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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 6.3% cheaper than Putra Heights without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 22.8% more expensive than Putra Heights without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$3.53 MYR 14.31

-11.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$18.69 MYR 75.9

13.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.76 MYR 19.31

-9.03%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.93 MYR 11.89

-2.39%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.79 MYR 3.19

-7.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.46 MYR 1.86

-21.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$4.20 MYR 17.06

2.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$5.83 MYR 23.66

-25.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.86 MYR 7.57

1.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.93 MYR 3.79

7.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.24 MYR 5.05

60.48%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$1.89 MYR 7.68

8.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$14.56 MYR 59.1

16.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.61 MYR 18.72

12.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$9.65 MYR 39.17

55.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.94 MYR 11.94

-5.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.47 MYR 5.97

-2.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.69 MYR 10.93

0.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.51 MYR 6.13

38.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.27 MYR 5.18

-11.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.39 MYR 5.62

-12.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.20 MYR 4.88

-20.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.56 MYR 2.25

-19.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.15 MYR 16.84

1.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$14.16 MYR 57.5

36.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$2.85 MYR 11.56

-8.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$3.00 MYR 12.19

16.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.68 MYR 2.75

-32.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.88 MYR 48.24

46.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-39.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.99 MYR 4.01

-49.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$4.81 MYR 19.52

50.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.47 MYR 1.90

-2.13%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$35.1K MYR 142.5K

-3.50%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$32.1K MYR 130.5K

-13.95%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$65.3 MYR 265

-40.89%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.22 MYR 37.43

8.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$25.17 MYR 102

22.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$36.32 MYR 147

-10.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$5.79 MYR 23.51

-4.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$5.27 MYR 21.40

-7.02%

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

$238 MYR 968

$191 MYR 774

25.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$6,859 MYR 27.8K

-10.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$61.1 MYR 248

-8.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$18.68 MYR 75.9

56.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$72.5 MYR 294

-16.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$40.65 MYR 165

29.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$390 MYR 1,584

-2.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$265 MYR 1,074

-14.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$638 MYR 2,590

1.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$473 MYR 1,921

9.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,597 MYR 6,485

39.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$772 MYR 3,133

49.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$1,115 MYR 4,528

-11.38%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Putra Heights: January 13, 2026

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