Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kluang Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kluang

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 0.3% cheaper than Kluang without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 11.8% cheaper than Kluang without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.10

$2.14 MYR 8.42

43.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.5

$11.64 MYR 45.88

82.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.53

$3.73 MYR 14.71

12.60%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.68

$2.22 MYR 8.76

33.33%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.77 MYR 3.03

-3.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.23 MYR 0.90

60.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.69

$4.33 MYR 17.06

3.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.35

$5.55 MYR 21.88

-20.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.50

$1.83 MYR 7.20

3.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$1.12 MYR 4.39

-11.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.09

$1.49 MYR 5.86

37.58%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.46

$1.90 MYR 7.49

13.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.4

$21.95 MYR 86.5

-20.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.69

$4.98 MYR 19.62

0.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.6

$10.75 MYR 42.37

38.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.93

$4.06 MYR 15.99

-31.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.79

$1.72 MYR 6.77

-14.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.18

$3.36 MYR 13.24

-23.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.64

$2.52 MYR 9.93

-13.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.49

$1.69 MYR 6.66

-32.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.05 MYR 4.14

14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.52

$1.07 MYR 4.21

-16.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.55 MYR 2.17

-10.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.13

$4.29 MYR 16.90

1.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 76.9

$20.20 MYR 79.6

-3.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.32

$4.37 MYR 17.23

-40.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.71

$5.65 MYR 22.27

-38.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.74 MYR 2.90

-37.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.4

$11.60 MYR 45.70

49.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-43.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-56.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.32

$4.37 MYR 17.21

64.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.47 MYR 1.85

4.26%

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

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

$44.2K MYR 174.2K

-23.16%

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

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

$31.0K MYR 122.1K

-10.08%

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

$39.37 MYR 155

$73.3 MYR 289

-46.28%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.44

$9.53 MYR 37.55

5.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$28.83 MYR 114

9.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$37.63 MYR 148

-12.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.78

$6.06 MYR 23.88

-8.75%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 18.96

$5.76 MYR 22.68

-16.49%

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

$237 MYR 934

$116 MYR 459

103.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

$4,374 MYR 17.2K

42.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$109 MYR 428

-49.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 114

$27.70 MYR 109

4.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 246

$75.9 MYR 299

-17.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$77.5 MYR 305

-32.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,552

$386 MYR 1,519

2.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 907

$265 MYR 1,044

-13.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,524

$645 MYR 2,541

-0.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,037

$467 MYR 1,840

10.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,201

$1,668 MYR 6,574

39.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,691

$923 MYR 3,637

28.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,839

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

3.96

5.05%

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

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kluang: March 3, 2026

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