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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 28.4% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 17.6% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.44 MYR 14.51

-13.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$19.08 MYR 80.5

9.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.75 MYR 20.01

-8.63%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.83 MYR 11.94

0.35%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.69 MYR 2.93

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.36 MYR 1.54

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$3.48 MYR 14.69

21.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.09 MYR 21.48

-13.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.82 MYR 7.68

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.97 MYR 4.07

2.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.72 MYR 7.26

18.60%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$2.12 MYR 8.95

-3.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$10.54 MYR 44.45

62.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$3.5 MYR 14.76

49.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$8.28 MYR 34.92

78.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.77 MYR 11.69

5.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.21 MYR 5.1

20.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.55 MYR 10.73

1.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.26 MYR 5.33

67.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$0.89 MYR 3.77

32.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.2 MYR 5.08

0.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$0.94 MYR 3.98

-3.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.61 MYR 2.57

-26.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.18 MYR 17.64

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$14.25 MYR 60.1

-1.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.71 MYR 11.41

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$3.47 MYR 14.63

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.86 MYR 3.62

-43.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.84 MYR 49.93

51.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.74 MYR 3.12

-2.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.27 MYR 1.13

85.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$7.25 MYR 30.57

-3.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-8.00%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$36.3K MYR 153K

-7.42%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$27.2K MYR 114.5K

-0.20%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$38.9 MYR 164

0.80%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.37 MYR 39.51

10.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$29.4 MYR 124

6.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$38.1 MYR 161

-14.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.83 MYR 24.61

-4.12%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$5.03 MYR 21.22

-0.40%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$210 MYR 887

14.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$6,275 MYR 26.5K

-1.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$55.1 MYR 232

0.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$34.12 MYR 144

-16.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$55.2 MYR 233

10.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$49.67 MYR 209

7.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$475 MYR 2,003

-18.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$308 MYR 1,301

-25.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$761 MYR 3,210

-15.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$481 MYR 2,027

8.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,545 MYR 6,515

57.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,278 MYR 5,388

15.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$827 MYR 3,488

33.11%

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Klang: October 29, 2025

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