Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Alor Setar Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Alor Setar

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 18.2% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 18.4% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$2.41 MYR 9.77

29.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$11.59 MYR 47.04

82.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$3.99 MYR 16.22

8.52%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$1.66 MYR 6.72

72.29%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.51 MYR 2.06

43.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.27 MYR 1.09

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$3.60 MYR 14.62

19.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$2.33 MYR 9.47

87.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.56 MYR 6.32

20.51%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.83 MYR 3.37

20.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.20 MYR 4.85

65.83%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$1.50 MYR 6.10

36.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$11.87 MYR 48.20

43.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$2.98 MYR 12.09

73.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$8.37 MYR 33.99

78.85%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.90 MYR 11.79

-4.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.03 MYR 4.20

39.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$1.37 MYR 5.57

97.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$2.19 MYR 8.88

-4.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$0.95 MYR 3.87

18.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$0.54 MYR 2.20

125.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$0.73 MYR 2.97

30.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.49 MYR 1.98

-8.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$2.80 MYR 11.38

50.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$8.68 MYR 35.25

122.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$1.15 MYR 4.68

127.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$2.08 MYR 8.46

68.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.73 MYR 2.97

-36.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.60 MYR 47.09

50.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.74 MYR 3.01

-5.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.49 MYR 2.01

2.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$6.89 MYR 27.97

4.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-8.00%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$33.4K MYR 135.7K

1.34%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$27.1K MYR 109.9K

2.21%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$38.03 MYR 154

1.50%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$7.12 MYR 28.91

40.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$26.52 MYR 108

16.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$36.64 MYR 149

-10.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$9.36 MYR 38.00

-41.03%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$2.88 MYR 11.68

70.14%

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

$238 MYR 968

$83.1 MYR 337

187.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$5,262 MYR 21.4K

16.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$46.57 MYR 189

19.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$29.16 MYR 118

0.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$62.3 MYR 253

-2.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$53.8 MYR 218

-1.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$294 MYR 1,195

29.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$171 MYR 693

32.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$439 MYR 1,784

47.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$341 MYR 1,385

52.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$1,100 MYR 4,466

-10.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

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

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Alor Setar: January 11, 2026

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