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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 15.5% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 39.6% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 MYR 11.95

$2.32 MYR 9.16

30.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.49 MYR 84.9

$11.70 MYR 46.21

83.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 MYR 16.37

$4.04 MYR 15.97

2.72%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.25

$1.67 MYR 6.61

70.66%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.55 MYR 2.18

23.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.27 MYR 1.05

22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.42 MYR 17.48

$3.45 MYR 13.61

28.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.09

$2.29 MYR 9.06

89.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.48

$1.60 MYR 6.32

18.12%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$0.90 MYR 3.56

15.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 MYR 7.81

$1.21 MYR 4.80

63.64%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.42

$1.51 MYR 5.96

41.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.65 MYR 69.7

$12.07 MYR 47.67

46.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.72

$3.08 MYR 12.15

62.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.67 MYR 57.9

$8.34 MYR 32.96

75.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.03

$2.80 MYR 11.06

-0.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.09 MYR 4.29

36.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.68

$1.43 MYR 5.65

88.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.15 MYR 8.51

$2.12 MYR 8.37

1.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.72

$0.93 MYR 3.68

27.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$0.54 MYR 2.13

118.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$0.68 MYR 2.69

33.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.45 MYR 1.80

8.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.39

$2.78 MYR 10.99

49.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.76 MYR 78.1

$8.90 MYR 35.17

122.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$1.21 MYR 4.77

122.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.78

$2.07 MYR 8.16

68.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$0.74 MYR 2.90

-35.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.54 MYR 69.3

$11.90 MYR 46.99

47.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$0.68 MYR 2.69

8.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$0.51 MYR 2.00

5.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.14 MYR 28.21

$7.22 MYR 28.52

-1.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.46 MYR 1.83

2.17%

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

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

$33.4K MYR 131.9K

-1.09%

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

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

$27.5K MYR 108.7K

-0.70%

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

$38.95 MYR 154

$39.32 MYR 155

-0.94%

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

$10.22 MYR 40.37

$7.16 MYR 28.29

42.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.73 MYR 125

$26.77 MYR 106

18.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.71 MYR 129

$36.90 MYR 146

-11.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.51 MYR 21.78

$9.49 MYR 37.47

-41.94%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 MYR 19.40

$2.77 MYR 10.92

77.26%

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

$234 MYR 925

$82.1 MYR 324

185.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

$5,216 MYR 20.6K

17.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.2 MYR 218

$47.22 MYR 187

16.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 MYR 116

$29.09 MYR 115

0.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 MYR 238

$60.6 MYR 239

-0.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.8 MYR 205

$53.1 MYR 210

-2.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,537

$291 MYR 1,148

33.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 897

$173 MYR 683

31.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,527

$444 MYR 1,755

44.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$526 MYR 2,078

$335 MYR 1,323

57.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,321 MYR 9,167

$1,877 MYR 7,413

23.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,188 MYR 4,691

$1,022 MYR 4,036

16.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$949 MYR 3,749

$1,161 MYR 4,584

-18.21%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Alor Setar: April 11, 2026

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