Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Gombak Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Gombak

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 0.2% cheaper than Gombak without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 14.2% more expensive than Gombak without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$2.54 MYR 10.71

16.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$18.58 MYR 78.3

12.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$3.86 MYR 16.26

12.44%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.34 MYR 9.89

21.37%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.72 MYR 3.02

-4.17%

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

$3.65 MYR 15.37

15.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.13 MYR 21.62

-14.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.84 MYR 7.77

-1.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.03 MYR 4.33

-3.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.49 MYR 6.28

36.91%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.82 MYR 7.69

12.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$10.73 MYR 45.23

59.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$3.39 MYR 14.3

54.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$8.24 MYR 34.75

79.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.67 MYR 11.24

8.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.74 MYR 7.32

-16.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.53 MYR 10.65

2.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.25 MYR 5.28

68.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.19 MYR 5.01

-0.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$0.99 MYR 4.18

22.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$0.9 MYR 3.78

1.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.51 MYR 2.14

-11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.27 MYR 18

-1.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$18.85 MYR 79.5

-25.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.69 MYR 11.34

0.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$3.84 MYR 16.2

-9.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.73 MYR 3.08

-32.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.85 MYR 49.97

51.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.98 MYR 4.12

-26.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.14 MYR 4.79

-56.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.38 MYR 18.48

59.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.46 MYR 1.93

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$31.3K MYR 131.9K

7.45%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$28K MYR 118.2K

-3.30%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$40.84 MYR 172

-3.99%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.89 MYR 41.71

4.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$23.27 MYR 98.1

33.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$37.46 MYR 158

-13.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.91 MYR 24.93

-5.41%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$5.02 MYR 21.19

-0.20%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$118 MYR 497

103.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$4,312 MYR 18.2K

43.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$49.08 MYR 207

12.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$27.18 MYR 115

4.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$53.3 MYR 225

14.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$49.52 MYR 209

8.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$386 MYR 1,628

0.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$268 MYR 1,129

-14.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$649 MYR 2,735

-1.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$464 MYR 1,959

12.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,610 MYR 6,788

51.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,028 MYR 4,333

44.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$535 MYR 2,256

105.82%

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 Gombak: October 29, 2025

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