Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Cheras Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Cheras

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 7.9% cheaper than Cheras without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 7.1% cheaper than Cheras without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.64 MYR 15.37

-18.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$19.06 MYR 80.4

9.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.59 MYR 19.34

-5.45%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-4.38%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.86 MYR 3.62

-19.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.49 MYR 2.06

-26.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$4.81 MYR 20.27

-12.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$6.48 MYR 27.33

-31.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.81 MYR 7.65

0.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.98 MYR 4.15

1.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.3 MYR 5.49

56.92%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$2.15 MYR 9.05

-4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$15.79 MYR 66.6

8.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$3.58 MYR 15.08

46.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$7.7 MYR 32.49

91.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.64 MYR 11.13

10.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.75 MYR 7.39

-16.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.44 MYR 10.31

6.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.26 MYR 5.33

67.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.53 MYR 6.43

-22.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.37 MYR 5.78

-11.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$0.89 MYR 3.73

2.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.52 MYR 2.18

-13.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.13 MYR 17.4

1.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$14.42 MYR 60.8

-2.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.82 MYR 11.89

-3.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$3.79 MYR 15.96

-8.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.46 MYR 1.94

6.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$24 MYR 101

-25.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.99 MYR 4.16

-27.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.03 MYR 4.34

-51.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$9.27 MYR 39.1

-24.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 2.08

-6.12%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$48.8K MYR 205.6K

-31.09%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$31K MYR 130.9K

-12.69%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$40.97 MYR 173

-4.30%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.28 MYR 39.14

11.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$30.75 MYR 130

1.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$41.22 MYR 174

-20.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$6.01 MYR 25.34

-6.99%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$5.01 MYR 21.13

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$188 MYR 794

27.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$6,893 MYR 29.1K

-10.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$65 MYR 274

-14.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$33.82 MYR 143

-15.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$72.8 MYR 307

-15.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$48.57 MYR 205

10.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$1,423 MYR 6,000

-72.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$716 MYR 3,020

-67.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$636 MYR 2,682

0.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$427 MYR 1,800

22.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,661 MYR 7,003

46.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,288 MYR 5,432

14.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$1,300 MYR 5,482

-15.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.07

2.21%

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

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

Last update for Cheras: October 27, 2025

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