Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kota Damansara Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kota Damansara

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 15.4% more expensive than Kota Damansara without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 11.1% more expensive than Kota Damansara without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.56 MYR 15.01

-16.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$19.15 MYR 80.8

8.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.61 MYR 19.44

-5.86%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.86 MYR 12.05

-0.70%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.78 MYR 3.29

-11.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.45 MYR 1.9

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$4.18 MYR 17.61

1.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.77 MYR 24.31

-23.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.86 MYR 7.85

-2.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.99 MYR 4.19

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.44 MYR 6.09

41.67%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.87 MYR 7.87

9.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$14.38 MYR 60.7

18.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.56 MYR 19.23

14.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$7 MYR 29.53

111.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.88 MYR 12.14

1.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.52 MYR 6.41

-3.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.63 MYR 11.1

-1.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.52 MYR 6.41

38.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.51 MYR 6.39

-21.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.35 MYR 5.71

-10.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-24.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.63 MYR 2.66

-28.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.32 MYR 18.24

-2.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$14.27 MYR 60.2

-1.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.75 MYR 11.58

-1.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$3.7 MYR 15.6

-6.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.73 MYR 3.08

-32.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.66 MYR 49.18

54.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-40.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.99 MYR 4.19

-49.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.34 MYR 18.32

61.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.47 MYR 1.97

-2.13%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$38K MYR 160.2K

-11.56%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$32.1K MYR 135.4K

-15.61%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$56.5 MYR 238

-30.58%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.13 MYR 38.48

13.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$31.14 MYR 131

0.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$36.94 MYR 156

-11.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.92 MYR 24.97

-5.57%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$5.31 MYR 22.41

-5.65%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$186 MYR 785

29.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$6,934 MYR 29.2K

-10.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$65.2 MYR 275

-15.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$37.17 MYR 157

-23.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$85.6 MYR 361

-28.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$80.6 MYR 340

-33.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$391 MYR 1,647

-0.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$267 MYR 1,125

-13.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$653 MYR 2,756

-2.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$462 MYR 1,948

12.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$5,096 MYR 21.5K

-52.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$288 MYR 1,214

414.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$847 MYR 3,573

29.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.07

2.21%

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

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

Last update for Kota Damansara: October 29, 2025

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