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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 17% more expensive than Kampar without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 4% more expensive than Kampar without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$2.07 MYR 8.42

50.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$18.96 MYR 77.0

11.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.82 MYR 19.59

-10.17%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.33 MYR 9.45

22.75%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.49 MYR 1.99

48.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.45 MYR 1.81

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$2.07 MYR 8.42

107.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$5.94 MYR 24.13

-26.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.87 MYR 7.60

0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.68 MYR 2.76

47.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.74 MYR 7.05

14.37%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$1.72 MYR 6.99

19.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$14.18 MYR 57.6

19.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.70 MYR 19.08

10.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$7.03 MYR 28.52

112.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.88 MYR 11.71

-3.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.63 MYR 6.60

-11.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.59 MYR 10.53

4.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.47 MYR 5.97

42.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.28 MYR 5.19

-11.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.40 MYR 5.69

-12.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.21 MYR 4.91

-21.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.63 MYR 2.55

-28.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-2.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$18.33 MYR 74.4

5.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$3.22 MYR 13.06

-18.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$4.27 MYR 17.33

-18.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.72 MYR 2.93

-36.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.89 MYR 48.29

46.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.21 MYR 4.90

-42.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.99 MYR 4.03

-49.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$4.64 MYR 18.85

55.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.51 MYR 2.08

-9.80%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$40.6K MYR 164.9K

-16.59%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$32.8K MYR 133.2K

-15.72%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$46.44 MYR 189

-16.88%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$4.77 MYR 19.35

110.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$20.87 MYR 84.8

48.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$37.29 MYR 151

-12.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$5.96 MYR 24.20

-7.38%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$4.77 MYR 19.38

2.73%

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

$238 MYR 968

$119 MYR 482

100.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$9,441 MYR 38.3K

-34.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$60.0 MYR 243

-7.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$11.55 MYR 46.88

153.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$72.0 MYR 292

-16.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$71.3 MYR 289

-25.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$383 MYR 1,557

-0.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$266 MYR 1,078

-14.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$656 MYR 2,665

-1.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$475 MYR 1,930

9.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,451 MYR 5,891

54.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$885 MYR 3,593

30.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$376 MYR 1,528

162.57%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kampar: January 12, 2026

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