Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Skudai Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Skudai

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 29.7% more expensive than Skudai without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 13.2% more expensive than Skudai without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.10

$3.62 MYR 14.25

-15.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.5

$19.10 MYR 75.2

10.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.53

$4.66 MYR 18.34

-9.87%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.68

$3.00 MYR 11.82

-1.33%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.73 MYR 2.87

1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.36 MYR 1.43

2.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.69

$3.62 MYR 14.28

24.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.35

$4.92 MYR 19.39

-10.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.50

$1.80 MYR 7.08

5.56%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$0.94 MYR 3.69

5.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.09

$1.28 MYR 5.05

60.16%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.46

$1.88 MYR 7.43

14.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.4

$10.56 MYR 41.61

64.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.69

$3.41 MYR 13.44

46.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.6

$8.30 MYR 32.68

79.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.93

$2.64 MYR 10.39

5.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.79

$1.51 MYR 5.93

-2.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.18

$2.47 MYR 9.72

4.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.64

$1.26 MYR 4.96

73.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.49

$1.18 MYR 4.65

-3.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.38 MYR 5.44

-13.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.52

$0.88 MYR 3.45

1.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.52 MYR 2.04

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.13

$4.16 MYR 16.38

4.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 76.9

$14.75 MYR 58.1

32.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.32

$2.76 MYR 10.89

-5.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.71

$2.90 MYR 11.43

20.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.73 MYR 2.89

-36.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.4

$11.97 MYR 47.15

45.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.03 MYR 4.04

-33.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.04 MYR 4.08

-51.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.32

$9.04 MYR 35.60

-20.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.50 MYR 1.96

-2.00%

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

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

$31.3K MYR 123.5K

8.38%

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

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

$28.0K MYR 110.3K

-0.45%

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

$39.37 MYR 155

$40.30 MYR 159

-2.31%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.44

$8.82 MYR 34.77

13.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$22.85 MYR 90.1

37.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$37.19 MYR 147

-11.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.78

$5.76 MYR 22.70

-3.99%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 18.96

$5.05 MYR 19.92

-4.75%

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

$237 MYR 934

$185 MYR 728

28.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

$6,870 MYR 27.1K

-8.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$48.42 MYR 191

12.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 114

$19.21 MYR 75.7

50.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 246

$58.7 MYR 231

6.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$46.89 MYR 185

11.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,552

$381 MYR 1,501

3.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 907

$274 MYR 1,078

-15.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,524

$651 MYR 2,565

-1.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,037

$465 MYR 1,832

11.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,201

$1,891 MYR 7,450

23.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,691

$928 MYR 3,655

28.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,839

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.07

2.21%

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

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skudai: March 2, 2026

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