Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Selangor Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Selangor

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 11.1% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 11% more expensive than Selangor without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$2.63 MYR 10.67

18.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$23.49 MYR 95.4

-9.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$3.71 MYR 15.07

16.71%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.34 MYR 9.50

22.22%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.72 MYR 2.94

1.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$4.29 MYR 17.42

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$5.32 MYR 21.60

-17.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.81 MYR 7.36

3.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.05 MYR 4.27

-4.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.45 MYR 5.87

37.24%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$1.90 MYR 7.70

7.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$14.63 MYR 59.4

16.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.73 MYR 19.21

9.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$9.77 MYR 39.67

53.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.86 MYR 11.59

-3.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.64 MYR 6.67

-12.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.72 MYR 11.05

-0.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.47 MYR 5.96

42.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.28 MYR 5.21

-11.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.00 MYR 4.08

22.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.08 MYR 4.40

-12.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.55 MYR 2.22

-18.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.17 MYR 16.92

1.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$18.42 MYR 74.8

4.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$3.37 MYR 13.67

-22.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$4.27 MYR 17.34

-18.03%

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

$11.55 MYR 46.88

50.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.15 MYR 4.66

-39.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$1.11 MYR 4.49

-54.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$4.36 MYR 17.70

65.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.49 MYR 2.00

-6.12%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$40.2K MYR 163.1K

-15.68%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$31.2K MYR 126.6K

-11.30%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$65.3 MYR 265

-40.84%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.67 MYR 39.25

3.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$25.25 MYR 103

22.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$38.32 MYR 156

-14.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$7.35 MYR 29.85

-24.90%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$5.24 MYR 21.28

-6.49%

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

$238 MYR 968

$118 MYR 480

101.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$4,254 MYR 17.3K

44.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$60.9 MYR 247

-8.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$36.97 MYR 150

-20.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$76.8 MYR 312

-21.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$79.1 MYR 321

-33.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$448 MYR 1,821

-15.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$347 MYR 1,410

-34.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$853 MYR 3,464

-23.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$463 MYR 1,882

12.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,639 MYR 6,654

36.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$821 MYR 3,334

40.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$1,042 MYR 4,231

-5.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

3.96

5.05%

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

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Selangor: January 13, 2026

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