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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 15% more expensive than Putrajaya without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 28.8% more expensive than Putrajaya without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$3.60 MYR 14.22

-14.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$18.88 MYR 74.6

12.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$4.73 MYR 18.68

-11.21%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.98 MYR 11.77

-0.67%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.76 MYR 3.02

-2.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.40 MYR 1.59

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$3.47 MYR 13.71

29.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$4.58 MYR 18.09

-3.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.72 MYR 6.80

10.47%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.78 MYR 3.09

26.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$1.25 MYR 4.95

64.00%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$1.81 MYR 7.13

18.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$6.43 MYR 25.42

170.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$4.34 MYR 17.14

15.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$9.69 MYR 38.29

53.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$3.19 MYR 12.61

-12.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.38 MYR 5.44

6.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$3.15 MYR 12.46

-18.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$1.63 MYR 6.43

34.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.52 MYR 6.00

-25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.78 MYR 7.05

-32.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$1.64 MYR 6.49

-45.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.57 MYR 2.24

-14.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.27 MYR 16.87

1.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$14.85 MYR 58.7

31.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$2.72 MYR 10.75

-3.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$2.89 MYR 11.41

20.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.72 MYR 2.85

-36.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$11.67 MYR 46.08

48.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.96 MYR 3.80

-29.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.03 MYR 4.09

-51.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$6.05 MYR 23.89

18.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 1.94

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$35.1K MYR 138.8K

-3.32%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$39.0K MYR 154.0K

-28.51%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$45.00 MYR 178

-12.51%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$9.35 MYR 36.92

7.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$22.82 MYR 90.1

37.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$37.55 MYR 148

-12.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$8.90 MYR 35.16

-37.87%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$4.88 MYR 19.28

-1.43%

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

$237 MYR 937

$188 MYR 744

25.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$6,895 MYR 27.2K

-9.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$64.8 MYR 256

-16.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$19.04 MYR 75.2

52.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$73.8 MYR 291

-15.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$40.20 MYR 159

30.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$341 MYR 1,348

15.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$233 MYR 919

-0.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$621 MYR 2,453

3.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$384 MYR 1,519

34.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$2,119 MYR 8,369

10.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$1,504 MYR 5,942

-20.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$1,309 MYR 5,169

-25.54%

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 Putrajaya: March 3, 2026

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