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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 1.5% more expensive than Kota Damansara without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 17% more expensive than Kota Damansara without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 MYR 11.95

$3.52 MYR 13.91

-13.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.49 MYR 84.9

$18.73 MYR 74.0

14.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 MYR 16.37

$4.73 MYR 18.68

-12.26%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.25

$2.96 MYR 11.69

-3.72%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.85 MYR 3.35

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-32.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.42 MYR 17.48

$4.21 MYR 16.64

4.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.09

$6.02 MYR 23.76

-28.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.48

$1.81 MYR 7.17

4.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$0.96 MYR 3.78

8.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 MYR 7.81

$1.42 MYR 5.61

39.44%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.42

$1.81 MYR 7.15

17.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.65 MYR 69.7

$14.46 MYR 57.1

22.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.72

$4.60 MYR 18.16

8.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.67 MYR 57.9

$6.89 MYR 27.20

112.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.03

$2.93 MYR 11.58

-4.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.52 MYR 6.02

-1.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.68

$2.63 MYR 10.40

2.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.15 MYR 8.51

$1.46 MYR 5.75

47.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.72

$1.51 MYR 5.96

-21.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.35 MYR 5.34

-12.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$1.22 MYR 4.82

-25.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.67 MYR 2.64

-26.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.39

$4.20 MYR 16.61

-1.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.76 MYR 78.1

$14.59 MYR 57.6

35.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$2.86 MYR 11.30

-5.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.78

$3.69 MYR 14.59

-5.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$0.68 MYR 2.69

-29.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.54 MYR 69.3

$11.93 MYR 47.11

47.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$1.19 MYR 4.70

-37.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$1.02 MYR 4.04

-47.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.14 MYR 28.21

$4.27 MYR 16.86

67.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.51 MYR 2.03

-7.84%

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

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

$37.2K MYR 146.8K

-11.12%

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

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

$32.2K MYR 127.1K

-15.05%

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

$38.95 MYR 154

$58.0 MYR 229

-32.79%

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

$10.22 MYR 40.37

$9.28 MYR 36.67

10.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.73 MYR 125

$30.24 MYR 119

4.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.71 MYR 129

$37.15 MYR 147

-11.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.51 MYR 21.78

$5.78 MYR 22.83

-4.67%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 MYR 19.40

$5.09 MYR 20.09

-3.54%

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

$234 MYR 925

$189 MYR 746

23.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

$6,952 MYR 27.5K

-11.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.2 MYR 218

$64.9 MYR 257

-15.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 MYR 116

$37.24 MYR 147

-21.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 MYR 238

$84.0 MYR 332

-28.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.8 MYR 205

$80.4 MYR 318

-35.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,537

$389 MYR 1,535

0.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 897

$271 MYR 1,070

-16.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,527

$642 MYR 2,537

-0.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$526 MYR 2,078

$467 MYR 1,846

12.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,321 MYR 9,167

$1,797 MYR 7,099

29.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,188 MYR 4,691

$882 MYR 3,485

34.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$949 MYR 3,749

$884 MYR 3,491

7.40%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kota Damansara: April 12, 2026

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