Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Putrajaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Putrajaya

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 4.3% more expensive than Putrajaya without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 13.9% more expensive than Putrajaya without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.55 MYR 14.98

-16.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$18.91 MYR 79.7

10.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.65 MYR 19.6

-6.67%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.87 MYR 12.12

-1.05%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.79 MYR 3.35

-12.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.37 MYR 1.57

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$3.43 MYR 14.48

23.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$4.58 MYR 19.32

-3.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.73 MYR 7.29

5.20%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.84 MYR 3.52

17.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.23 MYR 5.21

65.85%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.88 MYR 7.91

9.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$6.62 MYR 27.91

158.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.31 MYR 18.17

21.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$9.57 MYR 40.37

54.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$3.14 MYR 13.23

-7.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.33 MYR 5.62

9.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$3.2 MYR 13.48

-19.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.61 MYR 6.81

31.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.51 MYR 6.36

-21.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.82 MYR 7.67

-33.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.63 MYR 6.86

-44.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.56 MYR 2.37

-19.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.21 MYR 17.77

-0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$14.15 MYR 59.7

-0.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.73 MYR 11.53

-0.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$3.03 MYR 12.77

14.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.68 MYR 2.85

-27.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.94 MYR 50.4

50.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.96 MYR 4.04

-25.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.03 MYR 4.33

-51.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$5.74 MYR 24.22

21.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.46 MYR 1.95

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$35.6K MYR 150.3K

-5.76%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$38.1K MYR 160.6K

-28.85%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$45.18 MYR 191

-13.21%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.13 MYR 38.52

13.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$22.52 MYR 95

38.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$38.05 MYR 160

-14.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$8.99 MYR 37.91

-37.82%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$4.98 MYR 21.01

0.60%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$189 MYR 795

27.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$6,907 MYR 29.1K

-10.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$65.5 MYR 276

-15.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$18.69 MYR 78.8

52.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$73.8 MYR 311

-16.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$39.87 MYR 168

34.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$336 MYR 1,418

15.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$239 MYR 1,007

-3.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$634 MYR 2,672

1.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$381 MYR 1,608

36.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$2,002 MYR 8,444

21.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,399 MYR 5,899

5.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$1,309 MYR 5,520

-15.89%

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 Putrajaya: October 28, 2025

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