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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 15.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 12.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$3.65 MYR 14.40

-15.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$18.95 MYR 74.8

11.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$4.74 MYR 18.71

-11.39%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.81 MYR 11.11

5.34%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.73 MYR 2.88

1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.40 MYR 1.58

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$3.58 MYR 14.14

25.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$4.97 MYR 19.62

-11.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.94 MYR 7.68

-2.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.94 MYR 3.72

5.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$1.78 MYR 7.04

15.17%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$2.25 MYR 8.89

-4.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$10.55 MYR 41.66

64.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$3.55 MYR 14.03

40.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$7.89 MYR 31.18

88.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$2.79 MYR 11.01

-0.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.67 MYR 6.61

-11.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$2.45 MYR 9.66

5.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$1.20 MYR 4.75

82.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.18 MYR 4.66

-3.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.33 MYR 5.25

-9.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$0.95 MYR 3.77

-6.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-15.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.26 MYR 16.83

2.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$20.10 MYR 79.4

-2.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$2.66 MYR 10.52

-1.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$3.92 MYR 15.47

-11.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.77 MYR 3.02

-40.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$11.59 MYR 45.78

49.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.03 MYR 4.05

-33.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.35 MYR 1.39

42.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$9.50 MYR 37.51

-24.32%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

7.77%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

-1.81%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$40.92 MYR 162

-3.79%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$9.19 MYR 36.28

8.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$22.78 MYR 90.0

38.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$36.50 MYR 144

-9.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$7.22 MYR 28.51

-23.41%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$4.93 MYR 19.49

-2.43%

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

$237 MYR 937

$211 MYR 833

12.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

-22.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$49.40 MYR 195

9.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$34.58 MYR 137

-16.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$53.3 MYR 210

17.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$48.25 MYR 191

8.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$465 MYR 1,835

-15.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$339 MYR 1,338

-32.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$829 MYR 3,274

-22.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$545 MYR 2,154

-5.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-28.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$803 MYR 3,172

48.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$1,811 MYR 7,151

-46.18%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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