Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 8.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 10.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.04 MYR 12.8

$4.8 MYR 20.26

-36.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.45 MYR 90.5

$28.84 MYR 122

-25.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 MYR 17.36

$4.78 MYR 20.17

-13.81%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.53

$3.14 MYR 13.23

-5.41%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.86

$0.85 MYR 3.56

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.41

$0.49 MYR 2.06

-30.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.25 MYR 17.92

$4.12 MYR 17.36

3.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 MYR 18.48

$5.86 MYR 24.71

-25.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.66

$2.02 MYR 8.51

-9.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.34

$1.01 MYR 4.26

1.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 MYR 8.19

$1.67 MYR 7.03

16.17%

Eggs

$2.07 MYR 8.73

$2.18 MYR 9.2

-5.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.5 MYR 73.8

$14.31 MYR 60.3

22.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.04 MYR 21.27

$4.76 MYR 20.08

5.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.94 MYR 63

$9.74 MYR 41.05

53.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 MYR 11.92

$3 MYR 12.63

-5.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 6.07

$1.56 MYR 6.57

-7.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 11.51

$2.61 MYR 11

4.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.9

$1.46 MYR 6.15

44.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$1.27 MYR 5.37

-11.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.07

$1.34 MYR 5.65

-10.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 4

$1.17 MYR 4.95

-18.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.63 MYR 2.67

-22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.11 MYR 17.35

$4.21 MYR 17.74

-2.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.97 MYR 58.9

$17.41 MYR 73.4

-19.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.61 MYR 11.02

$3.36 MYR 14.15

-22.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 MYR 14.19

$4.3 MYR 18.14

-21.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.69 MYR 2.9

-34.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.37 MYR 73.2

$11.65 MYR 49.11

49.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.91

$1.2 MYR 5.04

-42.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.51 MYR 2.14

$1.15 MYR 4.84

-55.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.12 MYR 30.02

$4.78 MYR 20.17

48.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.47 MYR 1.97

6.38%

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

$33.4K MYR 140.7K

$39.3K MYR 165.8K

-15.10%

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

$27.5K MYR 116.1K

$32.8K MYR 138.1K

-15.96%

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

$39.39 MYR 166

$63.3 MYR 267

-37.75%

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

$10.11 MYR 42.63

$11.42 MYR 48.14

-11.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.02 MYR 131

$25.15 MYR 106

23.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.81 MYR 138

$46.38 MYR 196

-29.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.48 MYR 23.11

$7.77 MYR 32.75

-29.47%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 MYR 20.37

$5.26 MYR 22.17

-8.17%

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

$238 MYR 1,005

$270 MYR 1,138

-11.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,199 MYR 26.1K

$9,493 MYR 40K

-34.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.2 MYR 229

$60 MYR 253

-9.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.37 MYR 120

$36.73 MYR 155

-22.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.1 MYR 253

$87.4 MYR 368

-31.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.2 MYR 220

$79.2 MYR 334

-34.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 MYR 1,610

$563 MYR 2,376

-32.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$228 MYR 963

$376 MYR 1,584

-39.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,683

$1,084 MYR 4,572

-41.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$532 MYR 2,243

$624 MYR 2,630

-14.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,609 MYR 11K

$3,000 MYR 12.7K

-13.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,878 MYR 7,919

$1,471 MYR 6,204

27.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,098 MYR 4,632

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-18.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.47

-6.94%

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

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