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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 0.8% more expensive than Selangor without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 9.2% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.10

$2.63 MYR 10.36

16.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.5

$23.12 MYR 91.1

-8.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.53

$3.87 MYR 15.24

8.53%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.68

$2.23 MYR 8.80

32.74%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.74 MYR 2.90

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.34 MYR 1.32

8.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.69

$4.20 MYR 16.56

6.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.35

$5.41 MYR 21.31

-18.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.50

$1.82 MYR 7.16

4.40%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$1.01 MYR 3.97

-1.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.09

$1.42 MYR 5.59

44.37%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.46

$1.83 MYR 7.22

17.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.4

$14.83 MYR 58.4

17.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.69

$4.53 MYR 17.85

10.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.6

$9.47 MYR 37.30

57.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.93

$2.86 MYR 11.28

-2.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.79

$1.59 MYR 6.26

-7.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.18

$2.63 MYR 10.36

-1.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.64

$1.46 MYR 5.75

50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.49

$1.21 MYR 4.78

-5.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.01 MYR 3.98

18.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.52

$1.09 MYR 4.29

-18.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.51 MYR 1.99

-3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.13

$4.27 MYR 16.83

1.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 76.9

$18.90 MYR 74.5

3.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.32

$3.29 MYR 12.95

-20.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.71

$4.28 MYR 16.85

-18.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-36.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.4

$11.87 MYR 46.77

46.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-40.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.14 MYR 4.49

-56.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.32

$4.40 MYR 17.36

63.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

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

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

$39.3K MYR 154.8K

-13.52%

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

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

$30.9K MYR 121.6K

-9.72%

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

$39.37 MYR 155

$64.2 MYR 253

-38.65%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.44

$9.76 MYR 38.45

2.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$26.04 MYR 103

20.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$38.34 MYR 151

-13.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.78

$7.37 MYR 29.05

-24.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 18.96

$5.30 MYR 20.89

-9.25%

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

$237 MYR 934

$119 MYR 470

98.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

$4,253 MYR 16.8K

47.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$61.5 MYR 242

-11.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 114

$37.07 MYR 146

-21.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 246

$75.7 MYR 298

-17.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$77.8 MYR 307

-32.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,552

$437 MYR 1,721

-9.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 907

$351 MYR 1,383

-34.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,524

$858 MYR 3,380

-25.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,037

$479 MYR 1,888

7.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,201

$1,654 MYR 6,518

41.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,691

$737 MYR 2,903

61.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,839

$1,042 MYR 4,105

-6.48%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Selangor: March 1, 2026

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