Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Subang Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Subang Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 11.5% more expensive than Subang Jaya without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 5.7% more expensive than Subang Jaya without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$3.47 MYR 14.08

-10.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$18.76 MYR 76.2

12.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.59 MYR 18.63

-5.66%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$3.12 MYR 12.67

-8.33%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.84 MYR 3.42

-13.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.45 MYR 1.83

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$4.77 MYR 19.35

-10.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$6.59 MYR 26.74

-33.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.89 MYR 7.66

-0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.92 MYR 3.75

8.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.44 MYR 5.86

38.19%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$2.17 MYR 8.80

-5.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$14.84 MYR 60.3

14.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$4.72 MYR 19.16

9.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$9.87 MYR 40.07

51.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.98 MYR 12.11

-7.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.30 MYR 5.30

10.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.71 MYR 11.00

-0.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.53 MYR 6.22

36.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.28 MYR 5.20

-11.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-9.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-22.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.53 MYR 2.13

-15.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$4.29 MYR 17.43

-1.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$18.71 MYR 76.0

3.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$2.77 MYR 11.23

-5.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$2.90 MYR 11.79

20.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.23 MYR 0.93

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$17.85 MYR 72.5

-2.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.21 MYR 4.92

-42.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.54 MYR 2.18

-7.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$4.66 MYR 18.91

55.15%

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

$35.4K MYR 143.9K

-4.38%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$33.6K MYR 136.5K

-17.75%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$46.47 MYR 189

-16.94%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$11.69 MYR 47.48

-14.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$30.36 MYR 123

1.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$23.75 MYR 96.4

37.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$2.41 MYR 9.79

129.05%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$4.97 MYR 20.16

-1.41%

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

$238 MYR 968

$191 MYR 774

25.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$6,839 MYR 27.8K

-10.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$61.6 MYR 250

-9.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$18.55 MYR 75.3

57.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$81.6 MYR 331

-25.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$39.37 MYR 160

34.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$495 MYR 2,009

-23.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$332 MYR 1,347

-31.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$625 MYR 2,536

3.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$475 MYR 1,928

9.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$1,677 MYR 6,810

33.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$874 MYR 3,547

32.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$958 MYR 3,889

3.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.47

-6.94%

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

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Subang Jaya: January 11, 2026

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