Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Bangi Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Bangi

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 8.8% more expensive than Bangi without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 19% more expensive than Bangi without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$3.40 MYR 13.80

-8.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$13.09 MYR 53.2

61.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$3.15 MYR 12.78

37.46%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-3.70%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.83 MYR 3.38

-12.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.46 MYR 1.86

-21.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$4.78 MYR 19.43

-10.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$6.65 MYR 26.99

-34.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.55 MYR 6.30

21.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.68 MYR 2.77

47.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$0.61 MYR 2.46

226.23%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$1.86 MYR 7.56

10.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$15.76 MYR 64.0

7.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$2.40 MYR 9.73

115.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$9.68 MYR 39.28

54.65%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$3.60 MYR 14.61

-23.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.50 MYR 6.10

-4.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.57 MYR 10.44

5.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$0.73 MYR 2.98

186.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.45 MYR 5.90

-22.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$0.36 MYR 1.47

238.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.28 MYR 5.18

-25.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.55 MYR 2.25

-18.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.18 MYR 16.96

0.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$13.93 MYR 56.6

38.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$2.87 MYR 11.67

-8.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$2.88 MYR 11.68

21.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.74 MYR 3.02

-37.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.62 MYR 47.16

49.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.43 MYR 5.79

-51.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.99 MYR 4.02

-49.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$6.05 MYR 24.56

19.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.46 MYR 1.85

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$35.9K MYR 145.9K

-5.70%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$37.8K MYR 153.6K

-26.88%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$45.56 MYR 185

-15.28%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.11 MYR 36.97

10.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$30.50 MYR 124

1.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$37.38 MYR 152

-12.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$5.85 MYR 23.74

-5.64%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$4.98 MYR 20.21

-1.61%

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

$238 MYR 968

$186 MYR 754

28.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$6,779 MYR 27.5K

-9.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$64.8 MYR 263

-14.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$18.49 MYR 75.1

58.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$73.4 MYR 298

-17.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$39.52 MYR 160

33.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$464 MYR 1,883

-18.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$281 MYR 1,140

-19.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$528 MYR 2,144

22.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$324 MYR 1,315

60.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,499 MYR 6,085

49.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$782 MYR 3,175

47.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$1,207 MYR 4,902

-18.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.07

2.21%

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

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bangi: January 13, 2026

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