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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 4% cheaper than Puchong without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 21.9% more expensive than Puchong without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.44 MYR 14.51

-13.66%

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

$4.76 MYR 20.09

-8.82%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.87 MYR 12.09

-1.05%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.86 MYR 3.63

-19.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.53 MYR 2.25

-32.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$4.27 MYR 18.01

-0.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.75 MYR 24.26

-23.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.9 MYR 8.01

-4.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.05 MYR 4.42

-5.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.29 MYR 5.42

58.14%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.89 MYR 7.98

8.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$11.09 MYR 46.75

54.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.53 MYR 19.12

15.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$8.59 MYR 36.21

71.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$3 MYR 12.63

-3.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.03 MYR 4.34

41.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.72 MYR 11.49

-4.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.46 MYR 6.14

44.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.35 MYR 5.67

-12.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.38 MYR 5.83

-12.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.04 MYR 4.41

-12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.55 MYR 2.31

-18.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.33 MYR 18.26

-3.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$14.59 MYR 61.5

-3.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.77 MYR 11.68

-2.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$2.91 MYR 12.25

19.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.73 MYR 3.08

-32.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.69 MYR 49.29

53.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.17 MYR 4.92

-38.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.99 MYR 4.19

-49.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.68 MYR 19.73

49.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.5 MYR 2.12

-8.00%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$19.6K MYR 82.8K

71.09%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$25.5K MYR 107.6K

6.21%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$44.86 MYR 189

-12.59%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.48 MYR 40

8.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$25.25 MYR 106

23.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$38.38 MYR 162

-15.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$6.92 MYR 29.16

-19.22%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$5.22 MYR 22.02

-4.02%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$188 MYR 792

28.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$9,506 MYR 40.1K

-35.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$58.4 MYR 246

-5.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$37.02 MYR 156

-23.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$83.2 MYR 351

-26.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$70.2 MYR 296

-23.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$275 MYR 1,161

41.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$215 MYR 909

6.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$658 MYR 2,774

-2.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$422 MYR 1,779

23.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,786 MYR 7,532

36.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,164 MYR 4,911

27.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$1,125 MYR 4,744

-2.13%

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Puchong: October 28, 2025

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