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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 47.1% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 19.4% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$2.29 MYR 9.67

29.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$11.93 MYR 50.3

74.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.1 MYR 17.28

5.85%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$1.67 MYR 7.04

70.06%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.54 MYR 2.28

27.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.29 MYR 1.23

24.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$3.63 MYR 15.32

16.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$2.31 MYR 9.75

90.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.63 MYR 6.86

11.66%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.9 MYR 3.79

10.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.21 MYR 5.12

68.60%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.5 MYR 6.34

36.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$12.03 MYR 50.7

42.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$3.15 MYR 13.28

66.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$8.4 MYR 35.41

75.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.76 MYR 11.63

5.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.04 MYR 4.39

40.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$1.43 MYR 6.05

81.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.2 MYR 9.26

-4.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$0.96 MYR 4.03

22.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$0.49 MYR 2.08

146.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$0.74 MYR 3.14

22.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.49 MYR 2.05

-8.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$2.89 MYR 12.19

45.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$8.24 MYR 34.73

71.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$1.15 MYR 4.85

135.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$2.09 MYR 8.83

66.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.74 MYR 3.14

-33.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.72 MYR 49.42

53.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.69 MYR 2.9

4.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.5 MYR 2.11

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$6.88 MYR 29.01

1.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.5 MYR 2.1

-8.00%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$33.7K MYR 141.9K

-0.19%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$27.1K MYR 114.4K

-0.14%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$38.1 MYR 161

2.91%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$7.26 MYR 30.63

42.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$27.02 MYR 114

15.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$37.24 MYR 157

-12.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$9.19 MYR 38.74

-39.17%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$2.77 MYR 11.67

80.87%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$83.8 MYR 354

186.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$5,292 MYR 22.3K

16.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$47.66 MYR 201

16.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$29.37 MYR 124

-3.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$61 MYR 257

0.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$51.9 MYR 219

3.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$298 MYR 1,257

30.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$175 MYR 736

31.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$450 MYR 1,899

42.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$346 MYR 1,459

50.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,284 MYR 5,415

89.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,113 MYR 4,695

33.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$863 MYR 3,638

27.63%

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Alor Setar: October 27, 2025

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