Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Montana Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Montana

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 1.6% cheaper than Montana without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 3.9% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$10.50 BGN 17.53

-70.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$35.74 BGN 59.7

-40.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$8.06 BGN 13.45

-46.28%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$1.43 BGN 2.39

100.00%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$1.39 BGN 2.33

-47.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.85 BGN 1.42

-57.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$1.33 BGN 2.23

222.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$1.08 BGN 1.80

304.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.71 BGN 2.86

9.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.01 BGN 1.68

-0.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.77 BGN 2.96

12.43%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$2.73 BGN 4.55

-24.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$9.35 BGN 15.62

81.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$3.22 BGN 5.38

60.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$12.81 BGN 21.40

16.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$1.20 BGN 2.01

130.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$2.55 BGN 4.26

-43.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$1.93 BGN 3.22

39.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$2.09 BGN 3.49

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$0.90 BGN 1.51

25.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$0.78 BGN 1.31

56.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.37 BGN 2.28

-30.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.54 BGN 0.91

-16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$3.49 BGN 5.82

20.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$7.10 BGN 11.85

171.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$0.90 BGN 1.50

191.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$1.78 BGN 2.98

96.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.93 BGN 1.55

-50.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$35.44 BGN 59.2

-50.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.68 BGN 1.13

2.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.43 BGN 0.72

16.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$10.28 BGN 17.17

-29.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$1.50 BGN 2.51

-69.33%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$19.9K BGN 33.2K

70.18%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$25.3K BGN 42.2K

9.52%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$98.8 BGN 165

-60.93%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$17.58 BGN 29.36

-42.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$9.10 BGN 15.19

239.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$20.40 BGN 34.07

60.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$8.90 BGN 14.87

-37.98%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$5.51 BGN 9.19

-11.07%

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

$238 MYR 968

$319 BGN 532

-25.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$5,471 BGN 9,137

12.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$53.4 BGN 89.2

4.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$28.99 BGN 48.42

1.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$72.5 BGN 121

-16.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$104 BGN 174

-49.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$220 BGN 368

72.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$160 BGN 268

41.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$410 BGN 684

58.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$309 BGN 515

68.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,389 BGN 2,319

60.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$1,152 BGN 1,923

0.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$1,031 BGN 1,721

-4.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

3.2

30.00%

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

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Montana: January 12, 2026

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