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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 12.1% more expensive than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 1.9% more expensive than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 MYR 11.95

$2.40 MYR 9.48

26.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.49 MYR 84.9

$22.15 MYR 87.5

-2.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 MYR 16.37

$4.42 MYR 17.44

-6.11%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.25

$2.95 MYR 11.65

-3.39%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.45 MYR 1.77

51.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.27 MYR 1.07

22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.42 MYR 17.48

$3.51 MYR 13.86

25.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.09

$5.07 MYR 20.03

-14.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.48

$1.50 MYR 5.91

26.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$1.03 MYR 4.05

0.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 MYR 7.81

$1.25 MYR 4.94

58.40%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.42

$2.15 MYR 8.48

-0.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.65 MYR 69.7

$15.20 MYR 60.0

16.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.72

$4.24 MYR 16.77

17.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.67 MYR 57.9

$9.70 MYR 38.31

51.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.03

$2.94 MYR 11.60

-5.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.46 MYR 5.75

2.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.68

$2.58 MYR 10.17

4.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.15 MYR 8.51

$1.45 MYR 5.72

48.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.72

$1.23 MYR 4.86

-3.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.28 MYR 5.06

-7.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$1.05 MYR 4.13

-13.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.52 MYR 2.04

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.39

$4.18 MYR 16.53

-0.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.76 MYR 78.1

$17.46 MYR 69.0

13.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$2.73 MYR 10.78

-1.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.78

$3.00 MYR 11.85

16.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$0.73 MYR 2.87

-34.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.54 MYR 69.3

$11.94 MYR 47.18

46.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-35.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$1.03 MYR 4.08

-47.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.14 MYR 28.21

$5.71 MYR 22.57

25.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-4.08%

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

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

$35.6K MYR 140.7K

-7.27%

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

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

$31.7K MYR 125.3K

-13.85%

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

$38.95 MYR 154

$42.99 MYR 170

-9.40%

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

$10.22 MYR 40.37

$9.08 MYR 35.88

12.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.73 MYR 125

$29.13 MYR 115

8.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.71 MYR 129

$36.38 MYR 144

-10.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.51 MYR 21.78

$5.99 MYR 23.68

-8.01%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 MYR 19.40

$4.84 MYR 19.12

1.45%

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

$234 MYR 925

$187 MYR 739

25.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

$6,851 MYR 27.1K

-10.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.2 MYR 218

$60.5 MYR 239

-8.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 MYR 116

$26.96 MYR 106

8.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 MYR 238

$72.4 MYR 286

-16.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.8 MYR 205

$50.3 MYR 199

2.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,537

$200 MYR 789

94.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 897

$119 MYR 472

90.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,527

$646 MYR 2,551

-0.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$526 MYR 2,078

$271 MYR 1,071

93.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,321 MYR 9,167

$1,762 MYR 6,959

31.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,188 MYR 4,691

$907 MYR 3,581

31.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$949 MYR 3,749

$504 MYR 1,989

88.49%

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 Kuala Terengganu: April 13, 2026

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