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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 6.2% cheaper than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 0.4% more expensive than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$2.42 MYR 10.19

22.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$21.96 MYR 92.6

-5.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.59 MYR 19.37

-5.45%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.85 MYR 12

-0.35%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.45 MYR 1.89

53.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.25 MYR 1.05

44.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$3.52 MYR 14.86

20.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.09 MYR 21.46

-13.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.57 MYR 6.63

15.92%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.94 MYR 3.97

5.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.31 MYR 5.51

55.73%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$2.15 MYR 9.06

-4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$14.81 MYR 62.4

15.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.27 MYR 18

22.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$9.59 MYR 40.43

54.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.86 MYR 12.05

1.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.53 MYR 6.44

-4.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.48 MYR 10.44

4.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.38 MYR 5.84

52.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.19 MYR 5.01

-0.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.26 MYR 5.32

-3.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1 MYR 4.23

-9.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.52 MYR 2.19

-13.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.15 MYR 17.52

1.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$13.5 MYR 56.9

4.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.76 MYR 11.63

-1.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$2.92 MYR 12.32

18.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.74 MYR 3.11

-33.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.86 MYR 50

51.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.21 MYR 5.08

-40.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1 MYR 4.22

-50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$5.91 MYR 24.9

18.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 2.07

-6.12%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$36.1K MYR 152K

-6.81%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$31.9K MYR 134.4K

-14.98%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$44.43 MYR 187

-11.75%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.09 MYR 38.33

13.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$28.98 MYR 122

7.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$36.67 MYR 155

-11.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.95 MYR 25.1

-6.05%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$5.05 MYR 21.28

-0.79%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$191 MYR 806

25.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$7,035 MYR 29.7K

-12.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$59.7 MYR 252

-7.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$27.06 MYR 114

5.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$72.5 MYR 306

-15.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$51.2 MYR 216

4.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$198 MYR 836

95.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$116 MYR 490

97.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$657 MYR 2,770

-2.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$274 MYR 1,154

90.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,781 MYR 7,512

36.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,129 MYR 4,759

31.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$473 MYR 1,995

132.77%

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 Kuala Terengganu: October 27, 2025

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