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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 6.1% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 8.2% cheaper than Labuan without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$5.23 MYR 21.25

-40.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$23.13 MYR 93.9

-8.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$6.60 MYR 26.81

-34.39%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$3.72 MYR 15.12

-23.12%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$1.02 MYR 4.16

-28.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.42 MYR 1.71

-14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$3.58 MYR 14.54

19.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$4.83 MYR 19.61

-9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.66 MYR 6.74

13.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.95 MYR 3.84

5.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.30 MYR 5.26

53.08%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$2.14 MYR 8.68

-4.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$14.96 MYR 60.7

13.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.32 MYR 17.55

19.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$9.23 MYR 37.47

62.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.87 MYR 11.66

-3.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.53 MYR 6.22

-5.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.61 MYR 10.59

3.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.37 MYR 5.58

52.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.24 MYR 5.02

-8.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.33 MYR 5.39

-8.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.00 MYR 4.05

-5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.51 MYR 2.09

-11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.33 MYR 17.60

-2.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$19.35 MYR 78.6

-0.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$2.83 MYR 11.50

-7.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$2.98 MYR 12.10

17.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.74 MYR 2.99

-37.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.69 MYR 47.45

49.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.21 MYR 4.91

-42.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$1.04 MYR 4.22

-51.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$5.96 MYR 24.20

21.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$35.4K MYR 143.8K

-4.36%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$31.0K MYR 125.9K

-10.79%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$44.38 MYR 180

-13.02%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.08 MYR 36.88

10.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$28.80 MYR 117

7.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$37.03 MYR 150

-11.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$5.78 MYR 23.48

-4.50%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$4.93 MYR 20.00

-0.61%

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

$238 MYR 968

$191 MYR 775

24.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$7,034 MYR 28.6K

-12.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$61.0 MYR 248

-8.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$27.09 MYR 110

8.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$71.9 MYR 292

-16.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$50.7 MYR 206

4.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$390 MYR 1,582

-2.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$270 MYR 1,097

-16.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$639 MYR 2,594

1.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$474 MYR 1,923

9.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,706 MYR 6,926

30.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$769 MYR 3,122

50.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$366 MYR 1,487

169.79%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Labuan: January 11, 2026

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