Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kedah Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kedah

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 19.6% more expensive than Kedah without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 17.5% more expensive than Kedah without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$3.00 MYR 11.87

2.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$21.15 MYR 83.5

0.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$4.29 MYR 16.95

-2.10%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.93 MYR 11.58

1.02%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.33 MYR 1.32

12.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$4.43 MYR 17.51

1.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$4.43 MYR 17.51

-0.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.82 MYR 7.19

4.40%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.98 MYR 3.88

1.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$1.19 MYR 4.71

72.27%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$2.13 MYR 8.43

0.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$14.82 MYR 58.5

17.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$5.01 MYR 19.77

-0.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$15.00 MYR 59.2

-0.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$2.91 MYR 11.50

-4.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.16 MYR 4.57

26.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$2.61 MYR 10.29

-1.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$2.16 MYR 8.52

1.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.14 MYR 4.51

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$0.90 MYR 3.56

-1.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.49 MYR 1.95

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.28 MYR 16.92

1.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$19.66 MYR 77.7

-0.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$2.63 MYR 10.38

-0.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$3.37 MYR 13.29

3.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.73 MYR 2.89

-36.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$11.70 MYR 46.23

48.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.68 MYR 2.67

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$7.28 MYR 28.76

-1.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.46 MYR 1.82

6.52%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$33.9K MYR 133.9K

0.26%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$28.0K MYR 110.6K

-0.42%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$10.29 MYR 40.64

-2.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$11.77 MYR 46.48

167.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$37.46 MYR 148

-11.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$5.94 MYR 23.44

-6.90%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$2.82 MYR 11.12

70.57%

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

$237 MYR 937

$237 MYR 935

0.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$6,264 MYR 24.7K

-0.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$54.9 MYR 217

-1.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$28.71 MYR 113

1.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$61.1 MYR 241

2.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$52.8 MYR 209

-0.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$385 MYR 1,521

2.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$266 MYR 1,052

-13.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$656 MYR 2,591

-2.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$469 MYR 1,853

10.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$1,866 MYR 7,371

25.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$998 MYR 3,941

19.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$1,365 MYR 5,393

-28.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

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

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kedah: February 28, 2026

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