Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Puchong Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Puchong

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 1.2% cheaper than Puchong without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 6.7% more expensive than Puchong without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$3.57 MYR 14.11

-14.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$18.83 MYR 74.4

12.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$4.58 MYR 18.11

-8.30%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.99 MYR 11.83

-1.00%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.84 MYR 3.33

-11.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.49 MYR 1.94

-24.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$4.25 MYR 16.79

5.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$5.81 MYR 22.94

-24.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.82 MYR 7.18

4.40%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$1.00 MYR 3.97

-1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$1.28 MYR 5.06

60.16%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$1.90 MYR 7.50

13.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$11.38 MYR 44.94

52.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$4.77 MYR 18.84

4.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$8.49 MYR 33.55

75.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$2.96 MYR 11.70

-6.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$0.94 MYR 3.73

56.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$2.73 MYR 10.77

-5.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$1.45 MYR 5.72

51.03%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.31 MYR 5.17

-12.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.39 MYR 5.49

-13.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$1.05 MYR 4.14

-15.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.54 MYR 2.13

-9.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.19 MYR 16.57

3.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$15.13 MYR 59.8

29.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$2.82 MYR 11.12

-7.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$2.91 MYR 11.50

19.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.73 MYR 2.87

-36.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$12.01 MYR 47.42

44.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.15 MYR 4.56

-40.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.04 MYR 4.11

-51.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$4.79 MYR 18.91

50.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$20.0K MYR 79.1K

69.74%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$25.9K MYR 102.5K

7.41%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$44.77 MYR 177

-12.06%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$9.60 MYR 37.91

4.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$25.30 MYR 99.9

24.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$37.32 MYR 147

-11.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$7.14 MYR 28.19

-22.55%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$5.17 MYR 20.43

-6.96%

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

$237 MYR 937

$190 MYR 751

24.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$9,283 MYR 36.7K

-32.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$58.9 MYR 232

-7.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$37.98 MYR 150

-23.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$81.0 MYR 320

-22.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$71.7 MYR 283

-26.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$269 MYR 1,064

46.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$215 MYR 850

7.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$658 MYR 2,599

-2.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$428 MYR 1,690

20.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$1,647 MYR 6,506

41.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$836 MYR 3,300

42.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$1,215 MYR 4,798

-19.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.47

-6.94%

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

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Puchong: March 1, 2026

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