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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 26.1% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 1.4% cheaper than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$3.55 MYR 14.04

-13.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$18.58 MYR 73.4

14.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$4.22 MYR 16.68

-0.47%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.67 MYR 10.55

10.86%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.80 MYR 3.18

-7.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.57 MYR 2.24

-35.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$4.79 MYR 18.92

-6.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$4.63 MYR 18.30

-4.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$2.44 MYR 9.63

-22.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.91 MYR 3.59

8.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$1.39 MYR 5.50

47.48%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$1.73 MYR 6.82

24.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$14.63 MYR 57.8

18.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$4.64 MYR 18.33

7.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$6.59 MYR 26.05

125.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$3.03 MYR 11.98

-8.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.54 MYR 6.10

-4.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$3.03 MYR 11.98

-14.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$1.18 MYR 4.68

85.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$0.99 MYR 3.92

15.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.00 MYR 3.95

20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$0.67 MYR 2.64

32.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-20.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$5.04 MYR 19.90

-13.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$20.00 MYR 79.0

-2.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$2.86 MYR 11.31

-8.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$1.31 MYR 5.16

165.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.66 MYR 2.60

-30.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$14.04 MYR 55.5

23.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.57 MYR 6.21

-56.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.99 MYR 3.91

-49.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$6.06 MYR 23.92

18.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-15.52%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$35.1K MYR 138.8K

-3.29%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$29.7K MYR 117.3K

-6.12%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$33.58 MYR 133

17.24%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$11.43 MYR 45.17

-12.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$29.63 MYR 117

6.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$32.31 MYR 128

2.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$4.42 MYR 17.47

25.11%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$4.10 MYR 16.20

17.32%

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

$237 MYR 937

$232 MYR 918

2.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$7,040 MYR 27.8K

-11.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$38.14 MYR 151

42.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$25.47 MYR 101

13.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$61.1 MYR 241

2.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$79.0 MYR 312

-33.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$188 MYR 742

109.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$218 MYR 860

5.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$477 MYR 1,883

34.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$556 MYR 2,195

-6.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$1,010 MYR 3,991

-3.54%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bayan Lepas: March 3, 2026

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