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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 21.6% more expensive than Putra Heights without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 17% more expensive than Putra Heights without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.63 MYR 15.29

-18.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$18.98 MYR 80.1

9.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.61 MYR 19.43

-5.86%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$3 MYR 12.65

-5.33%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.86 MYR 3.62

-19.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.46 MYR 1.93

-21.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$4.36 MYR 18.37

-2.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.8 MYR 24.44

-23.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.88 MYR 7.94

-3.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1 MYR 4.22

-1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.25 MYR 5.29

63.20%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.81 MYR 7.63

13.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$14.78 MYR 62.3

15.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.71 MYR 19.88

11.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$9.63 MYR 40.62

53.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.91 MYR 12.27

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.52 MYR 6.42

-3.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.7 MYR 11.38

-4.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.47 MYR 6.2

43.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.28 MYR 5.4

-7.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.34 MYR 5.65

-9.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.22 MYR 5.14

-25.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.52 MYR 2.18

-13.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.17 MYR 17.58

0.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$14.55 MYR 61.4

-3.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.74 MYR 11.54

-1.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$3.03 MYR 12.78

14.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.7 MYR 2.94

-30.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.71 MYR 49.37

53.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-40.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.04 MYR 4.38

-51.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.6 MYR 19.42

52.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.47 MYR 1.98

-2.13%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$35.1K MYR 147.9K

-4.23%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$32.1K MYR 135.4K

-15.63%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$63.6 MYR 268

-38.37%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$8.88 MYR 37.44

16.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$25.87 MYR 109

20.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$37.19 MYR 157

-12.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.83 MYR 24.61

-4.12%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$5.1 MYR 21.53

-1.76%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$185 MYR 781

29.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$6,879 MYR 29K

-10.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$60.8 MYR 256

-9.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$18.5 MYR 78

53.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$74 MYR 312

-17.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$39.66 MYR 167

35.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

0.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$272 MYR 1,148

-15.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$648 MYR 2,733

-1.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$467 MYR 1,970

11.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$2,015 MYR 8,498

20.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,148 MYR 4,839

29.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$1,072 MYR 4,521

2.71%

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Putra Heights: October 29, 2025

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