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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 3.8% cheaper than Batu Pahat without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 12.1% more expensive than Batu Pahat without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$2.43 MYR 9.60

26.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$11.72 MYR 46.28

80.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$3.72 MYR 14.70

12.90%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.22 MYR 8.79

33.33%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.57 MYR 2.25

29.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.33 MYR 1.31

12.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$4.35 MYR 17.16

3.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$5.43 MYR 21.46

-18.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.69 MYR 6.67

12.43%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.74 MYR 2.93

33.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$0.72 MYR 2.86

184.72%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$1.86 MYR 7.34

15.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$22.81 MYR 90.1

-23.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$3.52 MYR 13.90

42.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$7.28 MYR 28.75

104.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$3.90 MYR 15.42

-28.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$0.90 MYR 3.54

63.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$3.42 MYR 13.51

-24.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$2.54 MYR 10.05

-13.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$0.49 MYR 1.92

132.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$0.45 MYR 1.79

166.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$1.12 MYR 4.41

-20.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.16 MYR 16.44

4.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$20.73 MYR 81.9

-5.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$4.28 MYR 16.90

-38.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$5.34 MYR 21.09

-34.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.73 MYR 2.86

-36.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$11.56 MYR 45.66

50.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.20 MYR 4.72

-43.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.09 MYR 4.31

-54.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$4.40 MYR 17.37

63.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.47 MYR 1.84

4.26%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$43.7K MYR 172.7K

-22.28%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$31.5K MYR 124.3K

-11.42%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$73.1 MYR 289

-46.11%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$9.78 MYR 38.64

2.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$20.65 MYR 81.6

52.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$37.54 MYR 148

-12.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$5.81 MYR 22.96

-4.82%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$3.55 MYR 14.03

35.49%

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

$237 MYR 937

$71.5 MYR 282

231.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$4,238 MYR 16.7K

47.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$110 MYR 436

-50.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$27.13 MYR 107

6.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$74.1 MYR 293

-15.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$77.3 MYR 306

-32.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$384 MYR 1,516

2.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$273 MYR 1,080

-15.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$633 MYR 2,500

1.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$470 MYR 1,855

10.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$1,857 MYR 7,336

25.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$1,009 MYR 3,987

17.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

3.96

5.05%

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

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Batu Pahat: March 2, 2026

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