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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 11.7% cheaper than Luang Prabang without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 1.4% more expensive than Luang Prabang without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.07

$1.85 LAK 39.9K

65.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.3

$17.59 LAK 380.2K

20.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.49

$5.47 LAK 118.3K

-23.22%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.65

$1.63 LAK 35.3K

81.60%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.91

$0.93 LAK 20.2K

-20.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.56 LAK 12.0K

-33.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.64

$1.35 LAK 29.2K

232.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.31

$1.19 LAK 25.8K

269.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.48

$1.71 LAK 37.0K

11.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$1.12 LAK 24.1K

-11.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.07

$2.15 LAK 46.4K

-4.65%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.44

$2.39 LAK 51.6K

-10.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.3

$24.97 LAK 539.6K

-30.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.64

$2.58 LAK 55.7K

93.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.5

$4.40 LAK 95.1K

238.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.91

$1.41 LAK 30.5K

97.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.77

$2.23 LAK 48.1K

-34.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.15

$2.17 LAK 46.9K

18.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.62

$4.44 LAK 95.9K

-50.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.48

$1.50 LAK 32.4K

-24.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$1.01 LAK 21.8K

18.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.51

$1.06 LAK 22.9K

-16.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.92

$0.71 LAK 15.4K

-30.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.09

$1.97 LAK 42.6K

120.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 76.7

$29.53 LAK 638.1K

-33.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.29

$1.25 LAK 27.1K

109.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.68

$0.87 LAK 18.7K

300.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.79

$0.61 LAK 13.2K

-24.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.2

$61.2 LAK 1.3M

-71.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.67

$0.94 LAK 20.4K

-27.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$1.12 LAK 24.2K

-55.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.24

$4.71 LAK 101.8K

52.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$1.10 LAK 23.8K

-55.45%

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

$34.0K MYR 133.5K

$28.3K LAK 612.6M

19.86%

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

$27.9K MYR 109.5K

$29.7K LAK 640.9M

-6.01%

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

$39.37 MYR 155

$85.7 LAK 1.9M

-54.06%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.34

$5.40 LAK 116.7K

85.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$7.08 LAK 153.1K

344.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$84.1 LAK 1.8M

-60.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.73

$7.77 LAK 168.0K

-28.83%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 18.91

$2.56 LAK 55.3K

87.89%

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

$237 MYR 932

$255 LAK 5.5M

-6.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

$9,236 LAK 199.6M

-32.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 213

$72.0 LAK 1.6M

-24.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 114

$61.9 LAK 1.3M

-53.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 246

$74.3 LAK 1.6M

-15.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 206

$53.1 LAK 1.1M

-1.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,548

$1,138 LAK 24.6M

-65.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 905

$865 LAK 18.7M

-73.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,518

$1,893 LAK 40.9M

-66.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,032

$1,701 LAK 36.8M

-69.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,178

$2,645 LAK 57.2M

-11.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,679

$137 LAK 3.0M

769.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,830

$198 LAK 4.3M

392.73%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Luang Prabang: March 2, 2026

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