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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 36.6% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 30.4% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 MYR 11.95

$2.38 MYR 9.39

27.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.49 MYR 84.9

$11.68 MYR 46.13

83.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 MYR 16.37

$3.52 MYR 13.91

17.90%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.25

$2.33 MYR 9.20

22.32%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.66 MYR 2.59

3.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.34 MYR 1.34

-2.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.42 MYR 17.48

$3.61 MYR 14.26

22.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.09

$5.33 MYR 21.05

-18.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.48

$1.70 MYR 6.71

11.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$1.09 MYR 4.29

-4.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 MYR 7.81

$1.05 MYR 4.14

88.57%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.42

$1.24 MYR 4.88

71.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.65 MYR 69.7

$10.16 MYR 40.15

73.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.72

$3.37 MYR 13.33

48.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.67 MYR 57.9

$6.30 MYR 24.89

132.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.03

$2.87 MYR 11.33

-2.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.79 MYR 7.08

-16.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.68

$3.00 MYR 11.86

-10.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.15 MYR 8.51

$2.04 MYR 8.05

5.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.72

$1.34 MYR 5.28

-11.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.01 MYR 3.97

16.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$0.74 MYR 2.92

22.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.55 MYR 2.17

-10.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.39

$4.21 MYR 16.63

-1.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.76 MYR 78.1

$20.06 MYR 79.3

-1.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$1.94 MYR 7.64

38.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.78

$1.84 MYR 7.26

89.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$0.45 MYR 1.80

6.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.54 MYR 69.3

$19.96 MYR 78.8

-12.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$0.97 MYR 3.84

-23.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$0.40 MYR 1.59

35.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.14 MYR 28.21

$4.23 MYR 16.71

68.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.47 MYR 1.85

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

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

$33.4K MYR 131.7K

-0.95%

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

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

$31.5K MYR 124.4K

-13.22%

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

$38.95 MYR 154

$23.81 MYR 94.0

63.59%

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

$10.22 MYR 40.37

$9.40 MYR 37.12

8.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.73 MYR 125

$20.90 MYR 82.6

51.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.71 MYR 129

$37.00 MYR 146

-11.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.51 MYR 21.78

$6.03 MYR 23.81

-8.62%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 MYR 19.40

$3.96 MYR 15.62

23.99%

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

$234 MYR 925

$119 MYR 469

97.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

$4,278 MYR 16.9K

43.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.2 MYR 218

$70.3 MYR 278

-21.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 MYR 116

$26.99 MYR 107

8.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 MYR 238

$37.37 MYR 148

61.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.8 MYR 205

$47.32 MYR 187

9.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,537

$162 MYR 639

140.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 897

$265 MYR 1,047

-14.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,527

$210 MYR 828

205.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$526 MYR 2,078

$479 MYR 1,892

9.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,321 MYR 9,167

$1,754 MYR 6,928

32.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,188 MYR 4,691

$891 MYR 3,521

33.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$949 MYR 3,749

$1,013 MYR 4,002

-6.30%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kuantan: April 14, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Penang vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities

Chiang Mai

🇹🇭 Thailand

Cebu

🇵🇭 Philippines

Minsk

🇧🇾 Belarus

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Jakarta

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Curitiba

🇧🇷 Brazil

Bishkek

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan

Brasilia

🇧🇷 Brazil