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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 16.7% more expensive than Bangi without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 0.2% cheaper than Bangi without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.37 MYR 14.21

-11.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$12.84 MYR 54.1

62.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$3.1 MYR 13.09

40.00%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.91 MYR 12.28

-2.41%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.8 MYR 3.36

-13.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.46 MYR 1.94

-21.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$4.74 MYR 20

-10.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$6.54 MYR 27.57

-32.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.53 MYR 6.45

18.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.72 MYR 3.05

37.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$0.6 MYR 2.53

240.00%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.88 MYR 7.92

9.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$15.78 MYR 66.6

8.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$2.29 MYR 9.66

128.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$9.56 MYR 40.29

54.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$3.8 MYR 16.01

-23.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.53 MYR 6.47

-4.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$4.33 MYR 18.28

-40.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$0.68 MYR 2.89

210.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.53 MYR 6.45

-22.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$0.36 MYR 1.52

236.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.31 MYR 5.53

-30.53%

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

$4.33 MYR 18.27

-3.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$14.53 MYR 61.3

-2.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.84 MYR 11.99

-4.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$3.03 MYR 12.79

14.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.74 MYR 3.11

-33.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.84 MYR 49.91

51.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.45 MYR 6.11

-50.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1 MYR 4.21

-50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$5.86 MYR 24.73

19.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.47 MYR 1.97

-2.13%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$35.6K MYR 150K

-5.56%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$39.2K MYR 165.2K

-30.82%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$45.53 MYR 192

-13.88%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.36 MYR 39.45

10.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$31.31 MYR 132

-0.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$37.56 MYR 158

-13.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.97 MYR 25.16

-6.37%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$4.83 MYR 20.35

3.73%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$187 MYR 788

28.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$6,824 MYR 28.8K

-9.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$65.8 MYR 277

-15.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$18.92 MYR 79.8

50.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$74.3 MYR 313

-17.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$39.48 MYR 166

35.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$465 MYR 1,959

-16.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$288 MYR 1,215

-20.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$534 MYR 2,252

19.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$327 MYR 1,378

59.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,812 MYR 7,641

34.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,137 MYR 4,796

30.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$1,201 MYR 5,064

-8.32%

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Bangi: October 29, 2025

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