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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 4.7% cheaper than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 23.7% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$3.49 MYR 14.18

-10.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$18.62 MYR 75.6

13.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.05 MYR 16.45

6.91%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.79 MYR 11.34

2.51%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.77 MYR 3.12

-5.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.53 MYR 2.16

-32.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$4.80 MYR 19.47

-10.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$4.77 MYR 19.37

-8.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$2.45 MYR 9.95

-23.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.90 MYR 3.64

11.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.41 MYR 5.73

41.13%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$1.66 MYR 6.74

23.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$14.83 MYR 60.2

14.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.57 MYR 18.56

13.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$6.51 MYR 26.44

129.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$3.04 MYR 12.32

-8.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.61 MYR 6.53

-10.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$3.00 MYR 12.18

-10.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.14 MYR 4.63

83.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$0.99 MYR 4.02

14.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.01 MYR 4.09

20.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$0.62 MYR 2.54

53.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.60 MYR 2.45

-25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.92 MYR 20.00

-14.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$15.54 MYR 63.1

24.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$2.81 MYR 11.42

-6.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$1.26 MYR 5.13

177.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.65 MYR 2.65

-29.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$14.07 MYR 57.1

23.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.52 MYR 6.15

-53.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$1.03 MYR 4.17

-51.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$5.88 MYR 23.86

22.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.54 MYR 2.20

-14.81%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$34.7K MYR 140.7K

-2.23%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$28.8K MYR 117.0K

-4.06%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$33.63 MYR 137

14.78%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$11.19 MYR 45.44

-10.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$29.67 MYR 120

4.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$31.92 MYR 130

2.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$4.41 MYR 17.92

25.17%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$4.23 MYR 17.19

15.84%

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

$238 MYR 968

$235 MYR 955

1.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$7,167 MYR 29.1K

-14.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$38.03 MYR 154

46.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$26.16 MYR 106

11.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$62.0 MYR 252

-2.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$79.7 MYR 324

-33.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$186 MYR 756

104.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$216 MYR 876

5.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$470 MYR 1,908

38.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$564 MYR 2,290

-7.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,546 MYR 6,276

44.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$888 MYR 3,606

30.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$932 MYR 3,786

5.99%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bayan Lepas: January 12, 2026

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