Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Klang Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Klang

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$3.64 MYR 14.40

-15.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$19.12 MYR 75.5

10.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$4.57 MYR 18.07

-8.10%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.98 MYR 11.76

-0.67%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.73 MYR 2.86

1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.40 MYR 1.56

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$3.47 MYR 13.70

29.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$5.20 MYR 20.53

-15.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.87 MYR 7.40

1.60%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.94 MYR 3.71

5.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$1.75 MYR 6.90

17.14%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$2.14 MYR 8.45

0.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$10.71 MYR 42.29

62.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$3.52 MYR 13.91

42.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$8.11 MYR 32.05

83.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$2.64 MYR 10.42

5.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.15 MYR 4.54

27.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$2.57 MYR 10.14

0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$1.26 MYR 4.97

73.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$0.89 MYR 3.53

28.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.17 MYR 4.63

2.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$0.91 MYR 3.61

-2.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.60 MYR 2.39

-18.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.15 MYR 16.41

4.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$19.58 MYR 77.3

-0.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$2.69 MYR 10.62

-2.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$3.51 MYR 13.87

-0.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.80 MYR 3.14

-42.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$11.94 MYR 47.15

45.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-6.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.29 MYR 1.15

72.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$7.15 MYR 28.23

0.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.47 MYR 1.84

4.26%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$36.3K MYR 143.3K

-6.38%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$27.1K MYR 107.1K

2.80%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$38.68 MYR 153

1.78%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$9.16 MYR 36.20

9.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$30.21 MYR 119

4.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$38.31 MYR 151

-13.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$5.94 MYR 23.47

-6.90%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$4.87 MYR 19.22

-1.23%

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

$237 MYR 937

$215 MYR 849

10.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$6,296 MYR 24.9K

-0.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$55.6 MYR 220

-2.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$34.76 MYR 137

-16.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$53.6 MYR 212

16.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$48.17 MYR 190

8.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$466 MYR 1,843

-15.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$320 MYR 1,264

-28.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$763 MYR 3,016

-16.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$469 MYR 1,851

10.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$885 MYR 3,498

10.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.49

-7.35%

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

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Klang: March 1, 2026

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