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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 0.1% cheaper than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 2.7% cheaper than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.07

$2.41 MYR 9.47

27.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.3

$22.19 MYR 87.2

-4.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.49

$4.58 MYR 18.01

-8.30%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.65

$2.86 MYR 11.24

3.50%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.91

$0.45 MYR 1.75

64.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.27 MYR 1.07

37.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.64

$3.59 MYR 14.09

25.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.31

$5.01 MYR 19.68

-12.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.48

$1.57 MYR 6.16

21.02%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.95 MYR 3.73

4.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.07

$1.25 MYR 4.92

64.00%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.44

$2.04 MYR 8.00

5.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.3

$15.16 MYR 59.6

14.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.64

$4.41 MYR 17.32

13.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.5

$9.39 MYR 36.91

58.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.91

$3.00 MYR 11.78

-7.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.77

$1.53 MYR 6.01

-3.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.15

$2.52 MYR 9.91

2.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.62

$1.40 MYR 5.50

56.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.48

$1.18 MYR 4.64

-3.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$1.27 MYR 5.01

-5.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.51

$1.03 MYR 4.07

-13.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.92

$0.52 MYR 2.04

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.09

$4.14 MYR 16.27

5.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 76.7

$18.40 MYR 72.3

6.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.29

$2.83 MYR 11.11

-7.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.68

$2.98 MYR 11.71

16.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.79

$0.73 MYR 2.87

-36.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.2

$11.67 MYR 45.86

48.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.67

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-43.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$1.00 MYR 3.92

-50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.24

$6.01 MYR 23.61

19.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.49 MYR 1.94

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

$34.0K MYR 133.5K

$34.8K MYR 136.6K

-2.27%

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

$27.9K MYR 109.5K

$31.0K MYR 121.7K

-10.03%

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

$39.37 MYR 155

$44.04 MYR 173

-10.60%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.34

$9.25 MYR 36.34

8.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$28.62 MYR 112

9.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$37.43 MYR 147

-11.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.73

$5.84 MYR 22.96

-5.31%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 18.91

$4.88 MYR 19.20

-1.43%

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

$237 MYR 932

$185 MYR 727

28.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

$6,790 MYR 26.7K

-7.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 213

$61.8 MYR 243

-12.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 114

$27.49 MYR 108

5.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 246

$73.0 MYR 287

-14.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 206

$51.1 MYR 201

2.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,548

$200 MYR 786

96.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 905

$116 MYR 455

98.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,518

$632 MYR 2,484

1.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,032

$276 MYR 1,084

87.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,178

$1,803 MYR 7,084

29.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,679

$906 MYR 3,559

31.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,830

$505 MYR 1,983

93.09%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuala Terengganu: March 2, 2026

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