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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 7.7% more expensive than Kemaman without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 2.8% cheaper than Kemaman without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$2.52 MYR 10.64

17.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$13.92 MYR 58.7

49.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$3.75 MYR 15.79

15.73%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.25 MYR 9.49

26.22%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.49 MYR 2.06

40.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.34 MYR 1.42

5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$4.19 MYR 17.68

0.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.34 MYR 22.52

-17.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.82 MYR 7.66

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.04 MYR 4.37

-4.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$0.97 MYR 4.08

110.31%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.11 MYR 4.7

84.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$13.9 MYR 58.6

23.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$3.83 MYR 16.15

36.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$9.59 MYR 40.42

54.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$4.06 MYR 17.13

-28.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.79 MYR 7.53

-18.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$3.32 MYR 14

-21.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.65 MYR 11.16

-20.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.76 MYR 7.43

-32.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.01 MYR 4.26

19.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.08 MYR 4.54

-15.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.45 MYR 1.89

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.34 MYR 18.31

-3.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$29.35 MYR 124

-51.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$4.28 MYR 18.05

-36.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$5.64 MYR 23.77

-38.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.74 MYR 3.1

-33.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$12.01 MYR 50.6

49.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-40.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.14 MYR 4.8

-56.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.21 MYR 17.77

66.27%

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

$44K MYR 185.7K

-23.72%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$30.8K MYR 130K

-12.09%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$74.1 MYR 313

-47.09%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.65 MYR 40.68

7.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$28.77 MYR 121

8.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$36.57 MYR 154

-10.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.83 MYR 24.6

-4.12%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$5.79 MYR 24.42

-13.47%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$120 MYR 504

101.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$4,361 MYR 18.4K

41.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$108 MYR 455

-48.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$27.29 MYR 115

4.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$76.3 MYR 322

-19.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$77.4 MYR 327

-30.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$387 MYR 1,630

0.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$268 MYR 1,131

-14.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$655 MYR 2,761

-2.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$470 MYR 1,981

11.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,764 MYR 7,437

37.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,151 MYR 4,853

28.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Kemaman: October 26, 2025

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