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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 8.2% more expensive than Subang Jaya without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 5.8% cheaper than Subang Jaya without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 MYR 11.95

$3.45 MYR 13.65

-12.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.49 MYR 84.9

$18.52 MYR 73.2

16.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 MYR 16.37

$4.84 MYR 19.12

-14.26%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.25

$3.10 MYR 12.23

-8.06%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.83 MYR 3.28

-18.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-32.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.42 MYR 17.48

$4.65 MYR 18.38

-4.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.09

$6.57 MYR 25.95

-34.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.48

$1.79 MYR 7.07

5.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$1.00 MYR 3.93

4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 MYR 7.81

$1.42 MYR 5.62

39.44%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.42

$2.11 MYR 8.32

0.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.65 MYR 69.7

$14.52 MYR 57.3

21.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.72

$4.51 MYR 17.80

10.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.67 MYR 57.9

$9.94 MYR 39.28

47.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.03

$2.96 MYR 11.67

-5.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.35 MYR 5.33

10.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.68

$2.70 MYR 10.66

Tomato (1kg)

$2.15 MYR 8.51

$1.45 MYR 5.71

48.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.72

$1.27 MYR 5.01

-6.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.41 MYR 5.55

-16.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$1.21 MYR 4.78

-24.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.53 MYR 2.09

-7.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.39

$4.20 MYR 16.59

-1.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.76 MYR 78.1

$19.24 MYR 76.0

2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$2.79 MYR 11.01

-3.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 13.78

$3.01 MYR 11.87

15.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$0.23 MYR 0.91

108.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.54 MYR 69.3

$17.89 MYR 70.7

-1.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$1.21 MYR 4.79

-38.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$0.50 MYR 1.96

8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.14 MYR 28.21

$4.77 MYR 18.84

49.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

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

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

$35.3K MYR 139.4K

-6.41%

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

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

$33.3K MYR 131.5K

-17.90%

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

$38.95 MYR 154

$45.29 MYR 179

-14.00%

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

$10.22 MYR 40.37

$11.44 MYR 45.21

-10.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.73 MYR 125

$29.60 MYR 117

7.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.71 MYR 129

$23.82 MYR 94.1

37.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.51 MYR 21.78

$2.41 MYR 9.53

128.63%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 MYR 19.40

$4.94 MYR 19.51

-0.61%

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

$234 MYR 925

$190 MYR 751

23.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

$6,810 MYR 26.9K

-10.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.2 MYR 218

$61.9 MYR 245

-10.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 MYR 116

$18.74 MYR 74.0

56.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 MYR 238

$81.8 MYR 323

-26.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.8 MYR 205

$40.02 MYR 158

29.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,537

$496 MYR 1,958

-21.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 897

$335 MYR 1,325

-32.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,527

$636 MYR 2,511

0.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$526 MYR 2,078

$482 MYR 1,904

9.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,321 MYR 9,167

$1,738 MYR 6,866

33.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,188 MYR 4,691

$872 MYR 3,445

36.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$949 MYR 3,749

$990 MYR 3,912

-4.17%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Subang Jaya: April 14, 2026

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