Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kemaman Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kemaman

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 15.4% more expensive than Kemaman without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 7.7% more expensive than Kemaman without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$2.66 MYR 10.49

15.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$14.39 MYR 56.9

47.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$3.72 MYR 14.68

12.90%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.26 MYR 8.93

30.97%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.48 MYR 1.91

54.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.34 MYR 1.32

8.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$4.21 MYR 16.63

6.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$5.29 MYR 20.89

-16.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.83 MYR 7.22

3.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.95 MYR 3.74

4.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$0.91 MYR 3.60

125.27%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$1.16 MYR 4.59

85.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$13.86 MYR 54.8

25.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$3.67 MYR 14.49

36.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$9.54 MYR 37.70

55.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$4.00 MYR 15.80

-30.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.73 MYR 6.83

-15.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$3.42 MYR 13.51

-24.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$2.57 MYR 10.15

-14.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.77 MYR 7.01

-35.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$0.99 MYR 3.91

21.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$1.13 MYR 4.47

-21.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.46 MYR 1.81

6.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.33 MYR 17.10

0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$20.52 MYR 81.1

-4.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$4.34 MYR 17.12

-39.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$5.65 MYR 22.30

-38.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.74 MYR 2.91

-37.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$11.97 MYR 47.30

45.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.16 MYR 4.57

-41.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.09 MYR 4.32

-54.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$4.22 MYR 16.68

70.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.46 MYR 1.80

6.52%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$43.6K MYR 172.2K

-22.08%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$30.9K MYR 122.2K

-9.93%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$73.7 MYR 291

-46.60%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$9.63 MYR 38.04

3.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$28.69 MYR 113

9.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$36.89 MYR 146

-10.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$5.79 MYR 22.88

-4.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$5.52 MYR 21.82

-12.86%

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

$4,347 MYR 17.2K

43.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$110 MYR 434

-50.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$27.88 MYR 110

4.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$75.3 MYR 297

-17.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$78.7 MYR 311

-33.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$383 MYR 1,512

2.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$272 MYR 1,075

-15.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$636 MYR 2,512

0.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$465 MYR 1,837

11.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$1,768 MYR 6,985

32.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$889 MYR 3,512

33.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kemaman: March 3, 2026

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