Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Miri Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Miri

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 23.6% more expensive than Miri without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 10% more expensive than Miri without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.17 MYR 13.36

-6.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$11.74 MYR 49.51

77.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$3.96 MYR 16.72

9.60%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.72 MYR 11.48

4.41%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.74 MYR 3.14

-6.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.34 MYR 1.42

5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$2.85 MYR 12.03

48.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$3.85 MYR 16.24

14.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.41 MYR 5.95

29.08%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.45 MYR 6.11

-31.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$0.85 MYR 3.57

140.00%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$3.4 MYR 14.34

-39.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$10.74 MYR 45.31

59.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.7 MYR 19.82

11.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$11.81 MYR 49.8

25.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$3.16 MYR 13.34

-7.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.15 MYR 4.84

26.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.35 MYR 9.89

10.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.44 MYR 6.09

46.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$0.59 MYR 2.49

100.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$0.92 MYR 3.87

31.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$0.9 MYR 3.81

1.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.34 MYR 1.41

32.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.08 MYR 17.22

2.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$19.28 MYR 81.3

-26.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-8.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$2.32 MYR 9.77

49.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$1.37 MYR 5.79

-64.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$8.47 MYR 35.7

112.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.19 MYR 5.02

-39.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.76 MYR 3.19

-34.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$5.94 MYR 25.06

17.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-8.00%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$60K MYR 253K

-44.01%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$28.2K MYR 119K

-3.99%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$30.55 MYR 129

28.35%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.39 MYR 39.59

10.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$33.04 MYR 139

-5.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$28.5 MYR 120

14.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$6.03 MYR 25.45

-7.30%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$4.2 MYR 17.71

19.29%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$100 MYR 423

139.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$5,193 MYR 21.9K

18.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$35.47 MYR 150

55.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$19.19 MYR 80.9

48.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$44.85 MYR 189

36.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$32.4 MYR 137

65.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$313 MYR 1,321

23.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$165 MYR 697

39.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$485 MYR 2,046

31.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$383 MYR 1,614

36.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,185 MYR 4,996

105.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$657 MYR 2,771

125.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$724 MYR 3,052

52.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

3.63

14.60%

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

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

Last update for Miri: October 27, 2025

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