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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 5.4% cheaper than Bintulu without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 1.1% cheaper than Bintulu without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$3.81 MYR 15.46

-18.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$17.35 MYR 70.4

21.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$5.73 MYR 23.27

-24.43%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.71

8.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.39 MYR 1.60

-7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$2.75 MYR 11.18

56.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$4.86 MYR 19.73

-10.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.72 MYR 6.99

9.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.36 MYR 5.52

-26.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.33 MYR 5.38

49.62%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$2.11 MYR 8.56

-2.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$16.67 MYR 67.7

1.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$3.32 MYR 13.48

56.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$5.75 MYR 23.34

160.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$1.61 MYR 6.55

72.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$0.92 MYR 3.75

56.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$1.67 MYR 6.79

61.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.07 MYR 4.33

95.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$0.52 MYR 2.12

117.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.16 MYR 4.69

5.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$0.73 MYR 2.98

30.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.40 MYR 1.61

12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$3.93 MYR 15.96

7.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$17.83 MYR 72.4

8.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$2.90 MYR 11.79

-9.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$1.91 MYR 7.74

83.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$1.15 MYR 4.67

-60.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$15.49 MYR 62.9

12.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.90 MYR 3.67

-22.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.86 MYR 3.50

-41.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$2.40 MYR 9.76

201.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.55 MYR 2.24

-16.36%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$43.0K MYR 174.6K

-21.22%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$37.8K MYR 153.5K

-26.86%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$58.1 MYR 236

-33.61%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$8.96 MYR 36.39

11.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$29.76 MYR 121

3.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$64.9 MYR 263

-49.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$6.01 MYR 24.39

-8.15%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$4.16 MYR 16.88

17.79%

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

$238 MYR 968

$122 MYR 497

94.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$7,100 MYR 28.8K

-13.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$63.5 MYR 258

-12.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$34.09 MYR 138

-14.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$76.9 MYR 312

-21.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$88.2 MYR 358

-40.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$208 MYR 846

82.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$151 MYR 614

49.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$460 MYR 1,866

41.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$320 MYR 1,299

62.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,754 MYR 7,120

27.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$1,160 MYR 4,710

-0.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$619 MYR 2,515

59.56%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bintulu: January 11, 2026

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