Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Malacca Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Malacca

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 19.6% more expensive than Malacca without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 18.6% more expensive than Malacca without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$3.56 MYR 14.05

-13.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$18.90 MYR 74.7

12.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$4.76 MYR 18.79

-11.76%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.86 MYR 11.30

3.50%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.83 MYR 3.28

-10.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.45 MYR 1.78

-17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$2.09 MYR 8.27

114.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$3.23 MYR 12.75

36.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.50 MYR 5.91

26.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$1.00 MYR 3.94

-1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$1.24 MYR 4.91

65.32%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$1.87 MYR 7.38

14.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$15.50 MYR 61.2

12.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$4.99 MYR 19.71

0.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$11.51 MYR 45.48

29.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$3.63 MYR 14.32

-23.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.52 MYR 6.01

-3.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$2.61 MYR 10.33

-1.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$2.04 MYR 8.04

7.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.53 MYR 6.05

-25.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.80 MYR 7.11

-33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$1.33 MYR 5.26

-33.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.52 MYR 2.04

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.16 MYR 16.44

4.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$14.54 MYR 57.4

34.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$2.07 MYR 8.17

26.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$2.93 MYR 11.56

18.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.46 MYR 1.81

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$11.95 MYR 47.19

45.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.43 MYR 5.65

-52.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.98 MYR 3.89

-48.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$5.80 MYR 22.90

23.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.50 MYR 1.98

-2.00%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$34.7K MYR 136.9K

-1.96%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$38.4K MYR 151.9K

-27.51%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$45.13 MYR 178

-12.76%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$9.24 MYR 36.51

8.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$31.07 MYR 123

1.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$16.60 MYR 65.6

98.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$11.64 MYR 45.99

-52.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$5.10 MYR 20.13

-5.69%

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

$237 MYR 937

$186 MYR 736

27.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$6,966 MYR 27.5K

-10.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$64.3 MYR 254

-15.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$18.75 MYR 74.1

54.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$72.9 MYR 288

-14.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$39.30 MYR 155

33.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$328 MYR 1,296

20.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$188 MYR 742

22.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$700 MYR 2,765

-8.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$287 MYR 1,135

79.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$1,215 MYR 4,798

92.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$830 MYR 3,278

43.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$958 MYR 3,783

1.76%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malacca: March 2, 2026

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