Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Rawang Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Rawang

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 2.9% cheaper than Rawang without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 5.3% more expensive than Rawang without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$3.15 MYR 12.78

-1.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$21.39 MYR 86.8

-1.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.26 MYR 17.30

1.64%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.94 MYR 11.95

-2.72%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.89 MYR 3.61

-17.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$4.19 MYR 17.00

2.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$4.52 MYR 18.37

-3.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.86 MYR 7.56

1.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.03 MYR 4.17

-2.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.66 MYR 6.72

19.88%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$2.12 MYR 8.62

-3.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$14.71 MYR 59.7

15.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.76 MYR 19.31

8.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$9.53 MYR 38.68

57.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.82 MYR 11.46

-1.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.51 MYR 6.13

-4.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.68 MYR 10.90

0.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.46 MYR 5.94

43.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.17 MYR 4.77

-3.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.20 MYR 4.87

1.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$0.97 MYR 3.95

-2.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.48 MYR 1.96

-6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.34 MYR 17.63

-2.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$18.55 MYR 75.3

4.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$2.69 MYR 10.93

-2.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$3.49 MYR 14.16

0.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-36.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.74 MYR 47.65

48.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.74 MYR 3.02

-5.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.55 MYR 2.22

-9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$4.60 MYR 18.66

57.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.48 MYR 1.93

-4.17%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$34.0K MYR 137.9K

-0.24%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$28.0K MYR 113.5K

-1.10%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$39.18 MYR 159

-1.48%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$10.15 MYR 41.20

-1.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$25.42 MYR 103

21.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$36.73 MYR 149

-11.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$5.90 MYR 23.96

-6.44%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$5.03 MYR 20.42

-2.58%

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

$238 MYR 968

$241 MYR 977

-0.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$6,254 MYR 25.4K

-1.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$55.0 MYR 223

1.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$28.57 MYR 116

2.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$60.8 MYR 247

-0.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$53.0 MYR 215

-0.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$392 MYR 1,592

-3.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$273 MYR 1,107

-16.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$637 MYR 2,585

1.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$479 MYR 1,947

8.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,028 MYR 4,174

117.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$615 MYR 2,497

87.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$1,221 MYR 4,957

-19.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rawang: January 13, 2026

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