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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 5.1% more expensive than Miri without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 25.2% more expensive than Miri without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$3.11 MYR 12.64

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$11.57 MYR 46.99

82.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$3.93 MYR 15.94

10.18%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.62 MYR 10.65

9.16%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.75 MYR 3.04

-2.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$2.84 MYR 11.55

51.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$3.68 MYR 14.94

18.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.42 MYR 5.78

32.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.45 MYR 5.90

-31.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$0.78 MYR 3.17

155.13%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$3.40 MYR 13.79

-39.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$10.80 MYR 43.84

57.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.61 MYR 18.73

12.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$12.08 MYR 49.05

23.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$3.09 MYR 12.55

-10.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.15 MYR 4.65

25.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.36 MYR 9.57

14.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.45 MYR 5.88

44.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$0.56 MYR 2.26

101.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$0.97 MYR 3.92

25.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$0.90 MYR 3.66

5.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.36 MYR 1.48

25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.19 MYR 16.99

0.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$19.70 MYR 80.0

-1.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$2.89 MYR 11.72

-9.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$2.32 MYR 9.40

50.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$1.43 MYR 5.80

-67.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$8.29 MYR 33.64

110.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.15 MYR 4.65

-39.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.71 MYR 2.87

-29.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$6.00 MYR 24.35

20.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.49 MYR 2.01

-6.12%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$59.2K MYR 240.4K

-42.78%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$28.2K MYR 114.5K

-1.94%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$30.81 MYR 125

25.28%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.48 MYR 38.47

5.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$32.55 MYR 132

-5.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$28.80 MYR 117

13.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$5.79 MYR 23.49

-4.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$4.20 MYR 17.04

16.67%

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

$238 MYR 968

$98.4 MYR 400

142.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$5,129 MYR 20.8K

19.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$35.40 MYR 144

57.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$18.99 MYR 77.1

54.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$44.95 MYR 182

34.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$31.36 MYR 127

68.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$314 MYR 1,276

20.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$166 MYR 672

36.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$496 MYR 2,015

30.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$372 MYR 1,511

39.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,246 MYR 5,057

79.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$680 MYR 2,761

70.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$749 MYR 3,042

31.88%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Miri: January 12, 2026

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