Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kuantan Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Kuantan

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 3% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 14.5% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$2.34 MYR 9.89

26.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$11.86 MYR 50

75.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$3.37 MYR 14.22

28.78%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.23 MYR 9.41

27.35%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.63 MYR 2.65

9.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.37 MYR 1.54

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$3.48 MYR 14.66

21.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.52 MYR 23.29

-20.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.7 MYR 7.16

7.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.12 MYR 4.73

-11.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.02 MYR 4.29

100.00%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.24 MYR 5.23

65.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$10.24 MYR 43.17

67.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$3.39 MYR 14.3

54.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$6.24 MYR 26.32

136.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$3 MYR 12.64

-3.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.78 MYR 7.49

-17.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.96 MYR 12.49

-12.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.04 MYR 8.61

3.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.32 MYR 5.58

-10.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1 MYR 4.24

21.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$0.75 MYR 3.14

21.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.56 MYR 2.34

-19.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.36 MYR 18.4

-3.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$18.77 MYR 79.1

-24.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$1.94 MYR 8.2

39.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$1.93 MYR 8.13

79.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.45 MYR 1.92

8.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$19.98 MYR 84.3

-10.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.02 MYR 4.3

-29.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.4 MYR 1.7

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.33 MYR 18.24

61.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.5 MYR 2.09

-8.00%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$32.4K MYR 136.5K

3.82%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$31.4K MYR 132.3K

-13.66%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$23.66 MYR 99.8

65.72%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.31 MYR 39.27

10.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$21.32 MYR 89.9

46.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$36.94 MYR 156

-11.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$6.05 MYR 25.53

-7.60%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$4.11 MYR 17.33

21.90%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$116 MYR 491

106.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$4,253 MYR 17.9K

45.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$71 MYR 299

-22.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$27.81 MYR 117

2.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$37.2 MYR 157

64.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$47.22 MYR 199

13.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$164 MYR 690

137.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$265 MYR 1,119

-13.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$214 MYR 902

199.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$481 MYR 2,027

8.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$661 MYR 2,786

268.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,128 MYR 4,758

31.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$644 MYR 2,717

70.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

3.62

14.92%

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

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

Last update for Kuantan: October 28, 2025

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