Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Batu Kawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Batu Kawan

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 13.9% cheaper than Batu Kawan without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 7.2% more expensive than Batu Kawan without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$4.85 MYR 20.44

-38.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$28.61 MYR 121

-27.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.84 MYR 20.41

-10.33%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$3.11 MYR 13.11

-8.68%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.9 MYR 3.8

-23.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.49 MYR 2.08

-26.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$4.31 MYR 18.18

-1.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$6.01 MYR 25.36

-26.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.43 MYR 6.04

27.27%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.06 MYR 4.47

-6.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$0.7 MYR 2.95

191.43%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.95 MYR 8.23

5.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$14.51 MYR 61.2

17.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.56 MYR 19.21

14.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$9.66 MYR 40.72

52.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$3 MYR 12.65

-3.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-9.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.59 MYR 10.91

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.52 MYR 6.4

38.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.28 MYR 5.4

-7.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.34 MYR 5.65

-9.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-24.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.62 MYR 2.63

-27.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-0.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$17.71 MYR 74.7

-20.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$3.27 MYR 13.81

-17.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$4.21 MYR 17.74

-17.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.73 MYR 3.09

-32.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.86 MYR 50

51.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.74 MYR 3.11

-2.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.15 MYR 4.85

-56.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.58 MYR 19.3

52.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.51 MYR 2.17

-9.80%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$30.6K MYR 129K

9.80%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$32.2K MYR 135.9K

-15.92%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$64.9 MYR 274

-39.59%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$11.56 MYR 48.75

-10.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$23.47 MYR 99

32.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$36.49 MYR 154

-10.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.8 MYR 24.46

-3.62%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$3.44 MYR 14.52

45.64%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$272 MYR 1,146

-11.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$9,358 MYR 39.5K

-34.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$61.2 MYR 258

-9.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$37.95 MYR 160

-25.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$85.6 MYR 361

-28.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$79.9 MYR 337

-32.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$389 MYR 1,641

-0.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$269 MYR 1,134

-14.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$649 MYR 2,738

-1.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$467 MYR 1,969

11.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,737 MYR 7,326

39.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,137 MYR 4,793

30.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$1,825 MYR 7,695

-39.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.00%

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

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

Last update for Batu Kawan: October 28, 2025

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