Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Bintulu Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Bintulu

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 19% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 6.3% cheaper than Bintulu without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$3.85 MYR 15.22

-20.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$17.70 MYR 69.9

19.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$5.51 MYR 21.76

-23.77%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.86 MYR 11.31

3.50%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.62 MYR 2.44

19.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.39 MYR 1.56

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$2.75 MYR 10.88

63.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$4.93 MYR 19.48

-10.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.73 MYR 6.81

9.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$1.30 MYR 5.15

-23.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$1.33 MYR 5.24

54.14%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$2.09 MYR 8.24

2.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$16.41 MYR 64.8

5.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$3.32 MYR 13.11

50.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$5.53 MYR 21.86

169.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$1.67 MYR 6.61

66.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$0.91 MYR 3.59

61.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$1.60 MYR 6.33

61.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$1.07 MYR 4.24

104.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$0.53 MYR 2.10

115.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.16 MYR 4.57

3.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$0.73 MYR 2.87

21.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.39 MYR 1.56

25.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.02 MYR 15.88

8.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$19.29 MYR 76.2

1.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$2.82 MYR 11.12

-7.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$1.90 MYR 7.52

83.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$1.16 MYR 4.56

-60.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$15.74 MYR 62.2

10.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.92 MYR 3.62

-26.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.86 MYR 3.40

-41.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$2.38 MYR 9.41

202.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.55 MYR 2.17

-10.91%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$42.7K MYR 168.7K

-20.45%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$37.2K MYR 146.9K

-25.07%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$58.0 MYR 229

-32.14%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$8.95 MYR 35.34

11.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$29.66 MYR 117

6.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$65.7 MYR 259

-49.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$5.92 MYR 23.39

-6.59%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$4.19 MYR 16.53

14.80%

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

$237 MYR 937

$120 MYR 472

98.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$6,950 MYR 27.5K

-10.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$62.6 MYR 247

-13.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$33.76 MYR 133

-14.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$77.3 MYR 305

-19.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$90.1 MYR 356

-41.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$214 MYR 847

83.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$152 MYR 601

51.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$458 MYR 1,809

39.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$320 MYR 1,265

61.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$1,806 MYR 7,135

29.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$1,174 MYR 4,637

1.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$624 MYR 2,465

56.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.5

-7.56%

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

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bintulu: February 28, 2026

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