Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Muar Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Muar

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 23.9% cheaper than Muar without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 2.4% more expensive than Muar without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$2.65 MYR 11.17

12.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$23.33 MYR 98.4

-10.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$3.23 MYR 13.61

34.37%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.24 MYR 9.43

26.79%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.72 MYR 3.05

-4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.34 MYR 1.43

5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$4.37 MYR 18.41

-3.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.5 MYR 23.18

-19.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.84 MYR 7.74

-1.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.07 MYR 4.51

-7.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.44 MYR 6.07

41.67%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.9 MYR 8

7.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$22.62 MYR 95.4

-24.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$5.03 MYR 21.19

3.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$10.73 MYR 45.26

37.65%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$3.87 MYR 16.32

-24.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.72 MYR 7.27

-15.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$3.29 MYR 13.88

-21.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.6 MYR 10.98

-18.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.69 MYR 7.15

-30.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1 MYR 4.22

21.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.12 MYR 4.71

-18.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.55 MYR 2.3

-18.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.16 MYR 17.56

0.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$29.85 MYR 126

-52.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$4.41 MYR 18.61

-38.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$5.54 MYR 23.37

-37.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.72 MYR 3.04

-31.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.96 MYR 50.4

50.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.15 MYR 4.85

-37.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.11 MYR 4.66

-54.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.41 MYR 18.61

58.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.5 MYR 2.1

-8.00%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$43K MYR 181.4K

-21.90%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$31.6K MYR 133.4K

-14.32%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$73.3 MYR 309

-46.54%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.83 MYR 41.43

5.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$27.91 MYR 118

11.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$36.23 MYR 153

-10.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.83 MYR 24.57

-4.12%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$5.74 MYR 24.23

-12.72%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$116 MYR 491

106.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$4,334 MYR 18.3K

42.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$110 MYR 462

-49.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$27.8 MYR 117

2.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$74.1 MYR 312

-17.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$80.1 MYR 338

-33.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$381 MYR 1,609

1.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$273 MYR 1,150

-15.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$634 MYR 2,673

0.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$479 MYR 2,019

9.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,989 MYR 8,389

22.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,240 MYR 5,231

19.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$590 MYR 2,487

86.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

3.96

5.05%

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

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

Last update for Muar: October 27, 2025

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