Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Ampang Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Ampang Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 16.4% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 1.1% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.52 MYR 14.84

-15.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$19.15 MYR 80.8

8.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.61 MYR 19.44

-5.86%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.92 MYR 12.29

-2.74%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.86 MYR 3.62

-19.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.48 MYR 2.03

-25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$3.44 MYR 14.53

22.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.99 MYR 25.26

-26.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.79 MYR 7.53

1.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.99 MYR 4.16

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.26 MYR 5.29

61.90%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$2.25 MYR 9.48

-8.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$10.51 MYR 44.34

62.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$3.56 MYR 15.01

46.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$6.44 MYR 27.16

129.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$3.72 MYR 15.67

-21.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.56 MYR 6.59

-6.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$1.78 MYR 7.51

45.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.22 MYR 5.14

72.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.19 MYR 5.01

-0.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.38 MYR 5.83

-12.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$0.9 MYR 3.8

1.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.53 MYR 2.22

-15.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.34 MYR 18.3

-3.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$18.9 MYR 79.7

-25.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.77 MYR 11.7

-2.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$3.83 MYR 16.15

-9.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.75 MYR 3.14

-34.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.55 MYR 48.69

55.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.99 MYR 4.17

-27.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.03 MYR 4.36

-51.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$8.75 MYR 36.91

-20.00%

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

$50.3K MYR 212.2K

-33.23%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$38.3K MYR 161.5K

-29.24%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$41.52 MYR 175

-5.56%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.38 MYR 39.57

10.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$22.73 MYR 95.8

37.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$35.73 MYR 151

-8.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.97 MYR 25.19

-6.37%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$4.93 MYR 20.78

1.62%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$215 MYR 906

12.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$7,007 MYR 29.5K

-11.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$65.1 MYR 275

-15.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$30.01 MYR 127

-5.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$73.7 MYR 311

-16.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$48.2 MYR 203

11.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$386 MYR 1,628

0.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$288 MYR 1,216

-20.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$1,010 MYR 4,261

-36.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$452 MYR 1,905

15.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,852 MYR 7,812

31.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,080 MYR 4,554

37.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$811 MYR 3,421

35.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.49

-7.35%

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

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ampang Jaya: October 27, 2025

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