Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Sibu Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Sibu

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 9.9% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 38.1% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.10

$2.17 MYR 8.54

41.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.5

$8.73 MYR 34.38

142.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.53

$4.24 MYR 16.70

-0.94%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.68

$2.12 MYR 8.36

39.62%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.63 MYR 2.49

17.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.25 MYR 0.99

48.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.69

$2.88 MYR 11.34

55.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.35

$4.99 MYR 19.65

-11.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.50

$1.44 MYR 5.68

31.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$1.37 MYR 5.38

-27.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.09

$1.17 MYR 4.59

75.21%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.46

$1.47 MYR 5.78

46.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.4

$15.17 MYR 59.8

14.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.69

$4.72 MYR 18.61

5.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.6

$5.96 MYR 23.49

149.66%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.93

$3.08 MYR 12.14

-9.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.79

$1.19 MYR 4.71

23.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.18

$1.87 MYR 7.38

37.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.64

$3.61 MYR 14.23

-39.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.49

$1.23 MYR 4.85

-7.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$2.41 MYR 9.50

-50.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.52

$1.03 MYR 4.07

-13.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$1.20 MYR 4.74

-59.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.13

$3.93 MYR 15.47

10.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 76.9

$16.47 MYR 64.9

18.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.32

$1.23 MYR 4.85

113.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.71

$4.11 MYR 16.20

-15.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.70 MYR 2.75

-34.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.4

$12.01 MYR 47.32

44.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.16 MYR 4.56

-41.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.99 MYR 3.92

-49.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.32

$6.01 MYR 23.69

19.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.49 MYR 1.94

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

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

$35.1K MYR 138.4K

-3.25%

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

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

$31.8K MYR 125.3K

-12.38%

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

$39.37 MYR 155

$43.44 MYR 171

-9.37%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.44

$4.92 MYR 19.38

103.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$18.25 MYR 71.9

72.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$23.05 MYR 90.8

43.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.78

$5.81 MYR 22.87

-4.82%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 18.96

$3.16 MYR 12.44

52.22%

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

$237 MYR 934

$185 MYR 728

28.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

$6,981 MYR 27.5K

-10.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$60.8 MYR 240

-10.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 114

$27.72 MYR 109

4.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 246

$74.2 MYR 292

-15.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$50.8 MYR 200

3.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,552

$383 MYR 1,507

2.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 907

$275 MYR 1,082

-16.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,524

$643 MYR 2,533

-0.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,037

$478 MYR 1,883

8.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,201

$1,525 MYR 6,007

53.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,691

$871 MYR 3,434

36.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,839

$505 MYR 1,990

92.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.25

-2.12%

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

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sibu: March 2, 2026

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