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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 9.4% cheaper than Montana without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 9.5% cheaper than Montana without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.15 MYR 12.29

$10.53 BGN 16.85

-70.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.88 MYR 81.4

$35.12 BGN 56.2

-40.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.17 MYR 16.28

$8.02 BGN 12.84

-48.00%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.12

$1.42 BGN 2.27

100.70%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.68

$1.44 BGN 2.30

-52.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.42

$0.89 BGN 1.43

-58.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.27 MYR 16.65

$1.32 BGN 2.11

223.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.45 MYR 17.36

$1.08 BGN 1.72

312.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.04

$1.67 BGN 2.67

7.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.85

$0.98 BGN 1.57

1.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 MYR 7.58

$1.85 BGN 2.96

4.86%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.25

$2.71 BGN 4.34

-22.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.44 MYR 68.0

$9.72 BGN 15.55

79.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.13 MYR 19.99

$3.32 BGN 5.32

54.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.05 MYR 58.7

$13.00 BGN 20.80

15.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 MYR 11.23

$1.20 BGN 1.92

140.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.82

$2.51 BGN 4.02

-40.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.25

$1.92 BGN 3.06

36.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.22

$2.04 BGN 3.26

3.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.42

$0.89 BGN 1.42

26.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.51

$0.72 BGN 1.16

61.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 3.77

$1.36 BGN 2.17

-28.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.90

$0.55 BGN 0.88

-10.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.60

$3.63 BGN 5.80

17.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.29 MYR 79.1

$7.15 BGN 11.45

183.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.60 MYR 10.12

$0.90 BGN 1.44

188.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 MYR 13.67

$1.76 BGN 2.81

99.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 1.90

$0.99 BGN 1.58

-50.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.58 MYR 68.6

$34.90 BGN 55.8

-49.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.89

$0.67 BGN 1.07

10.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.51 MYR 1.99

$0.43 BGN 0.69

18.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.24 MYR 28.23

$10.36 BGN 16.57

-30.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.95

$1.58 BGN 2.52

-68.35%

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

$33.4K MYR 130.3K

$20.4K BGN 32.6K

63.78%

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

$27.4K MYR 106.9K

$24.7K BGN 39.5K

11.12%

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

$38.96 MYR 152

$100 BGN 160

-61.14%

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

$10.14 MYR 39.55

$17.62 BGN 28.19

-42.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.71 MYR 120

$8.61 BGN 13.77

256.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.06 MYR 129

$20.49 BGN 32.78

61.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.35 MYR 20.86

$8.68 BGN 13.88

-38.36%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 MYR 18.82

$5.58 BGN 8.93

-13.44%

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

$240 MYR 934

$319 BGN 510

-24.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,277 MYR 24.5K

$5,379 BGN 8,606

16.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.8 MYR 210

$52.5 BGN 84.1

2.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.98 MYR 113

$29.65 BGN 47.44

-2.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.5 MYR 240

$72.5 BGN 116

-15.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 204

$106 BGN 169

-50.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,528

$224 BGN 359

74.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$224 MYR 874

$164 BGN 263

36.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$639 MYR 2,492

$413 BGN 660

54.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$524 MYR 2,043

$310 BGN 496

69.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,314 MYR 9,026

$1,447 BGN 2,316

59.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,215 MYR 4,739

$1,167 BGN 1,867

4.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,039 MYR 4,053

$1,044 BGN 1,671

-0.48%

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: February 11, 2026

Last update for Montana: February 11, 2026

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