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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 2.5% more expensive than Serdang without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 6.9% cheaper than Serdang without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$4.60 MYR 18.17

-33.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$27.71 MYR 109

-23.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$4.82 MYR 19.05

-12.86%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$2.98 MYR 11.76

-0.67%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.87 MYR 3.43

-14.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.53 MYR 2.11

-30.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$4.30 MYR 16.98

4.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$6.04 MYR 23.84

-27.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$2.01 MYR 7.93

-5.47%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$1.01 MYR 4.00

-1.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$1.67 MYR 6.61

22.75%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$2.20 MYR 8.69

-2.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$14.65 MYR 57.9

18.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$4.61 MYR 18.20

8.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$9.63 MYR 38.02

54.52%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$2.87 MYR 11.34

-3.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.58 MYR 6.24

-6.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$2.70 MYR 10.67

-4.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$1.53 MYR 6.06

43.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.22 MYR 4.81

-6.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.40 MYR 5.55

-14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$1.16 MYR 4.57

-23.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.66 MYR 2.63

-25.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.12 MYR 16.26

5.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$18.79 MYR 74.2

3.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$3.35 MYR 13.22

-21.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$4.31 MYR 17.01

-19.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.68 MYR 2.69

-32.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$11.95 MYR 47.18

45.27%

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 28.39

$4.73 MYR 18.67

52.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.51 MYR 2.00

-3.92%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$40.7K MYR 160.8K

-16.54%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$32.7K MYR 129.4K

-14.89%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$63.6 MYR 251

-38.12%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$11.43 MYR 45.14

-12.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$25.76 MYR 102

22.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$36.30 MYR 143

-9.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$5.85 MYR 23.09

-5.47%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$5.24 MYR 20.68

-8.21%

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

$237 MYR 937

$271 MYR 1,072

-12.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$9,505 MYR 37.5K

-34.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$61.4 MYR 243

-11.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$37.59 MYR 148

-22.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$87.4 MYR 345

-28.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$82.0 MYR 324

-36.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$384 MYR 1,517

2.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$266 MYR 1,049

-13.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$653 MYR 2,579

-1.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$470 MYR 1,856

10.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$1,887 MYR 7,454

23.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$861 MYR 3,402

38.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$1,016 MYR 4,013

-4.09%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Serdang: March 2, 2026

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