Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Labuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Labuan

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 5.7% cheaper than Labuan without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 14.5% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$5.43 MYR 21.44

-43.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$23.18 MYR 91.5

-8.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$6.50 MYR 25.67

-35.38%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$3.82 MYR 15.10

-22.51%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$1.07 MYR 4.24

-30.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.40 MYR 1.56

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$3.58 MYR 14.14

25.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$4.89 MYR 19.32

-10.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.68 MYR 6.63

13.10%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.95 MYR 3.76

4.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$1.26 MYR 4.96

62.70%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$2.06 MYR 8.13

4.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$15.35 MYR 60.6

13.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$4.49 MYR 17.73

11.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$9.69 MYR 38.27

53.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$2.96 MYR 11.71

-6.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.53 MYR 6.05

-3.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$2.57 MYR 10.15

0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$1.38 MYR 5.46

58.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.24 MYR 4.92

-8.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.28 MYR 5.07

-6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$1.00 MYR 3.96

-11.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.51 MYR 2.03

-3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.33 MYR 17.12

0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$20.01 MYR 79.0

-2.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$2.84 MYR 11.24

-7.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$3.02 MYR 11.91

15.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.72 MYR 2.86

-36.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$11.67 MYR 46.11

48.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.19 MYR 4.70

-42.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.02 MYR 4.04

-50.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$5.76 MYR 22.75

24.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.50 MYR 1.99

-2.00%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$34.7K MYR 137.2K

-2.18%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$32.0K MYR 126.3K

-12.80%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$44.35 MYR 175

-11.23%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$9.03 MYR 35.69

10.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$28.86 MYR 114

8.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$36.53 MYR 144

-9.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$5.92 MYR 23.39

-6.59%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$4.93 MYR 19.48

-2.43%

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

$237 MYR 937

$185 MYR 730

28.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$6,877 MYR 27.2K

-9.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$60.9 MYR 241

-10.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$26.90 MYR 106

7.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$73.8 MYR 292

-15.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$51.7 MYR 204

1.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$393 MYR 1,552

0.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$271 MYR 1,070

-14.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$644 MYR 2,544

-0.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$473 MYR 1,868

9.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$1,550 MYR 6,123

50.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$776 MYR 3,064

53.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$382 MYR 1,509

155.10%

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 Labuan: March 1, 2026

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