Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Putra Heights Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Putra Heights

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 5.7% more expensive than Putra Heights without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 1.9% more expensive than Putra Heights without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.07

$3.47 MYR 13.64

-11.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.3

$18.66 MYR 73.3

13.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.49

$4.59 MYR 18.06

-8.50%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.65

$2.88 MYR 11.32

2.78%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.91

$0.79 MYR 3.12

-6.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.45 MYR 1.78

-17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.64

$4.18 MYR 16.42

7.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.31

$5.71 MYR 22.45

-22.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.48

$1.88 MYR 7.38

1.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.95 MYR 3.74

4.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.07

$1.25 MYR 4.90

64.00%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.44

$1.82 MYR 7.13

18.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.3

$14.45 MYR 56.8

20.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.64

$4.70 MYR 18.46

6.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.5

$9.49 MYR 37.29

56.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.91

$2.98 MYR 11.71

-6.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.77

$1.51 MYR 5.92

-2.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.15

$2.62 MYR 10.28

-1.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.62

$1.52 MYR 5.97

44.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.48

$1.28 MYR 5.02

-10.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$1.40 MYR 5.50

-14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.51

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-25.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.92

$0.52 MYR 2.06

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.09

$4.36 MYR 17.13

-0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 76.7

$14.89 MYR 58.5

31.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.29

$2.82 MYR 11.09

-7.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.68

$2.87 MYR 11.26

21.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.79

$0.70 MYR 2.74

-34.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.2

$11.69 MYR 45.95

48.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.67

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-40.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$0.99 MYR 3.89

-49.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.24

$4.69 MYR 18.45

53.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.49 MYR 1.94

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

$34.0K MYR 133.5K

$35.0K MYR 137.4K

-2.85%

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

$27.9K MYR 109.5K

$33.2K MYR 130.3K

-15.94%

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

$39.37 MYR 155

$64.6 MYR 254

-39.01%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.34

$9.19 MYR 36.10

8.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$25.55 MYR 100

23.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$37.53 MYR 147

-12.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.73

$5.91 MYR 23.22

-6.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 18.91

$5.13 MYR 20.18

-6.24%

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

$237 MYR 932

$190 MYR 746

24.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

$6,800 MYR 26.7K

-8.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 213

$61.9 MYR 243

-12.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 114

$18.73 MYR 73.6

54.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 246

$73.4 MYR 289

-14.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 206

$39.61 MYR 156

32.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,548

$389 MYR 1,528

1.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 905

$269 MYR 1,057

-14.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,518

$635 MYR 2,496

0.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,032

$476 MYR 1,872

8.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,178

$1,951 MYR 7,668

19.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,679

$914 MYR 3,593

30.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,830

$1,130 MYR 4,440

-13.74%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Putra Heights: March 3, 2026

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