932

$261 ₸130.0K

-8.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

$12.9K ₸6.4M

-51.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 213

$84.9 ₸42.4K

-36.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 114

$43.20 ₸21.6K

-32.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 246

$98.9 ₸49.4K

-36.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 206

$121 ₸60.3K

-56.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,548

$657 ₸327.9K

-40.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 905

$416 ₸207.7K

-44.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,518

$1,174 ₸585.8K

-45.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,032

$773 ₸385.5K

-33.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,178

$2,004 ₸999.8K

16.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,679

$1,143 ₸570.2K

4.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,830

$750 ₸374.2K

29.95%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Almaty: March 1, 2026

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