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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 1.3% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 18.6% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 MYR 11.95

$3.55 MYR 14.03

-14.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.49 MYR 84.9

$19.04 MYR 75.2

12.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 MYR 16.37

$4.61 MYR 18.20

-9.98%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.25

$2.97 MYR 11.75

-4.04%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.78 MYR 3.08

-12.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.49 MYR 1.92

-32.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.42 MYR 17.48

$3.52 MYR 13.92

25.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.09

$5.88 MYR 23.21

-26.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.48

$1.86 MYR 7.33

1.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$0.99 MYR 3.90

5.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 MYR 7.81

$1.29 MYR 5.11

53.49%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.42

$2.20 MYR 8.71

-3.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.65 MYR 69.7

$10.56 MYR 41.73

67.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.72

$3.45 MYR 13.63

44.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.67 MYR 57.9

$6.18 MYR 24.41

137.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.03

$3.63 MYR 14.32

-23.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.54 MYR 6.10

-3.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.68

$1.78 MYR 7.02

51.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.15 MYR 8.51

$1.20 MYR 4.75

79.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.72

$1.14 MYR 4.52

4.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.32 MYR 5.21

-10.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$0.97 MYR 3.82

-6.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.53 MYR 2.08

-7.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.39

$4.13 MYR 16.30

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.76 MYR 78.1

$20.40 MYR 80.6

-3.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$2.74 MYR 10.81

-1.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.78

$3.97 MYR 15.67

-12.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$0.68 MYR 2.70

-29.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.54 MYR 69.3

$11.81 MYR 46.66

48.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$0.99 MYR 3.89

-25.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$0.99 MYR 3.90

-45.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.14 MYR 28.21

$8.67 MYR 34.25

-17.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.46 MYR 1.81

2.17%

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

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

$49.1K MYR 193.9K

-32.71%

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

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

$38.5K MYR 152.1K

-29.00%

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

$38.95 MYR 154

$41.13 MYR 162

-5.30%

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

$10.22 MYR 40.37

$9.38 MYR 37.06

8.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.73 MYR 125

$23.02 MYR 90.9

37.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.71 MYR 129

$35.18 MYR 139

-7.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.51 MYR 21.78

$5.87 MYR 23.17

-6.13%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 MYR 19.40

$5.03 MYR 19.88

-2.39%

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

$234 MYR 925

$212 MYR 836

10.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

$7,030 MYR 27.8K

-12.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.2 MYR 218

$65.9 MYR 260

-16.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 MYR 116

$30.10 MYR 119

-2.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 MYR 238

$73.4 MYR 290

-17.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.8 MYR 205

$48.54 MYR 192

6.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,537

$392 MYR 1,547

-0.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 897

$284 MYR 1,123

-20.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,527

$984 MYR 3,886

-34.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$526 MYR 2,078

$454 MYR 1,793

15.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,321 MYR 9,167

$1,977 MYR 7,807

17.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,188 MYR 4,691

$891 MYR 3,519

33.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$949 MYR 3,749

$887 MYR 3,503

7.04%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Ampang Jaya: April 11, 2026

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