Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kepong Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kepong

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 2.1% cheaper than Kepong without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 23.1% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$3.53 MYR 14.31

-11.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$19.02 MYR 77.2

11.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.85 MYR 19.69

-10.72%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.78 MYR 11.29

2.88%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.78 MYR 3.17

-6.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$3.59 MYR 14.60

19.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$5.06 MYR 20.53

-13.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.86 MYR 7.56

1.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.95 MYR 3.84

5.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.25 MYR 5.09

59.20%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$2.21 MYR 8.97

-7.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$15.58 MYR 63.2

9.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.93 MYR 20.02

5.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$10.64 MYR 43.21

40.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.65 MYR 10.77

4.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.74 MYR 7.08

-17.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.47 MYR 10.04

9.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.25 MYR 5.09

67.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.39 MYR 5.66

-18.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.32 MYR 5.36

-7.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$0.89 MYR 3.62

6.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.63 MYR 2.57

-28.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.21 MYR 17.08

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$14.03 MYR 57.0

37.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$2.69 MYR 10.93

-2.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$2.92 MYR 11.87

19.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.74 MYR 3.02

-37.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.94 MYR 48.49

45.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.98 MYR 4.00

-28.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$1.03 MYR 4.16

-51.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$8.99 MYR 36.49

-19.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.49 MYR 2.00

-6.12%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$31.3K MYR 127.2K

8.13%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$28.4K MYR 115.1K

-2.46%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$45.92 MYR 186

-15.94%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.05 MYR 36.73

10.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$23.40 MYR 95.0

32.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$31.83 MYR 129

2.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$5.84 MYR 23.71

-5.48%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$4.80 MYR 19.50

2.08%

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

$238 MYR 968

$215 MYR 874

10.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$6,985 MYR 28.4K

-11.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$49.93 MYR 203

11.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$23.56 MYR 95.7

24.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$69.8 MYR 283

-13.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$48.16 MYR 196

9.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$244 MYR 992

55.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$174 MYR 708

29.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$594 MYR 2,412

9.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$432 MYR 1,754

20.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,650 MYR 6,698

35.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$873 MYR 3,544

32.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$644 MYR 2,616

53.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.07

2.21%

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

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kepong: January 12, 2026

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