Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kampar Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kampar

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 3.5% more expensive than Kampar without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 16.9% more expensive than Kampar without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$2.16 MYR 8.53

42.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$19.11 MYR 75.5

10.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$4.74 MYR 18.73

-11.39%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.31 MYR 9.13

28.14%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.49 MYR 1.92

51.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.45 MYR 1.77

-17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$2.09 MYR 8.25

114.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$5.79 MYR 22.86

-24.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.92 MYR 7.59

-1.04%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.74 MYR 2.90

33.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$1.73 MYR 6.82

18.50%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$1.72 MYR 6.80

25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$14.08 MYR 55.6

23.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$4.58 MYR 18.09

9.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$7.14 MYR 28.19

108.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$2.98 MYR 11.78

-6.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.62 MYR 6.41

-9.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$2.64 MYR 10.45

-2.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$1.48 MYR 5.84

47.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.28 MYR 5.07

-10.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.41 MYR 5.57

-14.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$1.17 MYR 4.63

-23.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.63 MYR 2.49

-22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.29 MYR 16.96

1.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$19.21 MYR 75.9

1.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$3.40 MYR 13.45

-22.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$4.26 MYR 16.83

-18.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.72 MYR 2.85

-36.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$11.89 MYR 46.98

46.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.15 MYR 4.54

-40.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.99 MYR 3.91

-49.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$4.66 MYR 18.41

54.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.51 MYR 2.02

-3.92%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$40.2K MYR 158.9K

-15.52%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$32.3K MYR 127.6K

-13.70%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$47.95 MYR 189

-17.89%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$4.61 MYR 18.19

117.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$21.03 MYR 83.1

49.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$36.84 MYR 146

-10.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$5.85 MYR 23.13

-5.47%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$4.78 MYR 18.87

0.63%

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

$237 MYR 937

$117 MYR 462

102.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$9,474 MYR 37.4K

-34.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$57.9 MYR 229

-6.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$11.95 MYR 47.19

142.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$69.3 MYR 274

-9.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$70.1 MYR 277

-25.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$380 MYR 1,502

3.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$268 MYR 1,057

-13.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$642 MYR 2,535

-0.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$469 MYR 1,853

10.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$1,868 MYR 7,379

25.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$780 MYR 3,080

52.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$377 MYR 1,488

158.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.47

-6.94%

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

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kampar: March 1, 2026

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