Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Bayan Lepas Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Bayan Lepas

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 15.9% cheaper than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 18.6% cheaper than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.49 MYR 14.71

-14.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$18.51 MYR 78.1

12.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.04 MYR 17.02

7.43%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.83 MYR 11.94

0.35%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.8 MYR 3.38

-13.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.54 MYR 2.27

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$4.82 MYR 20.32

-12.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$4.66 MYR 19.65

-5.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$2.37 MYR 10.01

-23.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.84 MYR 3.54

17.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.36 MYR 5.74

50.00%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.73 MYR 7.32

18.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$54.5 MYR 230

-68.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.45 MYR 18.78

17.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$6.63 MYR 27.96

122.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.89 MYR 12.19

0.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.61 MYR 6.78

-9.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.93 MYR 12.35

-11.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.16 MYR 4.88

81.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$0.99 MYR 4.16

19.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1 MYR 4.22

21.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$0.61 MYR 2.59

49.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.62 MYR 2.61

-27.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.98 MYR 21

-15.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-4.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.87 MYR 12.09

-5.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$1.31 MYR 5.51

164.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.61 MYR 2.59

-19.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$14 MYR 59

28.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.57 MYR 6.62

-54.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.98 MYR 4.14

-48.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$5.76 MYR 24.29

21.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.53 MYR 2.24

-13.21%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$35.4K MYR 149.4K

-5.18%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$28.8K MYR 121.3K

-5.83%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$32.99 MYR 139

18.85%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$11.04 MYR 46.55

-6.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$30.25 MYR 128

3.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$31.85 MYR 134

2.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$4.5 MYR 18.96

24.22%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$4.17 MYR 17.6

20.14%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$232 MYR 977

3.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$6,955 MYR 29.3K

-11.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$38.26 MYR 161

44.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$26.28 MYR 111

8.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$62.8 MYR 265

-2.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$78 MYR 329

-31.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$186 MYR 784

108.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$214 MYR 903

7.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$466 MYR 1,963

37.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$565 MYR 2,382

-7.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,961 MYR 8,269

23.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,016 MYR 4,283

45.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$907 MYR 3,826

21.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

3.3

26.06%

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

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

Last update for Bayan Lepas: October 28, 2025

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