Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Sentul Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Sentul

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 1.5% more expensive than Sentul without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 22.6% more expensive than Sentul without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.5 MYR 14.76

-15.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$18.72 MYR 78.9

11.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.59 MYR 19.36

-5.45%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.78 MYR 11.7

2.16%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.73 MYR 3.08

-5.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.45 MYR 1.89

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$3.48 MYR 14.69

21.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$5.04 MYR 21.24

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.88 MYR 7.94

-3.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.95 MYR 4

4.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.72 MYR 7.27

18.60%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.8 MYR 7.59

13.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$10.46 MYR 44.09

63.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$3.56 MYR 14.99

46.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$8.19 MYR 34.52

80.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.78 MYR 11.71

4.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.53 MYR 6.46

-4.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.55 MYR 10.75

1.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.21 MYR 5.08

74.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.15 MYR 4.83

2.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.38 MYR 5.82

-12.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$0.89 MYR 3.74

2.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.63 MYR 2.66

-28.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.34 MYR 18.29

-3.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$14.08 MYR 59.4

0.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.71 MYR 11.41

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$2.98 MYR 12.55

16.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.75 MYR 3.14

-34.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.73 MYR 49.48

53.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.98 MYR 4.12

-26.53%

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

$9.37 MYR 39.5

-25.29%

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

$31.9K MYR 134.6K

5.28%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$27.8K MYR 117.2K

-2.53%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$41.56 MYR 175

-5.65%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.18 MYR 38.72

12.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$23.35 MYR 98.5

33.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$37.24 MYR 157

-12.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.95 MYR 25.1

-6.05%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$4.92 MYR 20.73

1.83%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$188 MYR 793

27.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$6,955 MYR 29.3K

-11.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$64.2 MYR 271

-13.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$28.67 MYR 121

-0.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$58.9 MYR 248

3.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$49.34 MYR 208

8.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$384 MYR 1,620

1.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$273 MYR 1,152

-15.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$645 MYR 2,719

-0.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$470 MYR 1,983

11.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,786 MYR 7,531

36.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,234 MYR 5,203

20.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$867 MYR 3,654

27.07%

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 Sentul: October 28, 2025

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