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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 10.5% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 18.9% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$3.59 MYR 14.56

-13.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$18.50 MYR 75.1

14.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.84 MYR 19.67

-10.54%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.98 MYR 12.08

-4.03%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.68 MYR 2.77

7.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.40 MYR 1.62

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$3.46 MYR 14.03

23.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$5.15 MYR 20.89

-15.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.88 MYR 7.64

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.99 MYR 4.04

1.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.80 MYR 7.32

10.56%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$2.14 MYR 8.71

-4.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$10.43 MYR 42.36

62.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$3.41 MYR 13.86

51.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$8.14 MYR 33.06

83.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.73 MYR 11.09

1.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.21 MYR 4.91

19.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.45 MYR 9.96

10.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.21 MYR 4.90

72.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$0.94 MYR 3.80

20.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.22 MYR 4.96

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$0.97 MYR 3.95

-2.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.57 MYR 2.32

-21.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.25 MYR 17.26

-0.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$14.52 MYR 59.0

32.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$2.74 MYR 11.14

-4.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$3.52 MYR 14.27

-0.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.85 MYR 3.47

-45.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.64 MYR 47.27

49.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.74 MYR 2.99

-5.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.29 MYR 1.18

72.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$7.16 MYR 29.09

0.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.46 MYR 1.87

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$36.5K MYR 148.4K

-7.29%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

1.04%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$39.42 MYR 160

-2.08%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.61 MYR 39.03

4.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$29.25 MYR 119

5.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$39.00 MYR 158

-16.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$5.74 MYR 23.32

-3.83%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$4.88 MYR 19.81

0.41%

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

$238 MYR 968

$211 MYR 856

13.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$6,165 MYR 25.0K

-0.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$54.1 MYR 220

2.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$33.73 MYR 137

-13.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$54.2 MYR 220

11.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$48.24 MYR 196

9.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$477 MYR 1,937

-20.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$315 MYR 1,277

-27.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$760 MYR 3,084

-14.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$469 MYR 1,906

10.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$857 MYR 3,479

15.33%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Klang: January 11, 2026

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