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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 31.6% more expensive than Miri without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 26.8% more expensive than Miri without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$3.21 MYR 12.70

-4.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$11.69 MYR 46.17

81.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$4.00 MYR 15.81

5.00%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.67 MYR 10.54

10.86%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.75 MYR 2.97

-1.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.34 MYR 1.34

8.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$2.90 MYR 11.44

54.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$3.86 MYR 15.25

13.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.41 MYR 5.58

34.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$1.41 MYR 5.55

-29.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$0.80 MYR 3.15

156.25%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$3.40 MYR 13.43

-36.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$11.01 MYR 43.50

57.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$4.69 MYR 18.54

6.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$12.10 MYR 47.79

22.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$3.05 MYR 12.05

-8.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.19 MYR 4.69

23.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$2.30 MYR 9.07

12.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$1.38 MYR 5.43

58.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$0.55 MYR 2.16

107.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$0.97 MYR 3.85

23.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$0.90 MYR 3.56

-1.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.37 MYR 1.45

32.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.11 MYR 16.24

5.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$20.62 MYR 81.4

-5.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$2.97 MYR 11.72

-11.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$2.25 MYR 8.88

54.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$1.43 MYR 5.65

-67.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$8.63 MYR 34.09

101.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.21 MYR 4.77

-43.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-32.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$6.00 MYR 23.72

19.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$58.6K MYR 231.5K

-42.04%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$28.5K MYR 112.6K

-2.27%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$31.24 MYR 123

26.02%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$9.51 MYR 37.57

5.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$32.19 MYR 127

-2.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$27.90 MYR 110

18.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$5.73 MYR 22.62

-3.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$4.17 MYR 16.46

15.35%

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

$237 MYR 937

$97.6 MYR 385

143.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$5,119 MYR 20.2K

22.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$35.77 MYR 141

51.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$18.63 MYR 73.6

55.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$45.03 MYR 178

38.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$32.13 MYR 127

63.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$308 MYR 1,217

27.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$164 MYR 648

40.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$480 MYR 1,895

33.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$375 MYR 1,480

38.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$1,284 MYR 5,070

81.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$712 MYR 2,813

67.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$756 MYR 2,986

28.92%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Miri: February 28, 2026

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