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 5.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 1.9% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.10

$10.77 BGN 17.99

-71.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.5

$35.25 BGN 58.9

-39.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.53

$8.01 BGN 13.38

-47.57%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.68

$1.49 BGN 2.49

98.66%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$1.39 BGN 2.33

-46.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.91 BGN 1.52

-59.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.69

$1.39 BGN 2.31

223.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.35

$1.08 BGN 1.80

307.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.50

$1.66 BGN 2.78

14.46%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$1.01 BGN 1.68

-1.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.09

$1.78 BGN 2.97

15.17%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.46

$2.66 BGN 4.44

-19.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.4

$9.69 BGN 16.18

79.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.69

$3.38 BGN 5.65

47.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.6

$12.87 BGN 21.49

15.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.93

$1.20 BGN 2.01

131.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.79

$2.62 BGN 4.37

-43.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.18

$1.95 BGN 3.26

32.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.64

$2.03 BGN 3.39

7.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.49

$0.88 BGN 1.47

29.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$0.72 BGN 1.21

66.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.52

$1.36 BGN 2.27

-34.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.50 BGN 0.84

-2.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.13

$3.65 BGN 6.09

19.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 76.9

$6.95 BGN 11.60

180.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.32

$0.92 BGN 1.54

184.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.71

$1.71 BGN 2.85

103.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.93 BGN 1.55

-50.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.4

$35.64 BGN 59.5

-51.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.67 BGN 1.13

1.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.44 BGN 0.73

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.32

$10.36 BGN 17.30

-30.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$1.58 BGN 2.64

-68.99%

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

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

$19.8K BGN 33.1K

71.32%

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

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

$24.3K BGN 40.6K

14.69%

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

$39.37 MYR 155

$101 BGN 168

-60.85%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.44

$17.17 BGN 28.67

-41.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$9.08 BGN 15.17

246.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$20.56 BGN 34.33

60.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.78

$8.59 BGN 14.35

-35.62%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 18.96

$5.71 BGN 9.53

-15.76%

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

$237 MYR 934

$327 BGN 546

-27.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

$5,480 BGN 9,152

14.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$54.0 BGN 90.1

0.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 114

$29.32 BGN 48.96

-1.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 246

$72.8 BGN 122

-14.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$108 BGN 180

-51.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,552

$218 BGN 364

80.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 907

$162 BGN 271

41.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,524

$411 BGN 687

55.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,037

$315 BGN 527

63.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,201

$1,403 BGN 2,343

66.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,691

$1,143 BGN 1,909

4.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,839

$1,049 BGN 1,752

-7.14%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Montana: March 1, 2026

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