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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 16.7% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 23.3% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$3.49 MYR 14.15

-10.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$21.60 MYR 87.7

-2.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$6.20 MYR 25.19

-30.16%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$1.51 MYR 6.12

89.40%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.79 MYR 3.23

-7.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.56 MYR 2.28

-35.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$3.50 MYR 14.22

22.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$4.84 MYR 19.67

-9.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.54 MYR 6.26

22.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.16 MYR 4.73

-13.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.30 MYR 5.28

53.08%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$2.07 MYR 8.41

-0.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$14.86 MYR 60.3

14.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.43 MYR 17.98

16.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$9.32 MYR 37.83

60.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$1.90 MYR 7.72

45.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.46 MYR 5.92

-1.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.57 MYR 10.42

5.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.37 MYR 5.56

52.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.20 MYR 4.85

-5.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.32 MYR 5.36

-7.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.04 MYR 4.21

-8.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.52 MYR 2.10

-13.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$3.91 MYR 15.86

7.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$18.09 MYR 73.4

6.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$0.85 MYR 3.45

208.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$2.93 MYR 11.89

19.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.72 MYR 2.93

-36.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.66 MYR 47.33

49.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.21 MYR 4.92

-42.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$1.00 MYR 4.04

-50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$5.87 MYR 23.85

23.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.49 MYR 2.00

-6.12%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$35.3K MYR 143.3K

-3.99%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$31.3K MYR 127.0K

-11.57%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$36.03 MYR 146

7.13%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.12 MYR 37.02

9.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$28.74 MYR 117

7.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$20.95 MYR 85.0

55.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$5.96 MYR 24.21

-7.38%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$4.86 MYR 19.72

0.82%

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

$238 MYR 968

$185 MYR 752

28.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$6,976 MYR 28.3K

-11.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$59.9 MYR 243

-7.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$26.99 MYR 110

8.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$73.5 MYR 298

-17.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$51.3 MYR 208

2.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$388 MYR 1,575

-1.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$269 MYR 1,094

-15.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$640 MYR 2,597

1.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$468 MYR 1,898

11.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,670 MYR 6,782

33.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$815 MYR 3,307

41.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$2,021 MYR 8,207

-51.11%

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 Langkawi: January 12, 2026

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