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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 8.8% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 6.4% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$5.2 MYR 21.91

-42.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$23.68 MYR 99.8

-11.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$6.32 MYR 26.64

-31.33%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$3.79 MYR 15.98

-25.07%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$1.04 MYR 4.37

-33.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.4 MYR 1.68

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$3.48 MYR 14.67

21.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.02 MYR 21.17

-12.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.69 MYR 7.13

7.69%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1 MYR 4.22

-1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.3 MYR 5.47

56.92%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$2.15 MYR 9.06

-4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$15.09 MYR 63.6

13.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.32 MYR 18.23

21.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$9.31 MYR 39.25

58.65%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.87 MYR 12.09

1.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.45 MYR 6.13

0.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.45 MYR 6.11

45.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.25 MYR 5.25

-5.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.26 MYR 5.32

-3.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.04 MYR 4.41

-12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.51 MYR 2.17

-11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.32 MYR 18.22

-2.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$15.68 MYR 66.1

-10.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.83 MYR 11.91

-4.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$2.91 MYR 12.28

19.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.74 MYR 3.14

-33.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.88 MYR 50.1

51.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.16 MYR 4.88

-37.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.04 MYR 4.38

-51.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$5.75 MYR 24.24

21.74%

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

$35.6K MYR 150K

-5.54%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$30.9K MYR 130.4K

-12.41%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$42.97 MYR 181

-8.75%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$8.86 MYR 37.36

16.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$29.28 MYR 123

6.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$36.58 MYR 154

-10.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.78 MYR 24.38

-3.29%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$4.96 MYR 20.92

1.01%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$186 MYR 786

29.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$6,926 MYR 29.2K

-10.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$60 MYR 253

-7.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$27.88 MYR 118

1.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$72.2 MYR 304

-15.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$50.5 MYR 213

6.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$395 MYR 1,664

-1.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$275 MYR 1,159

-16.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$648 MYR 2,733

-1.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$472 MYR 1,990

10.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,577 MYR 6,648

54.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,147 MYR 4,835

29.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$359 MYR 1,513

206.86%

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Labuan: October 28, 2025

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