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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 9.4% cheaper than Kluang without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 0.4% more expensive than Kluang without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$2.16 MYR 9.12

37.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$11.6 MYR 48.92

79.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$3.6 MYR 15.19

20.56%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.25 MYR 9.47

26.22%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.77 MYR 3.23

-10.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.23 MYR 0.96

56.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$4.29 MYR 18.07

-1.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.45 MYR 22.99

-19.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.9 MYR 8.01

-4.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.12 MYR 4.73

-11.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.43 MYR 6.04

42.66%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.88 MYR 7.95

9.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$22.04 MYR 92.9

-22.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.81 MYR 20.27

8.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$10.81 MYR 45.59

36.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$3.87 MYR 16.31

-24.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.69 MYR 7.14

-13.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$3.33 MYR 14.02

-22.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.52 MYR 10.62

-16.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.76 MYR 7.42

-32.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.05 MYR 4.42

15.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.12 MYR 4.74

-18.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.51 MYR 2.16

-11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.12 MYR 17.36

1.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$30.38 MYR 128

-53.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$4.28 MYR 18.05

-36.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$5.34 MYR 22.51

-35.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.74 MYR 3.12

-33.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.8 MYR 49.78

52.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.2 MYR 5.06

-40.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.14 MYR 4.81

-56.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.37 MYR 18.44

60.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 2.08

-6.12%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$44.3K MYR 186.7K

-24.10%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$31.2K MYR 131.4K

-13.04%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$74.1 MYR 312

-47.09%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$10 MYR 42.19

3.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$28.73 MYR 121

8.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$36.67 MYR 155

-11.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.94 MYR 25.04

-5.89%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$5.68 MYR 23.94

-11.80%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$116 MYR 491

106.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$4,346 MYR 18.3K

42.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$110 MYR 466

-49.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$27.16 MYR 115

4.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$74.5 MYR 314

-17.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$78.3 MYR 330

-31.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$382 MYR 1,609

1.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$266 MYR 1,123

-13.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$653 MYR 2,755

-1.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$478 MYR 2,015

9.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,802 MYR 7,597

34.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,227 MYR 5,172

20.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Kluang: October 28, 2025

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