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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 1.5% more expensive than Muar without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 4.1% more expensive than Muar without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$2.54 MYR 10.31

22.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$23.71 MYR 96.2

-10.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$3.24 MYR 13.14

33.64%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.32 MYR 9.41

23.28%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.74 MYR 2.99

-1.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.33 MYR 1.35

9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$4.27 MYR 17.34

0.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$5.53 MYR 22.47

-20.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.82 MYR 7.40

3.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.08 MYR 4.39

-7.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.48 MYR 6.02

34.46%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$1.84 MYR 7.48

11.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$22.69 MYR 92.1

-25.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.82 MYR 19.58

7.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$10.71 MYR 43.48

39.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$3.86 MYR 15.66

-28.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.76 MYR 7.14

-18.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$3.35 MYR 13.59

-19.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$2.64 MYR 10.74

-20.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.68 MYR 6.83

-32.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.04 MYR 4.23

17.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.07 MYR 4.35

-11.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.51 MYR 2.07

-11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.36 MYR 17.70

-3.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$18.61 MYR 75.6

3.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$4.20 MYR 17.05

-37.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$5.63 MYR 22.85

-37.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.72 MYR 2.92

-36.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.75 MYR 47.71

48.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.19 MYR 4.84

-41.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$1.15 MYR 4.66

-56.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$4.23 MYR 17.19

70.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.46 MYR 1.87

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$44.5K MYR 180.6K

-23.85%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$32.0K MYR 130.0K

-13.62%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$73.7 MYR 299

-47.64%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.65 MYR 39.17

3.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$28.09 MYR 114

10.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$37.20 MYR 151

-12.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$5.75 MYR 23.35

-4.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$5.65 MYR 22.93

-13.27%

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

$238 MYR 968

$117 MYR 473

104.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$4,349 MYR 17.7K

41.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$111 MYR 452

-50.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$27.32 MYR 111

7.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$74.0 MYR 300

-18.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$79.2 MYR 321

-33.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$386 MYR 1,566

-1.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$270 MYR 1,096

-16.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$655 MYR 2,660

-0.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$472 MYR 1,916

10.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,589 MYR 6,450

40.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$892 MYR 3,623

29.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$611 MYR 2,482

61.68%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Muar: January 13, 2026

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