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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 9.2% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 10% cheaper than Montana without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$10.64 BGN 17.95

-72.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$34.78 BGN 58.7

-40.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$8.12 BGN 13.7

-46.55%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$1.49 BGN 2.52

90.60%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$1.4 BGN 2.37

-50.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.89 BGN 1.51

-59.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$1.32 BGN 2.23

220.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$1.03 BGN 1.73

328.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.71 BGN 2.89

6.43%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.96 BGN 1.62

3.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.85 BGN 3.12

10.27%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$2.6 BGN 4.39

-21.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$9.64 BGN 16.26

77.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$3.29 BGN 5.55

58.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$13.05 BGN 22.02

13.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$1.25 BGN 2.1

132.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$2.64 BGN 4.45

-44.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$1.95 BGN 3.29

32.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.1 BGN 3.54

0.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$0.89 BGN 1.51

32.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$0.73 BGN 1.23

65.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.4 BGN 2.37

-35.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.52 BGN 0.87

-13.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$3.56 BGN 6.01

17.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$9.39 BGN 15.84

50.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$0.9 BGN 1.52

201.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$1.73 BGN 2.91

100.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.91 BGN 1.54

-46.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$34.89 BGN 58.9

-48.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.67 BGN 1.12

7.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.43 BGN 0.73

16.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$10.31 BGN 17.4

-32.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$1.53 BGN 2.58

-69.93%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$20.2K BGN 34.1K

66.30%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$24.3K BGN 41K

11.48%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$101 BGN 170

-61.09%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$17.02 BGN 28.71

-39.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$8.61 BGN 14.53

262.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$20.95 BGN 35.34

55.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$8.65 BGN 14.59

-35.38%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$5.55 BGN 9.36

-9.73%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$319 BGN 538

-24.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$5,559 BGN 9,377

11.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$52.5 BGN 88.5

5.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$47.17 BGN 79.6

-39.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$73.3 BGN 124

-16.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$107 BGN 180

-49.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$222 BGN 374

75.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$164 BGN 277

40.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$406 BGN 685

57.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$304 BGN 513

71.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,379 BGN 2,326

76.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,361 BGN 2,297

8.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$1,035 BGN 1,746

6.35%

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Montana: October 29, 2025

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