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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 16.2% more expensive than Kampar without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 28.7% more expensive than Kampar without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$2.16 MYR 9.11

37.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$18.87 MYR 79.6

10.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.76 MYR 20.07

-8.82%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.31 MYR 9.73

22.94%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.46 MYR 1.94

50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.49 MYR 2.05

-26.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$2.11 MYR 8.88

100.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.84 MYR 24.65

-24.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.88 MYR 7.91

-3.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.74 MYR 3.11

33.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.71 MYR 7.22

19.30%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.73 MYR 7.3

18.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$14.06 MYR 59.3

21.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.73 MYR 19.94

10.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$6.91 MYR 29.15

113.75%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.98 MYR 12.55

-2.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.65 MYR 6.94

-11.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.68 MYR 11.32

-3.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.46 MYR 6.16

44.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.22 MYR 5.15

-3.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.39 MYR 5.85

-12.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.22 MYR 5.15

-25.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.67 MYR 2.81

-32.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.31 MYR 18.17

-2.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$17.85 MYR 75.3

-21.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$3.3 MYR 13.91

-17.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$4.36 MYR 18.38

-20.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.73 MYR 3.09

-32.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.91 MYR 50.2

50.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-40.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.99 MYR 4.17

-49.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.83 MYR 20.35

44.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.5 MYR 2.12

-8.00%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$39.5K MYR 166.8K

-15.05%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$33.1K MYR 139.5K

-18.08%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$46.69 MYR 197

-16.02%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$4.75 MYR 20.05

117.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$21.2 MYR 89.4

47.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$37.14 MYR 157

-12.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.87 MYR 24.75

-4.77%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$4.69 MYR 19.79

6.82%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$118 MYR 499

103.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$9,367 MYR 39.5K

-34.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$59.3 MYR 250

-6.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$11.57 MYR 48.78

145.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$70.4 MYR 297

-12.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$71.4 MYR 301

-24.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$388 MYR 1,636

0.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$270 MYR 1,137

-14.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$653 MYR 2,756

-2.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$479 MYR 2,018

9.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,836 MYR 7,742

32.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,051 MYR 4,431

40.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$352 MYR 1,486

212.53%

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Kampar: October 27, 2025

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