Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Setia Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Setia Alam

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 4.7% cheaper than Setia Alam without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 1.7% cheaper than Setia Alam without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 MYR 11.95

$4.75 MYR 18.77

-36.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.49 MYR 84.9

$23.72 MYR 93.7

-9.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 MYR 16.37

$4.66 MYR 18.42

-10.94%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.25

$3.00 MYR 11.87

-5.00%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.92 MYR 3.62

-26.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.36 MYR 1.43

-8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.42 MYR 17.48

$4.17 MYR 16.45

6.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.09

$5.97 MYR 23.60

-27.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.48

$1.72 MYR 6.81

9.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$0.74 MYR 2.91

40.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 MYR 7.81

$0.99 MYR 3.90

100.00%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.42

$1.74 MYR 6.88

22.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.65 MYR 69.7

$4.81 MYR 19.00

266.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.72

$3.90 MYR 15.42

27.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.67 MYR 57.9

$9.94 MYR 39.25

47.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.03

$1.31 MYR 5.19

112.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.59 MYR 6.27

-6.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.68

$1.31 MYR 5.19

106.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.15 MYR 8.51

$1.44 MYR 5.67

49.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.72

$1.28 MYR 5.06

-7.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.29 MYR 5.08

-8.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$0.62 MYR 2.43

46.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.53 MYR 2.09

-7.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.39

$4.20 MYR 16.58

-1.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.76 MYR 78.1

$19.02 MYR 75.1

3.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$3.29 MYR 12.99

-18.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.78

$4.26 MYR 16.82

-18.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$0.68 MYR 2.69

-29.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.54 MYR 69.3

$11.63 MYR 45.92

50.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$1.20 MYR 4.74

-38.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$1.13 MYR 4.48

-52.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.14 MYR 28.21

$4.59 MYR 18.11

55.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.51 MYR 2.01

-7.84%

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

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

$40.4K MYR 159.5K

-18.18%

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

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

$32.3K MYR 127.6K

-15.39%

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

$38.95 MYR 154

$58.6 MYR 231

-33.53%

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

$10.22 MYR 40.37

$10.45 MYR 41.26

-2.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.73 MYR 125

$25.25 MYR 99.7

25.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.71 MYR 129

$54.4 MYR 215

-39.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.51 MYR 21.78

$2.38 MYR 9.41

131.51%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 MYR 19.40

$5.09 MYR 20.12

-3.54%

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

$234 MYR 925

$196 MYR 775

19.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

$9,299 MYR 36.7K

-34.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.2 MYR 218

$61.8 MYR 244

-10.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 MYR 116

$24.35 MYR 96.2

20.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 MYR 238

$86.3 MYR 341

-30.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.8 MYR 205

$52.2 MYR 206

-0.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,537

$506 MYR 1,998

-23.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 897

$309 MYR 1,220

-26.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,527

$825 MYR 3,259

-22.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$526 MYR 2,078

$536 MYR 2,117

-1.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,321 MYR 9,167

$1,765 MYR 6,972

31.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,188 MYR 4,691

$891 MYR 3,518

33.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$949 MYR 3,749

$1,170 MYR 4,622

-18.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.12

0.97%

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

Last update for Penang: April 11, 2026

Last update for Setia Alam: April 12, 2026

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