Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 10.1% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 14.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-10.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$18.63 MYR 75.6

13.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-7.28%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.82 MYR 11.44

1.42%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.73 MYR 2.98

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$3.46 MYR 14.04

23.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$5.19 MYR 21.08

-15.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-1.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-0.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.75 MYR 7.09

13.71%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-9.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$10.56 MYR 42.88

60.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$3.44 MYR 13.95

50.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$8.23 MYR 33.41

81.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.69 MYR 10.90

2.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-17.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.48 MYR 10.09

8.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.19 MYR 4.85

75.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.19 MYR 4.82

-5.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-11.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$0.90 MYR 3.63

5.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-23.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-2.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$19.00 MYR 77.2

1.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$2.69 MYR 10.91

-2.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-8.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-38.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.71 MYR 47.54

48.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.02 MYR 4.14

-31.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.35 MYR 1.44

42.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-19.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-8.00%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

6.26%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

0.61%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$41.33 MYR 168

-6.61%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.31 MYR 37.82

7.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$23.39 MYR 95.0

32.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$37.06 MYR 150

-11.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-24.69%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$4.80 MYR 19.51

2.08%

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

$238 MYR 968

$213 MYR 864

12.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-25.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$49.78 MYR 202

11.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$34.45 MYR 140

-14.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$54.1 MYR 220

11.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$48.92 MYR 199

7.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$454 MYR 1,843

-16.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$349 MYR 1,418

-35.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$835 MYR 3,388

-22.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$554 MYR 2,249

-6.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-30.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$759 MYR 3,081

52.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-42.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.49

-7.35%

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

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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