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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 5% cheaper than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 25.6% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$3.47 MYR 14.11

-10.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$19.23 MYR 78.1

9.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.58 MYR 18.60

-5.46%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.86 MYR 11.60

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.80 MYR 3.23

-8.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.45 MYR 1.83

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$3.64 MYR 14.80

17.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$5.72 MYR 23.24

-23.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.80 MYR 7.30

4.44%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.00 MYR 4.07

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.24 MYR 5.04

60.48%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$2.26 MYR 9.20

-9.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$10.69 MYR 43.42

58.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$3.52 MYR 14.27

47.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$6.32 MYR 25.68

136.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$3.76 MYR 15.25

-26.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.52 MYR 6.17

-5.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$1.78 MYR 7.24

51.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.21 MYR 4.91

72.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.18 MYR 4.80

-4.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.33 MYR 5.41

-8.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$0.95 MYR 3.86

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.55 MYR 2.23

-18.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.35 MYR 17.65

-2.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$18.57 MYR 75.4

3.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$2.76 MYR 11.22

-5.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$4.00 MYR 16.26

-12.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.68 MYR 2.77

-32.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.66 MYR 47.36

49.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.03 MYR 4.18

-32.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.99 MYR 4.04

-49.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$8.88 MYR 36.05

-18.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.46 MYR 1.86

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$49.0K MYR 198.9K

-30.85%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$38.5K MYR 156.1K

-28.08%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$41.65 MYR 169

-7.32%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.09 MYR 36.91

10.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$22.95 MYR 93.2

34.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$35.97 MYR 146

-9.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-4.83%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$5.00 MYR 20.28

-2.00%

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

$238 MYR 968

$215 MYR 874

10.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$6,923 MYR 28.1K

-11.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$65.7 MYR 267

-15.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$30.40 MYR 123

-3.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$73.7 MYR 299

-18.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$48.82 MYR 198

8.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$386 MYR 1,567

-1.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$288 MYR 1,167

-21.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$1,021 MYR 4,146

-36.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$469 MYR 1,902

11.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,419 MYR 5,759

57.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$946 MYR 3,839

22.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$838 MYR 3,400

18.00%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ampang Jaya: January 12, 2026

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