Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Seri Iskandar Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Seri Iskandar

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 88.2% more expensive than Seri Iskandar without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 79.6% more expensive than Seri Iskandar without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$2.63 MYR 11.09

12.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$28.46 MYR 120

-26.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.56 MYR 19.21

-4.82%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$0.92 MYR 3.87

208.70%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.54 MYR 2.3

27.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.27 MYR 1.14

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$2.78 MYR 11.73

52.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$3.49 MYR 14.73

26.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.56 MYR 6.6

16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.91 MYR 3.84

8.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$0.49 MYR 2.08

316.33%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$1.93 MYR 8.13

6.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$5.21 MYR 21.99

228.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$1.93 MYR 8.14

170.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$4.27 MYR 18.02

245.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.15 MYR 9.08

35.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.62 MYR 6.83

-9.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$1.84 MYR 7.74

40.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$0.98 MYR 4.13

115.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$0.57 MYR 2.4

107.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$0.97 MYR 4.11

24.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$0.97 MYR 4.1

-6.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.58 MYR 2.44

-22.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.14 MYR 17.46

1.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$7 MYR 29.53

101.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.34 MYR 9.85

15.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$3.51 MYR 14.79

-1.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$1.04 MYR 4.4

-52.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$11.83 MYR 49.9

51.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.9 MYR 3.8

-20.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.1 MYR 4.66

-54.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.74 MYR 19.99

47.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.47 MYR 2

-2.13%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$18.9K MYR 79.6K

77.99%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$18.8K MYR 79.2K

44.24%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$65 MYR 274

-39.65%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.18 MYR 38.7

12.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$16.04 MYR 67.7

94.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$12.92 MYR 54.5

152.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$5.84 MYR 24.61

-4.28%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$3.51 MYR 14.79

42.74%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$165 MYR 697

45.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$9,378 MYR 39.5K

-34.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$16.56 MYR 69.8

234.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$8.06 MYR 33.98

252.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$59.5 MYR 251

2.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$35.15 MYR 148

52.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$384 MYR 1,618

1.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$266 MYR 1,121

-13.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$646 MYR 2,724

-0.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$156 MYR 657

234.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,820 MYR 7,676

33.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,011 MYR 4,265

46.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$364 MYR 1,535

202.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

108.00%

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

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

Last update for Seri Iskandar: October 27, 2025

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