Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Bukit Mertajam Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Bukit Mertajam

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 3.9% more expensive than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 9.4% cheaper than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$1.86 MYR 7.85

59.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$20.05 MYR 84.6

3.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$3.68 MYR 15.51

17.93%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.25 MYR 9.51

26.22%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.73 MYR 3.06

-5.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.34 MYR 1.42

5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$3.11 MYR 13.11

36.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$4.67 MYR 19.7

-5.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.68 MYR 7.07

8.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.12 MYR 4.73

-11.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$0.6 MYR 2.54

240.00%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.91 MYR 8.06

7.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$22.19 MYR 93.6

-22.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$5 MYR 21.08

4.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$10.67 MYR 44.98

38.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$3.93 MYR 16.56

-25.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.7 MYR 7.18

-14.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$3.35 MYR 14.13

-22.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.57 MYR 10.85

-17.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.7 MYR 7.17

-30.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.04 MYR 4.4

16.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.08 MYR 4.57

-15.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.36 MYR 1.53

25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.18 MYR 17.63

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$29.68 MYR 125

-52.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$4.27 MYR 17.99

-36.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$2.56 MYR 10.78

35.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.73 MYR 3.09

-32.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.59 MYR 48.87

55.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-40.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.14 MYR 4.82

-56.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.22 MYR 17.79

65.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 2.07

-6.12%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$44.2K MYR 186.3K

-23.96%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$31.9K MYR 134.5K

-15.07%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$26.89 MYR 113

45.82%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.83 MYR 41.46

5.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$27.99 MYR 118

11.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$36.83 MYR 155

-11.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$6.07 MYR 25.58

-7.91%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$4.13 MYR 17.42

21.31%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$120 MYR 505

100.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$4,260 MYR 18K

44.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$11.83 MYR 49.88

367.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$63.6 MYR 268

-55.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$23.47 MYR 99

160.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$78.7 MYR 332

-31.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

0.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$58 MYR 245

295.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$637 MYR 2,688

0.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$472 MYR 1,992

10.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,630 MYR 6,873

49.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,031 MYR 4,347

43.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$932 MYR 3,930

18.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

3.96

5.05%

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

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

Last update for Bukit Mertajam: October 27, 2025

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