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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 6.3% cheaper than Subang Jaya without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 14.4% more expensive than Subang Jaya without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.51 MYR 14.81

-15.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$18.91 MYR 79.7

10.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$4.57 MYR 19.27

-5.03%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$3.1 MYR 13.09

-8.39%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.84 MYR 3.56

-17.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.45 MYR 1.9

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$4.73 MYR 19.97

-10.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$6.71 MYR 28.31

-34.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.85 MYR 7.82

-1.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$0.95 MYR 3.99

4.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.43 MYR 6.02

42.66%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$2.06 MYR 8.71

-0.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$14.58 MYR 61.5

17.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4.58 MYR 19.3

14.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$9.65 MYR 40.68

53.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.97 MYR 12.52

-2.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.31 MYR 5.54

11.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.68 MYR 11.31

-3.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.51 MYR 6.39

39.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.23 MYR 5.19

-4.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.34 MYR 5.63

-9.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.2 MYR 5.06

-24.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.53 MYR 2.23

-15.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$4.28 MYR 18.07

-1.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$14.27 MYR 60.2

-1.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.86 MYR 12.07

-5.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$3.02 MYR 12.75

14.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.23 MYR 0.96

113.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$17.92 MYR 75.6

0.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.21 MYR 5.08

-40.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.5 MYR 2.12

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$4.59 MYR 19.36

52.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 2.07

-6.12%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$35.2K MYR 148.3K

-4.45%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$32.7K MYR 137.7K

-17.05%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$46.12 MYR 195

-14.98%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$11.36 MYR 47.9

-9.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$29.52 MYR 124

5.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$23.98 MYR 101

35.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$2.29 MYR 9.66

144.10%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$4.98 MYR 21.02

0.60%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$189 MYR 796

27.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$7,016 MYR 29.6K

-12.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$60.2 MYR 254

-8.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$18.93 MYR 79.8

50.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$83.8 MYR 353

-26.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$40.45 MYR 171

32.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$499 MYR 2,105

-22.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$329 MYR 1,387

-30.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$636 MYR 2,684

0.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$474 MYR 1,997

10.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$2,351 MYR 9,916

3.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,822 MYR 7,682

-18.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$933 MYR 3,934

18.02%

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Subang Jaya: October 29, 2025

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