Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Nilai Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Nilai

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 0.9% more expensive than Nilai without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 12.6% more expensive than Nilai without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.62 MYR 15.26

-17.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$18.68 MYR 78.8

11.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$6.01 MYR 25.35

-27.79%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.76 MYR 11.64

2.90%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.77 MYR 3.26

-10.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.34 MYR 1.42

5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$3.62 MYR 15.26

16.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.02 MYR 21.18

-12.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.81 MYR 7.65

0.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.96 MYR 4.04

3.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.3 MYR 5.48

56.92%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$2.11 MYR 8.91

-2.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$14.99 MYR 63.2

14.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.32 MYR 18.21

21.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$9.66 MYR 40.74

52.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.94 MYR 12.38

-1.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.53 MYR 6.45

-4.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.6 MYR 10.97

-0.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.39 MYR 5.87

51.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.22 MYR 5.15

-3.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.27 MYR 5.35

-4.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1 MYR 4.2

-9.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.56 MYR 2.35

-19.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.26 MYR 17.94

-1.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$15.76 MYR 66.4

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.86 MYR 12.07

-5.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$2.9 MYR 12.24

19.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.7 MYR 2.94

-30.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.67 MYR 49.23

54.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.2 MYR 5.05

-40.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1 MYR 4.2

-50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$6.04 MYR 25.45

15.89%

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

$35.3K MYR 149K

-4.93%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$31.5K MYR 132.9K

-13.99%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$44.08 MYR 186

-11.05%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9 MYR 37.96

14.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$28.98 MYR 122

7.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$37.39 MYR 158

-12.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.82 MYR 24.55

-3.95%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$4.92 MYR 20.77

1.83%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$188 MYR 793

27.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$6,903 MYR 29.1K

-10.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$59.8 MYR 252

-7.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$27.02 MYR 114

5.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$73.7 MYR 311

-16.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$51.7 MYR 218

3.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$391 MYR 1,649

-0.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$273 MYR 1,149

-15.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$653 MYR 2,754

-1.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$468 MYR 1,975

11.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,952 MYR 8,233

24.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,062 MYR 4,478

39.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.07

2.21%

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

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

Last update for Nilai: October 29, 2025

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