Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 5.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 3.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.04 MYR 12.8

$2.02 ฿65.3

50.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.45 MYR 90.5

$18.59 ฿602

15.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 MYR 17.36

$7.56 ฿245

-45.50%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.53

$2.01 ฿65

47.76%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.86

$0.85 ฿27.43

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.41

$0.35 ฿11.33

-2.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.25 MYR 17.92

$2.2 ฿71.3

93.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 MYR 18.48

$3.8 ฿123

15.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.66

$1.67 ฿54

8.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.34

$1.61 ฿52.1

-36.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 MYR 8.19

$1.19 ฿38.48

63.03%

Eggs

$2.07 MYR 8.73

$2.01 ฿65.1

2.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.5 MYR 73.8

$16.17 ฿523

8.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.04 MYR 21.27

$3.1 ฿100

62.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.94 MYR 63

$11.14 ฿360

34.11%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 MYR 11.92

$2.63 ฿85

7.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 6.07

$1.23 ฿39.69

17.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 11.51

$1.71 ฿55.4

59.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.9

$1.6 ฿51.7

31.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$1.33 ฿43.19

-15.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.07

$1.21 ฿39.27

-0.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 4

$0.67 ฿21.62

41.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.56 ฿18.13

-12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.11 MYR 17.35

$4.54 ฿147

-9.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.97 MYR 58.9

$18.69 ฿605

-25.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.61 MYR 11.02

$1.79 ฿58.1

45.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 MYR 14.19

$3.18 ฿103

5.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.94 ฿30.4

-52.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.37 MYR 73.2

$18.7 ฿605

-7.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.91

$1.36 ฿44.04

-49.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.51 MYR 2.14

$1.3 ฿41.95

-60.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.12 MYR 30.02

$7.98 ฿258

-10.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$1.24 ฿40.24

-59.68%

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

$33.4K MYR 140.7K

$21.6K ฿699.8K

54.34%

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

$27.5K MYR 116.1K

$22.4K ฿726K

22.68%

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

$39.39 MYR 166

$71 ฿2,297

-44.51%

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

$10.11 MYR 42.63

$13.95 ฿452

-27.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.02 MYR 131

$17.69 ฿572

75.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.81 MYR 138

$40.95 ฿1,325

-19.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.48 MYR 23.11

$6.86 ฿222

-20.12%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 MYR 20.37

$6.01 ฿195

-19.63%

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

$238 MYR 1,005

$307 ฿9,938

-22.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,199 MYR 26.1K

$14.7K ฿476.2K

-57.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.2 MYR 229

$54.7 ฿1,768

-0.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.37 MYR 120

$26.58 ฿860

6.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.1 MYR 253

$86.2 ฿2,790

-30.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.2 MYR 220

$71.9 ฿2,327

-27.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 MYR 1,610

$424 ฿13.7K

-9.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$228 MYR 963

$237 ฿7,656

-3.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,683

$827 ฿26.8K

-23.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$532 MYR 2,243

$514 ฿16.6K

3.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,609 MYR 11K

$2,088 ฿67.6K

24.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,878 MYR 7,919

$1,139 ฿36.9K

64.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,098 MYR 4,632

$772 ฿25K

42.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

-16.80%

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

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