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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 97.6% more expensive than Seri Iskandar without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 62.7% more expensive than Seri Iskandar without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$2.76 MYR 10.91

11.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$27.82 MYR 110

-23.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$4.61 MYR 18.20

-8.89%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$0.90 MYR 3.54

228.89%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.51 MYR 2.01

45.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.27 MYR 1.07

37.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$2.88 MYR 11.37

55.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$3.63 MYR 14.34

21.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.50 MYR 5.92

26.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.96 MYR 3.78

3.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$0.49 MYR 1.93

318.37%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$2.04 MYR 8.04

5.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$5.26 MYR 20.78

230.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$1.90 MYR 7.51

163.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$4.28 MYR 16.90

247.66%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$2.14 MYR 8.46

29.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.64 MYR 6.46

-10.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$1.87 MYR 7.37

37.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$0.98 MYR 3.86

123.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$0.58 MYR 2.28

96.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$0.90 MYR 3.54

33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$0.97 MYR 3.84

-8.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.60 MYR 2.37

-18.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$4.01 MYR 15.84

8.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$7.46 MYR 29.48

161.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$2.41 MYR 9.54

8.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$3.50 MYR 13.84

-0.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$1.08 MYR 4.28

-57.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$11.57 MYR 45.69

50.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.92 MYR 3.62

-26.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-54.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$4.83 MYR 19.09

48.86%

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

$18.9K MYR 74.8K

79.33%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$18.7K MYR 74.0K

48.87%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$65.7 MYR 260

-40.08%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$9.41 MYR 37.18

6.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$16.10 MYR 63.6

95.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$12.86 MYR 50.8

156.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$6.03 MYR 23.84

-8.29%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$3.48 MYR 13.74

38.22%

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

$237 MYR 937

$165 MYR 651

43.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$9,261 MYR 36.6K

-32.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$16.44 MYR 64.9

230.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$8.44 MYR 33.34

243.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$58.4 MYR 231

7.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$35.70 MYR 141

46.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$392 MYR 1,548

0.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$270 MYR 1,068

-14.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$653 MYR 2,580

-1.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$154 MYR 607

236.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$1,805 MYR 7,130

29.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$766 MYR 3,025

55.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$382 MYR 1,507

155.42%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Seri Iskandar: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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