Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Langkawi Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Langkawi

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 2.9% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 28.1% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.49 MYR 14.7

-14.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$21.26 MYR 89.7

-1.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$6.03 MYR 25.41

-28.03%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$1.49 MYR 6.29

90.60%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.8 MYR 3.35

-13.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.61 MYR 2.57

-40.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$3.46 MYR 14.61

22.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$4.88 MYR 20.57

-9.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.49 MYR 6.29

22.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.12 MYR 4.74

-11.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.29 MYR 5.44

58.14%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$2.13 MYR 8.99

-3.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$15.11 MYR 63.7

13.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.4 MYR 18.54

18.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$9.17 MYR 38.68

61.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$1.84 MYR 7.74

58.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.53 MYR 6.45

-4.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.56 MYR 10.81

1.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.45 MYR 6.12

45.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.2 MYR 5.04

-1.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.31 MYR 5.54

-7.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1 MYR 4.22

-9.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.55 MYR 2.32

-18.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$3.92 MYR 16.52

7.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$8.17 MYR 34.46

72.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$0.83 MYR 3.48

226.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$2.98 MYR 12.56

16.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-28.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.79 MYR 49.72

52.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.15 MYR 4.83

-37.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.03 MYR 4.33

-51.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$5.83 MYR 24.58

20.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.47 MYR 1.96

-2.13%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$34.8K MYR 146.7K

-3.41%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$31.7K MYR 133.6K

-14.46%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$35.2 MYR 148

11.39%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$8.88 MYR 37.43

16.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$29.1 MYR 123

7.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$21.36 MYR 90.1

52.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.74 MYR 24.2

-2.61%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$5.03 MYR 21.19

-0.40%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$189 MYR 795

27.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$6,947 MYR 29.3K

-11.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$61.1 MYR 258

-9.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$27.8 MYR 117

2.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$72.6 MYR 306

-15.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$50.8 MYR 214

5.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$385 MYR 1,624

0.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$273 MYR 1,151

-15.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$649 MYR 2,738

-1.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$467 MYR 1,968

11.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,149 MYR 4,843

111.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,004 MYR 4,233

47.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$1,992 MYR 8,400

-44.73%

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 Langkawi: October 29, 2025

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