Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Luang Prabang Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Luang Prabang

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 4.4% more expensive than Luang Prabang without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 4.5% cheaper than Luang Prabang without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$1.89 LAK 41.0K

64.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$17.93 LAK 389.5K

17.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$5.64 LAK 122.5K

-23.23%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$1.61 LAK 34.9K

77.64%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.86 LAK 18.7K

-15.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.56 LAK 12.1K

-35.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$1.31 LAK 28.4K

227.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$1.13 LAK 24.6K

286.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.77 LAK 38.5K

6.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.13 LAK 24.5K

-11.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$2.25 LAK 49.0K

-11.56%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$2.41 LAK 52.5K

-14.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$25.78 LAK 560.2K

-34.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$2.70 LAK 58.7K

91.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$4.29 LAK 93.2K

248.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$1.34 LAK 29.1K

106.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$2.22 LAK 48.1K

-35.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.18 LAK 47.3K

23.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$4.35 LAK 94.4K

-51.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.50 LAK 32.7K

-24.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.03 LAK 22.4K

18.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.07 LAK 23.2K

-11.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.71 LAK 15.5K

-36.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$1.97 LAK 42.9K

114.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$30.45 LAK 661.5K

-36.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$1.22 LAK 26.5K

114.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$0.83 LAK 18.1K

321.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.62 LAK 13.4K

-25.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$60.5 LAK 1.3M

-71.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.94 LAK 20.5K

-25.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$1.12 LAK 24.3K

-55.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$4.66 LAK 101.2K

55.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$1.16 LAK 25.1K

-60.34%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$28.6K LAK 620.8M

18.58%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$29.4K LAK 638.2M

-5.86%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$83.9 LAK 1.8M

-54.01%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$5.40 LAK 117.2K

85.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$6.81 LAK 147.8K

353.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$86.4 LAK 1.9M

-62.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$8.11 LAK 176.3K

-31.94%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$2.52 LAK 54.8K

94.44%

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

$238 MYR 968

$254 LAK 5.5M

-6.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$9,312 LAK 202.3M

-33.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$71.8 LAK 1.6M

-22.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$61.5 LAK 1.3M

-52.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$75.5 LAK 1.6M

-19.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$53.4 LAK 1.2M

-1.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$1,138 LAK 24.7M

-66.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$842 LAK 18.3M

-73.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$1,918 LAK 41.7M

-66.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$1,723 LAK 37.4M

-69.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$2,633 LAK 57.2M

-15.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$138 LAK 3.0M

736.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$202 LAK 4.4M

388.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

10.12

-58.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Luang Prabang: January 12, 2026

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