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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 16% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 13% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$2.10 MYR 8.53

48.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$8.41 MYR 34.14

151.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.06 MYR 16.47

6.65%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$2.08 MYR 8.44

37.50%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.62 MYR 2.52

17.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.23 MYR 0.93

56.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$2.78 MYR 11.30

54.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$5.10 MYR 20.71

-14.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.44 MYR 5.85

30.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.37 MYR 5.56

-27.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.15 MYR 4.65

73.04%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$1.49 MYR 6.03

37.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$14.99 MYR 60.9

13.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.73 MYR 19.22

9.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$5.83 MYR 23.65

156.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$3.08 MYR 12.52

-10.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.21 MYR 4.90

19.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$1.93 MYR 7.83

39.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$3.63 MYR 14.75

-42.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.24 MYR 5.05

-8.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$2.34 MYR 9.50

-47.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.04 MYR 4.23

-8.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$1.16 MYR 4.72

-61.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.11 MYR 16.70

2.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$20.37 MYR 82.7

-5.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$1.26 MYR 5.12

107.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$3.92 MYR 15.92

-10.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.68 MYR 2.77

-32.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$11.64 MYR 47.27

49.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-42.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$1.04 MYR 4.21

-51.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$6.05 MYR 24.58

19.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.49 MYR 1.99

-6.12%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$36.0K MYR 146.3K

-6.00%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$31.0K MYR 126.0K

-10.91%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$43.21 MYR 175

-10.67%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$4.98 MYR 20.21

101.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$18.30 MYR 74.3

68.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$23.25 MYR 94.4

40.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$5.92 MYR 24.02

-6.76%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$3.20 MYR 13.01

53.13%

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

$238 MYR 968

$184 MYR 748

29.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$7,009 MYR 28.5K

-12.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$60.0 MYR 244

-7.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$27.77 MYR 113

5.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$73.3 MYR 298

-17.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$50.6 MYR 205

4.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$389 MYR 1,579

-2.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$266 MYR 1,080

-14.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$641 MYR 2,602

1.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$476 MYR 1,931

9.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,708 MYR 6,935

30.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$857 MYR 3,480

34.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$499 MYR 2,025

98.14%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sibu: January 13, 2026

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