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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 17.5% cheaper than Bintulu without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 8% cheaper than Bintulu without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.86 MYR 16.28

-23.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$17.43 MYR 73.5

19.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$5.63 MYR 23.75

-22.91%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.82 MYR 11.88

0.71%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.62 MYR 2.61

11.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.37 MYR 1.56

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$2.91 MYR 12.28

45.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$4.86 MYR 20.52

-9.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.81 MYR 7.63

0.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.37 MYR 5.76

-27.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.33 MYR 5.59

53.38%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$2.09 MYR 8.79

-1.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$16.66 MYR 70.3

2.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$3.35 MYR 14.14

56.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$5.72 MYR 24.12

158.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$1.67 MYR 7.06

74.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$0.98 MYR 4.11

48.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$1.68 MYR 7.09

54.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.11 MYR 4.69

90.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$0.49 MYR 2.09

140.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.19 MYR 5.03

1.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$0.67 MYR 2.84

35.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.4 MYR 1.67

12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$3.96 MYR 16.7

6.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$19.33 MYR 81.5

-27.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.88 MYR 12.13

-5.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$1.86 MYR 7.83

86.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$1.16 MYR 4.89

-57.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$15.63 MYR 65.9

15.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.96 MYR 4.04

-25.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.87 MYR 3.68

-42.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$2.35 MYR 9.89

197.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.55 MYR 2.33

-16.36%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$42.7K MYR 180.3K

-21.41%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$37.9K MYR 160K

-28.58%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$58 MYR 245

-32.42%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$30.07 MYR 127

-65.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$29.17 MYR 123

6.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$65.9 MYR 278

-50.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$11.6 MYR 48.94

-51.81%

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

$120 MYR 506

100.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$6,940 MYR 29.3K

-11.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$61.5 MYR 259

-10.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$34.66 MYR 146

-18.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$75.6 MYR 319

-19.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$87.9 MYR 371

-39.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$209 MYR 882

85.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$153 MYR 645

50.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$454 MYR 1,913

41.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$312 MYR 1,315

67.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,675 MYR 7,065

45.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,123 MYR 4,736

31.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$590 MYR 2,487

86.71%

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Bintulu: October 29, 2025

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