Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Serdang Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Serdang

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 5.6% more expensive than Serdang without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 15.9% cheaper than Serdang without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$4.60 MYR 18.68

-32.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$27.78 MYR 113

-23.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.77 MYR 19.35

-9.22%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$3.10 MYR 12.58

-7.74%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.84 MYR 3.41

-13.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.53 MYR 2.15

-32.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$4.31 MYR 17.48

-0.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$6.02 MYR 24.43

-27.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.98 MYR 8.02

-5.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.00 MYR 4.08

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.67 MYR 6.76

19.16%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$2.23 MYR 9.06

-8.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$14.39 MYR 58.4

18.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.53 MYR 18.40

14.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$9.65 MYR 39.18

55.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.96 MYR 12.04

-6.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.62 MYR 6.59

-11.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.62 MYR 10.64

3.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.46 MYR 5.92

43.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.27 MYR 5.17

-11.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.36 MYR 5.50

-10.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.21 MYR 4.90

-21.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.63 MYR 2.54

-28.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.23 MYR 17.17

-0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$18.20 MYR 73.9

6.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$3.40 MYR 13.81

-22.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$4.24 MYR 17.20

-17.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.68 MYR 2.76

-32.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.66 MYR 47.34

49.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.17 MYR 4.74

-40.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$1.09 MYR 4.44

-54.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$4.65 MYR 18.88

55.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.51 MYR 2.08

-9.80%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$40.7K MYR 165.2K

-16.73%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$32.2K MYR 130.6K

-14.04%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$63.6 MYR 258

-39.30%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$11.68 MYR 47.43

-14.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$25.93 MYR 105

19.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$36.80 MYR 149

-11.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$5.99 MYR 24.32

-7.85%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$5.20 MYR 21.11

-5.77%

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

$238 MYR 968

$265 MYR 1,074

-9.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$9,538 MYR 38.7K

-35.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$61.4 MYR 249

-9.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$37.88 MYR 154

-22.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$86.6 MYR 351

-30.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$81.8 MYR 332

-35.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$383 MYR 1,555

-0.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$272 MYR 1,104

-16.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$655 MYR 2,661

-0.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$474 MYR 1,926

9.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,419 MYR 5,762

57.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$851 MYR 3,456

35.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$980 MYR 3,977

0.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.47

-6.94%

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

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Serdang: January 12, 2026

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