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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 2.7% cheaper than Bangi without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 13.1% more expensive than Bangi without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$3.20 MYR 12.65

-4.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$13.07 MYR 51.7

62.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$2.99 MYR 11.81

40.47%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.88 MYR 11.38

2.78%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.80 MYR 3.15

-7.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.46 MYR 1.81

-19.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$4.81 MYR 19.00

-6.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$6.72 MYR 26.54

-34.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.49 MYR 5.90

27.52%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.74 MYR 2.91

33.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$0.60 MYR 2.38

241.67%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$1.88 MYR 7.44

14.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$15.68 MYR 62.0

10.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$2.33 MYR 9.19

114.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$9.18 MYR 36.26

62.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$3.78 MYR 14.92

-26.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.53 MYR 6.03

-3.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$2.58 MYR 10.20

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$0.74 MYR 2.91

195.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.47 MYR 5.81

-22.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$0.36 MYR 1.43

233.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$1.26 MYR 4.99

-29.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.55 MYR 2.19

-10.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.26 MYR 16.84

2.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$14.38 MYR 56.8

35.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$2.85 MYR 11.25

-8.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$2.91 MYR 11.48

19.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.74 MYR 2.92

-37.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$11.84 MYR 46.77

46.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.45 MYR 5.71

-53.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.03 MYR 4.08

-51.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$5.74 MYR 22.68

25.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.47 MYR 1.85

4.26%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$35.6K MYR 140.5K

-4.50%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$38.7K MYR 152.7K

-27.89%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$45.73 MYR 181

-13.91%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$9.21 MYR 36.38

8.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$30.76 MYR 121

2.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$36.82 MYR 145

-10.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$5.80 MYR 22.91

-4.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$4.98 MYR 19.69

-3.41%

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

$237 MYR 937

$184 MYR 728

28.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$6,859 MYR 27.1K

-8.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$66.0 MYR 261

-17.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$18.99 MYR 75.0

52.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$73.1 MYR 289

-14.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$40.00 MYR 158

31.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$480 MYR 1,897

-17.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$285 MYR 1,124

-19.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$518 MYR 2,047

23.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$320 MYR 1,265

61.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$1,602 MYR 6,328

45.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$1,029 MYR 4,063

15.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$1,276 MYR 5,040

-23.63%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bangi: March 1, 2026

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