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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 17% more expensive than Gombak without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 4.3% more expensive than Gombak without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 MYR 11.95

$2.53 MYR 10.01

19.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.49 MYR 84.9

$18.50 MYR 73.1

16.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 MYR 16.37

$3.78 MYR 14.94

9.79%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.25

$2.22 MYR 8.77

28.38%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.69 MYR 2.72

-1.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.37 MYR 1.44

-10.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.42 MYR 17.48

$3.52 MYR 13.89

25.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.09

$4.92 MYR 19.45

-11.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.48

$1.90 MYR 7.49

-0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$1.01 MYR 3.98

2.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 MYR 7.81

$1.43 MYR 5.64

38.46%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.42

$1.90 MYR 7.49

12.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.65 MYR 69.7

$10.51 MYR 41.52

67.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.72

$3.44 MYR 13.58

45.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.67 MYR 57.9

$7.90 MYR 31.19

85.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.03

$2.70 MYR 10.65

3.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.76 MYR 6.95

-15.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.68

$2.44 MYR 9.62

10.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.15 MYR 8.51

$1.20 MYR 4.75

79.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.72

$1.13 MYR 4.45

5.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.00 MYR 3.96

18.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$0.89 MYR 3.51

2.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.55 MYR 2.18

-10.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.39

$4.28 MYR 16.92

-3.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.76 MYR 78.1

$20.26 MYR 80.0

-2.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$2.64 MYR 10.43

1.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.78

$3.95 MYR 15.61

-11.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$0.68 MYR 2.70

-29.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.54 MYR 69.3

$11.74 MYR 46.39

49.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$1.01 MYR 4.00

-26.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$1.11 MYR 4.38

-51.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.14 MYR 28.21

$4.25 MYR 16.81

68.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.46 MYR 1.81

2.17%

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

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

$31.4K MYR 124.2K

5.08%

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

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

$27.5K MYR 108.6K

-0.61%

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

$38.95 MYR 154

$40.35 MYR 159

-3.47%

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

$10.22 MYR 40.37

$9.65 MYR 38.13

5.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.73 MYR 125

$23.05 MYR 91.0

37.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.71 MYR 129

$37.11 MYR 147

-11.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.51 MYR 21.78

$6.02 MYR 23.76

-8.47%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 MYR 19.40

$5.02 MYR 19.84

-2.19%

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

$234 MYR 925

$119 MYR 469

97.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

$4,305 MYR 17.0K

42.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.2 MYR 218

$49.86 MYR 197

10.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 MYR 116

$27.81 MYR 110

5.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 MYR 238

$53.8 MYR 213

11.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.8 MYR 205

$49.49 MYR 195

4.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,537

$382 MYR 1,508

1.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 897

$266 MYR 1,052

-14.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,527

$633 MYR 2,499

1.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$526 MYR 2,078

$464 MYR 1,834

13.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,321 MYR 9,167

$1,866 MYR 7,372

24.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,188 MYR 4,691

$859 MYR 3,393

38.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$949 MYR 3,749

$559 MYR 2,210

69.69%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Gombak: April 13, 2026

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