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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 6.5% more expensive than Batu Pahat without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 10.6% cheaper than Batu Pahat without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$2.34 MYR 9.86

26.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$11.61 MYR 48.95

79.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$3.76 MYR 15.85

15.43%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.34 MYR 9.86

21.37%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.61 MYR 2.55

13.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$4.29 MYR 18.11

-1.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.38 MYR 22.69

-18.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.67 MYR 7.05

8.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.73 MYR 3.06

35.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$0.69 MYR 2.9

195.65%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.84 MYR 7.74

11.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$22.83 MYR 96.3

-25.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$3.46 MYR 14.58

51.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$7.15 MYR 30.15

106.57%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$3.86 MYR 16.27

-24.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$0.99 MYR 4.16

47.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$3.31 MYR 13.95

-21.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.56 MYR 10.81

-17.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$0.45 MYR 1.92

162.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$0.45 MYR 1.91

168.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.08 MYR 4.54

-15.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.3 MYR 18.13

-2.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$29.24 MYR 123

-51.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$4.37 MYR 18.42

-37.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$5.56 MYR 23.43

-37.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.7 MYR 2.95

-30.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.82 MYR 49.84

52.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.15 MYR 4.86

-37.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.15 MYR 4.83

-56.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.41 MYR 18.6

58.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 2.09

-6.12%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$44K MYR 185.7K

-23.72%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$31.7K MYR 133.6K

-14.45%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$74.2 MYR 313

-47.16%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.87 MYR 41.63

4.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$20.91 MYR 88.2

49.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$36.2 MYR 153

-9.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.79 MYR 24.4

-3.45%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$3.6 MYR 15.2

39.17%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$69.7 MYR 294

245.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$4,285 MYR 18.1K

44.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$109 MYR 462

-49.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$27.54 MYR 116

3.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$76.5 MYR 323

-19.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$78.2 MYR 330

-31.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$389 MYR 1,641

-0.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$271 MYR 1,143

-15.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$642 MYR 2,709

-0.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$470 MYR 1,984

10.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,827 MYR 7,706

33.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,169 MYR 4,929

26.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Batu Pahat: October 28, 2025

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