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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 15.4% cheaper than Luang Prabang without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 0.1% cheaper than Luang Prabang without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$1.9 LAK 40.8K

56.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$17.95 LAK 385.2K

16.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$5.43 LAK 116.6K

-20.07%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$1.63 LAK 35K

74.23%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.88 LAK 19K

-21.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.6 LAK 12.8K

-40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$1.37 LAK 29.3K

208.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$1.15 LAK 24.7K

283.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.76 LAK 37.7K

3.41%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.12 LAK 24K

-11.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$2.24 LAK 48.1K

-8.93%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$2.44 LAK 52.5K

-15.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$25.82 LAK 554.2K

-33.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$2.6 LAK 55.8K

101.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$4.49 LAK 96.3K

228.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$1.36 LAK 29.1K

113.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$2.22 LAK 47.7K

-34.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.21 LAK 47.5K

17.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$4.44 LAK 95.2K

-52.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.44 LAK 30.9K

-18.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$0.95 LAK 20.4K

27.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.05 LAK 22.5K

-13.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.76 LAK 16.3K

-40.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$1.97 LAK 42.3K

113.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$29.5 LAK 633.1K

-52.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$1.21 LAK 26K

123.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$0.88 LAK 18.8K

294.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.62 LAK 13.3K

-20.97%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$58.8 LAK 1.3M

-69.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.9 LAK 19.3K

-20.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.17 LAK 25.1K

-57.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.58 LAK 98.2K

52.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$1.15 LAK 24.7K

-60.00%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$29.2K LAK 627.7M

14.86%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$29.7K LAK 637.3M

-8.76%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$86 LAK 1.8M

-54.40%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$5.37 LAK 115.2K

92.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$7.01 LAK 150.4K

344.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$84 LAK 1.8M

-61.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$7.94 LAK 170.3K

-29.60%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$2.47 LAK 53K

102.83%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$254 LAK 5.4M

-5.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$9,278 LAK 199.1M

-33.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$72.4 LAK 1.6M

-23.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$60.7 LAK 1.3M

-53.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$74.6 LAK 1.6M

-17.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$53.8 LAK 1.2M

-0.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$1,145 LAK 24.6M

-66.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$838 LAK 18M

-72.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$1,929 LAK 41.4M

-66.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$1,672 LAK 35.9M

-68.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$2,606 LAK 55.9M

-6.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$144 LAK 3.1M

931.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$199 LAK 4.3M

452.60%

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Luang Prabang: October 29, 2025

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