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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 25.2% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 19.4% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 MYR 11.95

$3.51 MYR 13.86

-13.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.49 MYR 84.9

$19.14 MYR 75.6

12.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 MYR 16.37

$4.79 MYR 18.93

-13.36%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.25

$2.71 MYR 10.69

5.17%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.85 MYR 3.38

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.36 MYR 1.44

-8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.42 MYR 17.48

$3.60 MYR 14.20

22.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.09

$5.15 MYR 20.34

-15.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.48

$1.83 MYR 7.23

3.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$0.93 MYR 3.66

11.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 MYR 7.81

$1.28 MYR 5.06

54.69%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.42

$2.18 MYR 8.59

-2.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.65 MYR 69.7

$15.67 MYR 61.9

12.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.72

$4.98 MYR 19.67

0.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.67 MYR 57.9

$10.82 MYR 42.72

35.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.03

$2.69 MYR 10.62

3.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.73 MYR 6.83

-13.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.68

$2.57 MYR 10.15

5.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.15 MYR 8.51

$1.20 MYR 4.75

79.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.72

$1.40 MYR 5.51

-15.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.32 MYR 5.21

-10.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$0.90 MYR 3.54

1.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.63 MYR 2.49

-22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.39

$4.34 MYR 17.15

-4.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.76 MYR 78.1

$14.72 MYR 58.2

34.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$2.65 MYR 10.47

1.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.78

$2.89 MYR 11.40

20.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$0.69 MYR 2.73

-30.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.54 MYR 69.3

$11.62 MYR 45.89

50.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$0.99 MYR 3.90

-25.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$0.98 MYR 3.88

-44.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.14 MYR 28.21

$8.99 MYR 35.51

-20.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.46 MYR 1.81

2.17%

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

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

$31.4K MYR 123.9K

5.34%

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

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

$27.5K MYR 108.8K

-0.72%

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

$38.95 MYR 154

$45.88 MYR 181

-15.10%

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

$10.22 MYR 40.37

$9.07 MYR 35.83

12.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.73 MYR 125

$23.70 MYR 93.6

33.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.71 MYR 129

$31.44 MYR 124

4.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.51 MYR 21.78

$5.85 MYR 23.10

-5.81%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 MYR 19.40

$5.05 MYR 19.94

-2.77%

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

$234 MYR 925

$213 MYR 840

10.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

$7,022 MYR 27.7K

-12.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.2 MYR 218

$49.14 MYR 194

12.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 MYR 116

$23.84 MYR 94.2

23.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 MYR 238

$71.7 MYR 283

-15.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.8 MYR 205

$48.22 MYR 190

7.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,537

$249 MYR 984

56.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 897

$175 MYR 692

29.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,527

$596 MYR 2,354

7.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$526 MYR 2,078

$421 MYR 1,662

25.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,321 MYR 9,167

$1,767 MYR 6,978

31.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,188 MYR 4,691

$869 MYR 3,433

36.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$949 MYR 3,749

$678 MYR 2,680

39.92%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kepong: April 13, 2026

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