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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 4.6% more expensive than Muar without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 5.7% more expensive than Muar without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$2.63 MYR 10.38

16.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$23.54 MYR 93.0

-9.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$3.21 MYR 12.67

30.84%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.25 MYR 8.88

31.56%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.74 MYR 2.91

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.33 MYR 1.32

12.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$4.27 MYR 16.86

5.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$5.46 MYR 21.57

-19.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.81 MYR 7.15

4.97%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$1.12 MYR 4.42

-11.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$1.44 MYR 5.67

42.36%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$1.90 MYR 7.50

13.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$22.62 MYR 89.4

-23.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$5.00 MYR 19.73

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$10.66 MYR 42.09

39.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$3.89 MYR 15.36

-28.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.70 MYR 6.70

-13.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$3.30 MYR 13.05

-21.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$2.66 MYR 10.49

-17.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.75 MYR 6.91

-34.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.03 MYR 4.07

16.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$1.08 MYR 4.27

-17.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.51 MYR 2.01

-3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.13 MYR 16.32

5.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$19.20 MYR 75.9

1.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$4.38 MYR 17.30

-40.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$5.48 MYR 21.66

-36.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.68 MYR 2.68

-32.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$11.83 MYR 46.73

46.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.17 MYR 4.62

-41.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.10 MYR 4.34

-54.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$4.38 MYR 17.29

64.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.46 MYR 1.83

6.52%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$43.3K MYR 171.0K

-21.52%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$31.6K MYR 125.0K

-11.90%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$75.1 MYR 297

-47.59%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$9.98 MYR 39.42

0.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$28.94 MYR 114

8.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$37.36 MYR 148

-11.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$6.04 MYR 23.85

-8.44%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$5.56 MYR 21.96

-13.49%

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

$237 MYR 937

$118 MYR 466

100.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$4,241 MYR 16.8K

47.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$109 MYR 430

-50.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$27.12 MYR 107

6.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$76.7 MYR 303

-18.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$79.4 MYR 314

-33.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$391 MYR 1,544

0.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$270 MYR 1,068

-14.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$642 MYR 2,536

-0.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$475 MYR 1,878

8.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$1,905 MYR 7,526

22.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$919 MYR 3,631

29.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$637 MYR 2,518

52.88%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Muar: March 2, 2026

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