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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 20.4% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 28.7% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$2.30 MYR 9.32

35.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$11.69 MYR 47.47

80.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$3.46 MYR 14.06

25.14%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.30 MYR 9.32

24.35%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.62 MYR 2.50

17.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.34 MYR 1.37

5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$3.63 MYR 14.74

18.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$5.46 MYR 22.15

-19.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.61 MYR 6.53

16.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.08 MYR 4.38

-7.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.01 MYR 4.10

97.03%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$1.28 MYR 5.20

60.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$10.03 MYR 40.71

69.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$3.43 MYR 13.93

51.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$5.98 MYR 24.28

150.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.94 MYR 11.92

-5.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.70 MYR 6.90

-15.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.97 MYR 12.06

-9.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$2.05 MYR 8.31

1.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.27 MYR 5.14

-11.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$0.99 MYR 4.02

23.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$0.69 MYR 2.79

37.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.55 MYR 2.21

-18.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.20 MYR 17.06

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$18.23 MYR 74.0

5.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$1.92 MYR 7.81

36.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$1.94 MYR 7.87

80.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.45 MYR 1.84

2.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$20.05 MYR 81.4

-13.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.02 MYR 4.15

-31.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.38 MYR 1.54

31.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$4.42 MYR 17.96

63.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.50 MYR 2.01

-8.00%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$33.0K MYR 133.8K

2.82%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$31.0K MYR 125.7K

-10.66%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$23.89 MYR 97.0

61.57%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.60 MYR 38.98

4.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$21.18 MYR 86.0

45.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$36.44 MYR 148

-10.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$5.87 MYR 23.85

-5.96%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$3.98 MYR 16.16

23.12%

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

$238 MYR 968

$120 MYR 487

98.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$4,380 MYR 17.8K

40.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$70.5 MYR 286

-21.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$27.87 MYR 113

5.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$38.17 MYR 155

58.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$47.18 MYR 192

11.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$166 MYR 675

128.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$266 MYR 1,080

-14.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$212 MYR 860

206.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$478 MYR 1,940

8.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,619 MYR 6,574

38.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$883 MYR 3,584

30.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$993 MYR 4,033

-0.50%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuantan: January 13, 2026

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