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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 81.5% more expensive than Seri Iskandar without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 36.4% more expensive than Seri Iskandar without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$2.75 MYR 11.17

13.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$28.09 MYR 114

-24.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.36 MYR 17.71

-0.69%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$0.91 MYR 3.69

214.29%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.50 MYR 2.03

46.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.27 MYR 1.10

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$2.88 MYR 11.68

48.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$3.51 MYR 14.27

24.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.56 MYR 6.32

20.51%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.97 MYR 3.93

3.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$0.49 MYR 1.98

306.12%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$1.96 MYR 7.95

4.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$5.31 MYR 21.57

219.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$1.87 MYR 7.60

177.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$4.18 MYR 16.95

258.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.09 MYR 8.50

32.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.58 MYR 6.41

-8.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$1.90 MYR 7.72

42.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$0.96 MYR 3.90

117.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$0.56 MYR 2.29

101.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$0.96 MYR 3.90

27.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$0.90 MYR 3.65

5.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.61 MYR 2.47

-26.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.20 MYR 17.05

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$7.53 MYR 30.58

156.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$2.34 MYR 9.49

11.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$3.56 MYR 14.47

-1.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$1.08 MYR 4.37

-57.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.89 MYR 48.29

46.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.97 MYR 3.95

-27.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$1.15 MYR 4.66

-56.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$4.75 MYR 19.29

52.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-8.00%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$19.0K MYR 77.0K

78.64%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$18.7K MYR 75.8K

48.09%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$65.3 MYR 265

-40.87%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.16 MYR 37.19

9.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$16.19 MYR 65.7

90.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$13.22 MYR 53.7

146.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$6.02 MYR 24.44

-8.31%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$3.44 MYR 13.98

42.44%

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

$238 MYR 968

$166 MYR 672

43.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$9,459 MYR 38.4K

-34.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$16.37 MYR 66.5

239.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$8.41 MYR 34.14

248.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$60.1 MYR 244

0.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$35.65 MYR 145

48.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$381 MYR 1,548

-0.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$271 MYR 1,099

-16.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$646 MYR 2,624

0.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$155 MYR 631

234.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,808 MYR 7,342

23.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$830 MYR 3,370

39.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$364 MYR 1,477

171.59%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Seri Iskandar: January 12, 2026

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